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Philip Hourquebie takes over chair role at Investec Group

by News Desk on August 10, 2021

Hourquebie succeeded Perry Crosthwaite as chair following the company’s annual general meeting last week.

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Philip Hourquebie has started his new role as chair of Investec Group.

He succeeded Perry Crosthwaite following the company’s annual general meeting last week.

Hourquebie is a former regional managing partner at Ernst & Young and is also a past chair of the board of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

In other board news at the company, Lord Malloch-Brown has stepped down as a non-executive director.

Investec said in a statement that the board was “grateful to Perry and Lord Malloch-Brown for their exemplary service, commitment and contribution to the Investec Group. The board also congratulates Philip on his appointment as chair of the Investec Group.”

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