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Ms. Anne Clayton
Ms. Grace Berejena
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Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 08:00 - 08:05 (5 min)
Keynote Address
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 08:30 - 09:30 (60 min)
Beneficial Owner Requirements Under FATF
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 09:30 - 10:15 (45 min)
Key Reserve Bank Matters
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 10:15 - 10:45 (30 min)
SADC Region Regulatory and Business Harmonisation – Enabling Growth into Africa (Panel Discussion)
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 11:00 - 12:00 (60 min)
Political Elections Globally
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 12:00 - 12:30 (30 min)
Market Surveillance Code of Conduct: An Industry-Led Initiative
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 12:30 - 13:00 (30 min)
Unpacking the E in ESG – Voluntary Carbon Markets and Sustainability
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 14:00 - 14:30 (30 min)
Unpacking the S in ESG – The Rise of Shareholder Activism (Panel Discussion)
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 14:30 - 15:00 (30 min)
AI in Financial Markets: Navigating the Dual Realities of Friend and Foe
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 15:00 - 15:30 (30 min)
Resilience – Cyber Security and Third Party Providers
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 15:45 - 16:15 (30 min)
Modernising Payments, The Winner Breaks It All
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 16:15 - 16:45 (30 min)
The Big Picture
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 16:45 - 17:15 (30 min)
Closing Remarks and Closure of the Conference
Wednesday Aug. 21 - 17:15 - 17:30 (15 min)
Mr. Vukile Davidson
Chief Director Financial Markets and Stability of National Treasury
Qualifications: MSc in Development Economics and Finance, University of London (SOAS)
Experience: Having begun his career in financial markets within Standard Bank’s Investment Banking Division, Vukile subsequently moved to the National Treasury. While at National Treasury, Vukile has worked on various key financial sector legislative reforms, including South Africa’s resolution framework, as well as on policy issues as diverse as climate change and financial innovation. Vukile’s current responsibilities include financial stability, prudential regulation, market integrity and capital flows management. Vukile has also worked at the Financial Stability Board in Basel, Switzerland, where he focused on topics including ‘Challenges facing SMEs’ and work to address ‘The decline in correspondent banking services’, with a specific focus on the Americas, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia.
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Adv. Pieter Smit
Acting Director of Financial Intelligence Centre
Pieter Smit is the Acting Director and one of the Executive Managers of the Financial Intelligence Centre where he oversees the development of policy proposals on the implementation and reform of legislation against money laundering and terror financing. He is also responsible for coordinating South Africa’s participation in inter-governmental organisations such as the Financial Action Task Force and the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group.
He started his career as a public prosecutor. Then, as a State Law Advisor of the South African Law Reform Commission, he was responsible for projects which resulted in legislation on, among others, money laundering, asset forfeiture, mutual legal assistance and extradition. He was then attached to the Asset Forfeiture Unit in the office of the National Director of Public Prosecutions, conducting applications relating to the confiscation and forfeiture of assets.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Pretoria and a Master’s degree in law, with major subjects in banking and exchange law, from the University of Johannesburg.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 09:30am - 10:15am (45 min)
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Mr. Bafundi Moronoti
Head of Market Operations and Analysis at SARB
Bafundi Maronoti has been with the SARB for 13 years and currently holds the position of Head of Market Operations and Analysis in the Financial Markets Department. In this role, he leads a team responsible for monetary policy implementation, government funding and other money market operations, foreign exchange operations, reference rate reform, and financial market intelligence, research and analysis. He holds an MSc in Finance and an MPhil in Corporate Strategy.
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Ms. Grace Berejena
CMS Chairperson at Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Banking Financial Authorities (CMS)
Grace is the Chairperson of the Capital Markets Sub-Committee of the SADC Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Banking Financial Authorities (CISNA CMS). The mandate of CISNA CMS is to address issues specific to capital market to ensure achievement of the CISNA objects in particular promoting harmonization of legislation and supervisory frameworks in the securities and capital markets sectors by developing principles, standards and guidance for the regulation and supervision of NBFIs; supporting their implementation and practical application as well as developing methodologies for the assessment of the compliance thereof.
Grace has over 24 years of experience in the Zimbabwe capital market of which 14 years are with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe. She holds a BSC Honours degree and Master of Science degree in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 11:00am - 12:00pm (60 min)
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Ms. Maxine Hlaba
Manager: Executive Secretariat at SADC Banking Association
Maxine Hlaba joined SADC Banking Association in April 2014 as Manager: Executive Secretariat, SADC Banking Association.
She previously worked for the South African Reserve Bank in various capacities over a period of 15 years.
In her last role she worked with the SADC Committee for Central Bank Governors (CCBG) Secretariat, in executing their mandate as stipulated in the protocol of the Finance and Investment Protocol. (FIP)
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 11:00am - 12:00pm (60 min)
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Mr. Jeff Gable
Chief Economist and head of FIC Research at ABSA
Jeff Gable is Absa Bank’s Chief Economist and head of FIC Research. Voted Best Research House at the JSE/Spire Awards for the last seven years, the South African-based team covers macroeconomics, foreign exchange, interest rates and credit for South Africa and more than a dozen markets across the continent. Jeff brings 30 years of experience covering emerging markets to his role, having joined Absa in early 2007. Prior to that move to South Africa, Jeff spent nearly a decade working in the banking industry in London and earlier in his career worked for the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of Canada.
