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Jason Dubeshter, CFA

Jason Dubeshter, CFA

Equity Sales

Jason Dubeshter, CFA

Equity Sales

Jason joined Investec’s equity sales team in August 2015. Previously, Jason worked for seven-plus years as a Senior Analyst at a European-focused long/short hedge fund where he was a generalist. He also has two years’ of business valuation experience at Ernst & Young in their litigation consulting group. Jason received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and has a BS in Finance from Bentley University. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

James Ewing, CFA

James Ewing, CFA

Equity Sales

James Ewing, CFA

Equity Sales

James joined in April 2021. Before Investec he spent eight years at Kepler Cheuvreux doing Pan European Sales. Before that he was two year each at MF Global and ABN AMRO. Prior to that he was nine years at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, the first half of which was Japan Sales.

Balaji “Bala” Jayaraman, CFA

Balaji “Bala” Jayaraman, CFA

Equity Sales - Emerging Markets

Balaji “Bala” Jayaraman, CFA

Equity Sales - Emerging Markets

Balaji “Bala” Jayaraman has been covering emerging markets and especially Indian markets for more than a decade. He joined Investec Securities to set up an US footprint for our Indian research product. Prior to Investec, Bala worked at Jefferies LLC as Pan Asia Generalist and India Specialist Sales for ~5years. Prior to Jefferies, Bala worked at Morgan Stanley across New York and Mumbai offices in various capacities – research analyst, cross-asset sales and equity sales for 8yrs.

He is a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant and a MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He is also a CFA Charter holder from CFA Institute, USA.

Hande Cuhruk

Hande Cuhruk

Equity Sales

Hande Cuhruk

Equity Sales

Hande has 19 years of experience in the securities industry and joined Investec in 2014 as an EM equity research salesperson primarily focusing on South Africa and SSA markets. She entered the industry as an equity research analyst covering TMT, consumer, steel sectors & conglomerates and then transitioned to EM EMEA equity research sales in 2005. Hande has worked at DB’s US CEEMA and UBS’ US EM EMEA sales desks for 9 years before joining Investec. During her tenure as an equity research sales person, she covered both US-based long-only institutional equity investors and hedge funds. Hande holds an MBA degree from Cornell University and a CPA title.

Susan Riordan

Susan Riordan

Corporate Access Manager

Susan Riordan

Corporate Access Manager

Susan joined Investec in May 2014 as European Corporate Access Manager. Susan has over 20 years’ experience in both equity sales and sales trading.  She joined Investec from Northland Securities where she headed up their US small/mid cap equity sales effort in Boston. Prior to that Susan spent 18 years at Canaccord Genuity (FDBA Collins Stewart/Unterberg) where she was a Managing Director on both EU and US equity sales teams covering primarily Boston based accounts.

Sarah Daniels

Sarah Daniels

Equity Sales & Corporate Access

Sarah Daniels

Equity Sales & Corporate Access

Sarah joined Investec in 2021 and specializes in relationship and logistics management within UK Equities and Corporate Access for North America institutional investors. With over a decade of experience in operations and project management, Sarah brings a unique perspective from her previous work on Broadway and with non-profits.

Luke Hedley

Luke Hedley

Equity Sales Trader

Luke Hedley

Equity Sales Trader

Luke joined Investec in August 2021 after 10 years covering US, UK and European clients at Numis from both New York and London offices. Most likely to be seen on the golf course when not at work.
 
Luke Hedley, Investec Bank plc, is a North American specialist sales trader providing additional coverage.

Jason Dubeshter, CFA

Jason Dubeshter, CFA

Equity Sales

Jason Dubeshter, CFA

Equity Sales

Jason joined Investec’s equity sales team in August 2015. Previously, Jason worked for seven-plus years as a Senior Analyst at a European-focused long/short hedge fund where he was a generalist. He also has two years’ of business valuation experience at Ernst & Young in their litigation consulting group. Jason received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and has a BS in Finance from Bentley University. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

James Ewing, CFA

James Ewing, CFA

Equity Sales

James Ewing, CFA

Equity Sales

James joined in April 2021. Before Investec he spent eight years at Kepler Cheuvreux doing Pan European Sales. Before that he was two year each at MF Global and ABN AMRO. Prior to that he was nine years at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, the first half of which was Japan Sales.

Balaji “Bala” Jayaraman, CFA

Balaji “Bala” Jayaraman, CFA

Equity Sales - Emerging Markets

Balaji “Bala” Jayaraman, CFA

Equity Sales - Emerging Markets

Balaji “Bala” Jayaraman has been covering emerging markets and especially Indian markets for more than a decade. He joined Investec Securities to set up an US footprint for our Indian research product. Prior to Investec, Bala worked at Jefferies LLC as Pan Asia Generalist and India Specialist Sales for ~5years. Prior to Jefferies, Bala worked at Morgan Stanley across New York and Mumbai offices in various capacities – research analyst, cross-asset sales and equity sales for 8yrs.

He is a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant and a MBA from Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He is also a CFA Charter holder from CFA Institute, USA.

Hande Cuhruk

Hande Cuhruk

Equity Sales

Hande Cuhruk

Equity Sales

Hande has 19 years of experience in the securities industry and joined Investec in 2014 as an EM equity research salesperson primarily focusing on South Africa and SSA markets. She entered the industry as an equity research analyst covering TMT, consumer, steel sectors & conglomerates and then transitioned to EM EMEA equity research sales in 2005. Hande has worked at DB’s US CEEMA and UBS’ US EM EMEA sales desks for 9 years before joining Investec. During her tenure as an equity research sales person, she covered both US-based long-only institutional equity investors and hedge funds. Hande holds an MBA degree from Cornell University and a CPA title.

Susan Riordan

Susan Riordan

Corporate Access Manager

Susan Riordan

Corporate Access Manager

Susan joined Investec in May 2014 as European Corporate Access Manager. Susan has over 20 years’ experience in both equity sales and sales trading.  She joined Investec from Northland Securities where she headed up their US small/mid cap equity sales effort in Boston. Prior to that Susan spent 18 years at Canaccord Genuity (FDBA Collins Stewart/Unterberg) where she was a Managing Director on both EU and US equity sales teams covering primarily Boston based accounts.

Sarah Daniels

Sarah Daniels

Equity Sales & Corporate Access

Sarah Daniels

Equity Sales & Corporate Access

Sarah joined Investec in 2021 and specializes in relationship and logistics management within UK Equities and Corporate Access for North America institutional investors. With over a decade of experience in operations and project management, Sarah brings a unique perspective from her previous work on Broadway and with non-profits.

Luke Hedley

Luke Hedley

Equity Sales Trader

Luke Hedley

Equity Sales Trader

Luke joined Investec in August 2021 after 10 years covering US, UK and European clients at Numis from both New York and London offices. Most likely to be seen on the golf course when not at work.
 
Luke Hedley, Investec Bank plc, is a North American specialist sales trader providing additional coverage.

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