Investec’s 60-fold leap in value

The tough route to quality

Surviving the Asian typhoon

Poland picks a popular private path

Mashreq’s Gulf War remedy

Ghana’s fleet-footed operator

A mere 22 years ago South Africa’s Investec Bank was a small offshoot of a financial services company financing loans for motor vehicles and equipment. Today it is a rapidly growing, niche-market private and investment bank operating internationally, with a market capitalization of R13.2 billion ($2.7 billion) and consistent profit and dividend growth of almost 30% a year.