DS is the Group’s securities and markets subsidiary, providing client execution, market access, and trading solutions across listed securities, fixed income, foreign exchange, and approved derivatives and OTC instruments.

Serving corporates, institutions, and sophisticated investors, our Securities team delivers agency execution, liquidity access, and risk-management solutions designed to support investment and treasury objectives. Capabilities span multi-asset coverage, including commodities-linked and FX-linked OTC structures, delivered within a control framework grounded in strong governance, market-conduct standards, and prudent risk oversight.

Established as a commodity trading enterprise, DS brings decades of operational discipline and market knowledge into today’s institutional markets platform. This heritage informs a practical, risk-aware approach to servicing clients and supporting access to African and international financial markets.

Where commodities are referenced today, the business operates through a dedicated Commodities Desk focused on market intermediation and structured solutions across selected commodity value chains. The desk does not take title to physical commodities; rather, it supports clients through approved instruments, documentation-led structures, and risk-managed market access consistent with the Group’s governance standards.