Peresec
James Stewart is an accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in leadership roles within the investment banking and brokerage sectors. Currently serving as the CEO of Peresec Primebroking since 2013, James previously held the position of CEO at Legae Securities (Pty) Ltd from July 2013 to August 2020. Prior experience includes a tenure as Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase from July 1999 to June 2013 and a role in Sales Trading at UBS Investment Bank from January 1996 to June 1999. James Stewart holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Cape Town, having completed education at St Johns College Johannesburg.
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Peresec
Peresec is a market-leading financial services provider with a strong presence in South Africa and Guernsey. Through our exceptional people, platforms, and partnerships, we provide our clients with robust and effortless access to trading and investment opportunities, a wide range of prime broking services, and award-winning bespoke research, consulting, and structuring services. Through a management and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) consortium buyout, Peregrine Securities left the Peregrine Holdings Group in October 2018 and merged with its subsidiary, Legae Securities, to form Legae Peresec. The synergistic merger brought together South Africa’s first black-owned and managed stockbroker, and one of South Africa’s largest, technology-driven prime brokers. Legae Peresec grew into the largest stockbroker in South Africa by value traded on the JSE, as well as the largest black-owned, managed and controlled independent financial securities company in South Africa. Following an internal restructure along functional lines to achieve greater organizational resilience and robustness, Legae Peresec changed its name to Peresec South Africa in 2020. Our global offering was established through Peresec International, based in Guernsey, in 2017 to provide trading and custodial capabilities in over 40 markets. Together, Peresec International and Peresec South Africa provide clients with world-class innovative solutions.