Investec Equities

I am the Head of Equities at Investec. The equities cluster provides execution, advisory, financing and risk management solutions to the institutional and corporate client base. I have 21 years’ experience in financial markets across equity sales, trading and as a hedge fund manager. I joined Investec in 2016 as Head of Institutional Equities. Prior to joining Investec, I was a director and Head of South African Equity Sales at Merrill Lynch where I ran the number one ranked sales team. I also briefly ran a market neutral hedge fund at Fairtree Capital.

Phillip is the Head of Equity Finance at Investec, with more than 19 years of industry experience. He leads a team responsible for issuing and distributing retail and wholesale equity products across a broad spectrum of client types. The team focuses on Delta-One derivatives traded both on-exchange and Over-the-Counter (OTC).
 
The Equity Finance team plays an important role in enabling clients, particularly hedge funds and international banks, to synthetically gain or hedge exposure to both local and offshore markets. Their work supports clients who require efficient and structured access to equity performance while navigating financial or liquidity constraints across jurisdictions.

I am an equity analyst covering the SA mining stocks and the Head of Research at Investec Securities.

I joined Investec in 2016 as an Equity Research Analyst. Prior to joining Investec, I worked as a chemical engineer at Impala Platinum for eight years – the last six of which I managed a nickel plant operation.

I am the Head of Electronic Trading at Investec and am widely recognised as a pioneer in the electronic trading industry in South Africa. With over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector, I focus on leveraging data and technology throughout the trading lifecycle. I lead a highly skilled electronic trading team that drives innovation and transformation in the trading landscape, continually developing new concepts and products to deliver the best execution and liquidity to our global client base.

My career includes seven years in London, where I held various roles in the financial services industry, including equity trading, analysis, technology, and project management. In 2006, I returned to South Africa to join Investec, where I established and grew the electronic execution services business. I hold a bachelor’s degree with majors in economics and informatics.

I head up Prime Services, which provides a bundle of high-quality investment activities for institutional hedge funds and similar clients, allowing them to focus on investment goals and strategy. These services include cash management, securities lending, trade execution, local and global custody, settlement, clearing and regulatory reporting solutions.

I have worked at Investec since 2010 in multiple capacities within the equities cluster, ranging from technology, operations and specialist projects.
Prior to Joining Investec, I spent four years in the telecommunications industry in both technical and business capacities globally.

I work in Equity Derivatives at Investec. I’ve been at Investec since 2013, having started as an Equity Derivatives Trader. I have 17 years of experience spread across the corporate and private sectors, from investment banking, trading, and sales to portfolio management. I was previously the Head of Equity Derivatives for UBS South Africa.