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Fani Titi

Banker and group chief executive

By South African Index Editorial Desk · Published · Last reviewed

Official portrait of Fani Titi
Fani Titi in an official Investec portrait.: Investec · Source. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.

Fani Titi has served as Investec group chief executive since March 2020. [1]

The September 2026 trading update still identified him in that office. [3]

Biography

Titi built and led investment businesses before joining the Investec boards in January 2004. [1]

He served as group chair before moving into the joint chief executive role in October 2018. [1]

He shared the chief executive office during the separation of Investec Asset Management. [1]

Titi became sole group chief executive when Ninety One completed its demerger in March 2020. [1][4]

Key contributions

Led the group after the asset-management demerger and through a period of business simplification. [1][2]

Continues to manage the combined DLC enterprise under board oversight. [3]

Life and career timeline

  1. Joined the Investec Limited and Investec plc boards. [1]

  2. Became joint group chief executive. [1]

  3. Became sole group chief executive. [1]

  4. Signed the trading update as group chief executive. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Who is Investec’s current chief executive?

Fani Titi held the office at 18 September 2026. [3]

When did he become sole group chief executive?

He became sole chief executive in March 2020. [1]

Did he lead the Ninety One demerger period?

Yes. He served as joint group chief executive during that process. [1][4]

Related people

  • Ian Kantor — South African engineer and business builder who started the leasing company that became Investec.
  • Bernard Kantor — South African banker and early Investec company builder who led important United Kingdom expansion.
  • Stephen Koseff — South African banker, Investec co-founder and former long-serving group chief executive.

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Related research

Sources

  1. Investec, Fani Titi. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-30. ↩
  2. Investec, Investec Group integrated and strategic annual report March 2026, 2026-06-12. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-30. ↩
  3. Investec, Investec Group pre-close trading update, 2026-09-18. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-30. ↩
  4. Ninety One, Ninety One completes demerger and launches new brand, 2020-03-16. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-30. ↩