Simon Carter

Investec receives 'amazing response' to flexible trading account




Investec has revealed that it has had an "amazing response" to its flexible trading account, which the specialist bank launched in December.

In an exclusive interview with Bridging & Commercial, Simon Carter, head of corporate bank sales at Investec (pictured above), explained that while December usually resulted in “a bit of a drop-off” in terms of enquiries, its flexible trading account had had an “amazing response”.

“[We witnessed] double the amount of lead flow that we [would] normally expect at the front end,” he said.


The account — a multifaceted solution which supports growth by providing working capital and cash flow throughout the buying and sales cycle — is designed to help clients effectively manage their supply chains and cash flow.

Investec introduced the product to support a range of businesses to trade “more smoothly” through the ongoing Brexit uncertainty.

“The [company still sees around] 60-odd per cent of its business coming from brokers in the market, [which] is quite natural in the asset finance/leasing world, so that's a target audience for us that continues.”

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