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Investec Group, the Anglo-South African international banking and wealth management conglomerate led by South African executive Fani Titi, has taken a majority stake in Swiss mergers and acquisitions adviser Capitalmind AG and rebranded the business as Investec Switzerland.
Swiss foothold
The move folds the Zurich-based firm into Investec’s European advisory arm, expanding the firm’s footprint in a market where it has operated since 1978. Jonathan Arrowsmith, head of investment banking, said the move will boost collaboration across Investec’s European network. “This strengthens our presence in Switzerland and helps teams identify opportunities for Swiss clients while connecting Switzerland to global investors,” he said.
Investec’s European M&A team completed 34 transactions in the first half of 2025 with a combined value of €11.5 billion ($13.5 billion), and 41 percent of those were cross-border, the bank said. The firm’s advisory focus covers business services, consumer goods, financial services, food and agriculture, health care, industrials, infrastructure and technology.
The Swiss acquisition follows Investec’s 2023 purchases of former Capitalmind operations in Benelux, France, Germany and the Nordics. It complements Investec’s local operations across private banking, wealth management and direct lending in Switzerland.
Financials and strategy
Founded in South Africa in 1974, Investec is listed in London and Johannesburg and employs about 7,400 staff in its core markets and other regions. Since becoming CEO in 2018, Titi has overseen a series of strategic moves aimed at sharpening the group’s international business. Revenue rose to £1.81 billion ($2.46 billion) in the year to March 2025, up from £1.78 billion ($2.41 billion) a year earlier.
Recent corporate activity includes a $10 million uncommitted supply-chain finance facility arranged by Investec’s international trade finance team in June and a $139 million share repurchase plan announced in late May to return capital to shareholders.
Markus Decker, Managing Partner Switzerland, Investec added that the integration will allow Investec to offer Swiss clients a broader set of services while giving international investors easier access to Swiss deals. For a boutique adviser, joining a larger platform can mean more distribution, deeper due diligence resources and faster execution — factors likely to matter to mid-market sellers and buyers across Europe.
