top of page

THE DIRECTORS

Ceres Securities Ltd has a team of exceptional and results-driven leaders passionate about our business.

They have many years of experience within an ever changing business environment.

Read below to learn more about their ability to drive our business forward.

Man with Wooden Background

CHARLES MCSWIGGAN

Managing Director

JOHN BRIMMER

​

Director

Young Man with Checkerd Shirt

​

Young Man with Glasses

ALAN ROGGAN

Director

                      WHO ARE WE ?

Ceres Securities Limited is a boutique financial services company based in London, authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Conduct Authority.

​

The firm was founded in 2013 by the 3 directors/owners who have a combined market experience of over 80 years: Ceres' broking team has extensive experience and perspective gained from working at some of the leading banks on both the supply and demand side of the securities finance business.

  

The main businesses we engage in are acting as inter-dealer brokers for securities lending, equity and bond financing and electronic brokerage, 

 

​​

THE DIRECTORS

Ceres Securities Ltd has a team of exceptional and results-driven leaders passionate about our business.

They have many years of experience within an ever changing business environment.

Read below to learn more about their ability to drive our business forward.

Man with Wooden Background

CHARLES MCSWIGGAN

Director

Mr McSwiggan has over 40 years of experience in the securities lending and the equity finance market. He was employed in London at Cazenove and Co. Money Brokers for 18 years and Investec Bank for 8 years. At the latter he was Manager of the Equity Finance desk, setting up the International securities lending operation, ADR/GDR lending, Irish securities lending, Swaps and finance desk and managing the largest UK securities lending book in London. He created and was Director of two new FSA regulated companies for American parent companies KDC (UK) Ltd and Wedbush Europe Limited

Young Man with Checkerd Shirt

JOHN

BRIMMER

​

Director

Mr Brimmer has over 25 years of experience in financial markets, primarily focussing on equity finance and equity derivatives. After starting his career as an options market maker on LIFFE he progressed to Barclays to work on the European equity finance/Delta 1 desk. After this he performed similar roles at Investec Bank UK Ltd and Santander Global Banking and Markets in London.

With his trading background in both financing and derivatives he is ideally placed to structure deals optimally for all customers.

Business Meeting

CERES USES THE SERVICES OF A NUMBER OF SENIOR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ACTING AS INTRODUCERS FOR BOTH THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF CERES CORE PRODUCTS. 
 

JOHN (JJ)
 JONES *

Client Intro & Balance Sheet Finance

* JJ has held Executive positions at Equilend,

S G Warburg,

Bear Stearns Int'l

& Prudential-Bache

BEN
 COPPOLA *

Global

Securities 

Finance

* Ben held senior trading position at State Street

Trust & Banking

Feel free to contact any of the SME's below to discuss your individual requirements.

Ceres is happy to assist with any financing or development needs as required. In addition to the above we have extensive expert contacts to assist with your enquiries. Please call Charles McSwiggan for your specific requirements.

bottom of page