Investec expects its annual earnings to leap up to 27percent and kept its return on equity (ROE) guidance unchanged, in spite of the macroeconomy. The bank, which services higherincome private clients in South Africa, said yesterday in a pre-close trading update for the year ending 31 March 2023 that it forecast adjusted earnings per share between 66p (R14.66) and 70p, 20percent to 27percent ahead of prior year.