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Last checked: 23.09.2026
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Independent Securities

Brokerage firm · South Africa

About the company

Legal company nameIndependent Securities (Pty) Ltd
Year founded1998
Headquarters / registered countryJohannesburg, South Africa
Websitewww.isec.co.za
Last checked10.10.2026

According to its official website, Independent Securities is a privately owned South African stockbroker and authorised financial services provider founded in 1998 as a JSE member. The company says it follows a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on high-quality companies with sustainable business models, long-term holding and avoiding market timing. It gives retail and institutional clients access to the JSE and over 30,000 global shares, ETFs and mutual funds, and offers bespoke share portfolios, rand and USD-denominated funds (including the Independent Securities BCI Worldwide Flexible Fund), Qualified Investor Hedge Funds, pre- and post-retirement savings solutions, endowments, tax-free savings accounts, cash management and financial planning. As a JSE-licensed custody services provider, it also handles dividend and corporate action administration and tax reporting. It is headquartered in Johannesburg (39 Ferguson Road, Illovo) and has offices in Pretoria, Stellenbosch and Cape Town. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESBespoke share portfolio · Collective investment schemes · Endowment · Tax-free savings account · Pre- and post-retirement savings
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSClient portal (portal.isec.co.za)
PRODUCTSJSE and global shares, ETFs and mutual funds · Bespoke portfolio management · Rand and USD-denominated funds · Qualified Investor Hedge Funds · Custody services · Cash management · Financial planning

Licences and regulation

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 29612
Licence holderIndependent Securities (Pty) Ltd
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Independent Securities (Pty) Ltd (FSP 29612); authorised since 17 Oct 2007; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, bonds, money market instruments and collective investment schemes etc..
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesisec.co.za — homepage, Solutions and FAQ pages, footer
Regulator recordsFSCA — Independent Securities (Pty) Ltd, FSP 29612 (fsca.co.za)
Company registerCIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) — Independent Securities (Pty) Ltd, 1998/001650/07
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified10.10.2026

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