Investec Minds ep1: Stephen Koseff on building capital, culture and country
13 May 2026

Investec Minds ep1: Stephen Koseff on building capital, culture and country

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Introducing Investec Minds, a new video podcast series from Investec Focus Radio SA. In each episode, Equity Research analysts from Investec Corporate and Investment Banking sit down with former CEOs to unpack the decisions that shaped their industries, the lessons they’ve learned, and how they see the future unfolding.



In episode one, Stephen Koseff, former Group CEO of Investec, joins Nkateko Mathonsi and Ross Krige to reflect on leadership, the opportunities for the banking industry, and the role business has to play in strengthening South Africa’s economic trajectory.



Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:15 Life after Investec

04:57 Convincing Trevor Manuel about Investec's London listing

06:55 Culture at Investec: Why there aren't any job titles

08:24 Lessons on expanding abroad

12:10 Investec's UK and Australian expansion

14:12 Continuity announcement

15:03 The one year Stephen would revisit

15:45 A 10-year view on the SA banking sector

19:12 Have South African banks got their heads around the Africa opportunity?

20:33 How corporate South Africa can make a difference

25:15 South Africa’s moment: cautious optimism takes hold

27:11 If Stephen Koseff were president: fix infrastructure, unlock partnerships

29:03 Outro Watch the video version of this podcast · Investec Focus Radio SA