Investec has appointed Vinesh Chhaya as an electronic equities sales trader, as part of the firm’s efforts to build out its electronic trading capabilities and strengthen client coverage, The TRADE can reveal.
London-based Chhaya brings extensive industry experience working in senior positions across the sell-side to his new role, and he is also set to support Investec’s development of its electronic execution platform, ZebrA-X, which launched in February 2025.
Speaking on the appointment, Dominic Lowres, head of electronic trading and execution strategy at Investec, said: “Demand for our electronic execution solutions continues to accelerate, and [Chhaya] joins at an important stage in our growth.
“His experience across algorithmic execution and client advisory strengthens our ability to support clients as they engage more deeply with ZebrA-X. His contribution will be valuable as we continue to expand our capabilities and meet rising client demand.”
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Chhaya joins Investec from Peel Hunt, where he spent more than two years as an algo sales trader.
Prior to this, he held an electronic sales trading role at Numis Securities for four years, as well as working as an equity sales trader at Canaccord Genuity from 2016 to 2019.
Previously in his career, he has also held senior trading positions at firms spanning Haitong, Liquidnet and Instinet.
Clive Murray, head of equities at Investec, also commented: “Our aim is to provide a differentiated execution service that combines advanced electronic tools with deep market insight.
“Strengthening the electronic sales trading team ensures we can meet the growing demand we are seeing while continuing to deliver a personal and consultative service. [Chhaya’s] experience and approach will make an important contribution to the ongoing growth of this area.”
Chhaya’s appointment also follows further execution-focused hires for Investec in recent months. In September 2025, the firm named William Boddy as head of fixed income and ETFs, while Ben Goodchild joined as the deputy head of the same division.
Both Boddy and Goodchild are set to support the firm in building out its high-touch execution model in their roles, and joined Investec from Winterflood Securities, where they spent the last two decades working across fixed income in trading and senior leadership positions.