Founded primarily to be the first non-bank affiliated Equity Derivatives Market Maker in South Africa, Kela Securities achieved that ambitious milestone on 1 June 2026. The business now rivals local and international investment banks as the go-to for local asset managers seeking a local service provider with a world-class global service offering.

From the initial outset the vision was straight forward; be entrepreneurial, be first, be better.

The business sought to build itself on the best in class foundations of compliance and systems, seeking independent professional providers of both, ensuring clients that they are always first at Kela Securities.

Kela Securities also sought the best staff and have resourced a small team of historical colleagues who first worked together at Credit Suisse Securities (Johannesburg), with an excess of 70 years experience amongst them in the South African and foreign financial markets.

The business intends to bring many firsts to the market in the form of new products and new concepts.

Kela Securities is a level 1 B-BBEE contributor; 100% black owned.