As Investec Asset Management revealed record inflows over 2009 today, which helped take its client assets to £46.4bn (€57.3bn), Hendrik du Toit, the company's founder and chief executive, gave Financial News his thoughts on the European debt crisis, the UK's political situation, and the World Cup coming to South Africa.

Financial News: How do you think the UK's coalition government will tackle the financial sector and do you see a happy outcome for the City and the asset management industry in particular?