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Mr. Themba Maseko
Head of Compliance: Investment Banking at Investec Ltd
Themba Maseko started his work at Hollard Insurance after completing his Business Degree. From Hollard, he moved to ABSA Capital before joining the JSE. After spending five years at the JSE he moved to Investec Bank to set up Market Surveillance Function. Themba is currently in the Compliance team at Investec and is also completing his MBA at Gibs Business School. Themba strongly believes that all stakeholders in the South African Financial Market have an important role to play to ensure that the South African Financial Market is attractive to Investors.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 12:30pm - 01:00pm (30 min)
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Ms. Anelisa Matutu
Head of Commodities at Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Anelisa Matutu is the Head of Commodities at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)with experience spanning over 15 years in stock market and financial services. In her current role, Anelisa manages growth strategies, operational and divisional outputs, and is responsible for product development and innovation in the commodities market.
Prior to her current role, Anelisa was the Manager for Commodities and a Senior Commodities Specialist in the Capital Markets. Before this, she served as a Commodity Derivatives Officer in Commodity Derivatives.
Anelisa holds a master’s degree in business administration and a postgraduate diploma from GIBS Business School she received a BCom undergraduate degree from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 02:00pm - 02:30pm (30 min)
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Ms. Kershia Singh
Head of Department: Policy Support at FSCA
Kershia Singh is currently the head of the Policy Support department at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, within the Regulatory Policy division. Her portfolio involves, amongst others, driving the FSCA’s objectives of supporting financial inclusion and transformation of the South African financial sector, and the development of the FSCA’s approach to sustainable finance. In addition to policy development, the department is also responsible for deepening the FSCA’s customer and market insights to better inform regulatory and supervisory policy and approaches.
Before joining the FSCA in 2019, Kershia was the director responsible for market conduct policy in the National Treasury. She was involved in the Twin Peaks reform process, led by the National Treasury, from 2013 onwards. The reforms resulted in the enactment of the Financial Sector Regulation Act in 2017. A main focus of her area of work was the development of market conduct policy and legislation for the South African financial sector, as well as the reform of the financial sector ombuds system. She holds an Honours degree in Development Studies from Wits University and a Masters in Finance and Financial Law from the University of London.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 02:00pm - 02:30pm (30 min)
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Mr. Ezra Davids
Chairman and Senior Partner at Bowmans
Ezra Davids is Bowmans chairman and senior partner. He specialises in both domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities law, and is the relationship partner for a number of our major clients. He has advised on some of the largest and most complex transactions on the African continent. He is the chair of the Private Equity Sub-committee of the Corporate and M&A Committee of the International Bar Association. Ezra is a member of the Council of the University of Cape Town. He is also a board member of the Legal Resources Centre, Freedom Under Law and Social Justice Initiative. Ezra has BA LLB degrees from UCT, HDip Tax from Wits University and Certificate in Leadership in Law Firms from Harvard Law School.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 02:30pm - 03:00pm (30 min)
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Ms. Tracey Davies
Executive Director of Just Share
Tracey Davies is executive director of non-profit shareholder activism organisation Just Share, which advocates for corporate South Africa to use its financial and social power to drive urgent action to combat climate change and reduce inequality. Tracey is a recognised expert on corporate governance, responsible investment, and shareholder activism. She sits on a number of steering committees and advisory boards related to business and social justice, and the achievement of a just transition to a low-carbon economy, and is a columnist for the Financial Mail. Tracey holds a BA LLB from UCT and an LLM from New York University. She is admitted as an attorney in South Africa and as a solicitor in England & Wales.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 02:30pm - 03:00pm (30 min)
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Ms. Ghita Erling
CEO of Payments Association of South Africa (PASA)
Ghita has more than 24 years of experience in corporate and retail banking, transactional banking, and payments.
She is the CEO of the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA), the industry body mandated by the South African Reserve Bank to assist it in managing the National Payment System. She has been instrumental in working with the broader South African payments industry to design the Payments Industry Body which will replace PASA, as an inclusive body for all entities offering payments services.
In her last role, she was responsible for building and operationalising the payments systems for the Discovery Bank start-up. She has served as a director on the boards of BankservAfrica and SBV Services.
She has a master’s degree in engineering and a diploma in flute performance and serves on the board of a conservation NGO.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 04:15pm - 04:45pm (30 min)
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Dr. Helper Zhou
Senior Business Advisor at Sigma International
Dr. Helper Zhou is an expert in Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a rich background in applying AI across finance, small business economics, and ESG domains. He is an accomplished speaker who has shared his insights on AI and machine learning at both local and international conferences. Among other engagements, in 2023 he was invited to present on AI at the IFORS triennial conference in Santiago, Chile, the South African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) annual conference, and to facilitate a stream on AI at the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) annual conference in Johannesburg. Notably, he was recently invited to present his research on shallow and deep learning at the upcoming EURO 24 conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. Building on his award-winning PhD, which focused on machine learning, he developed a dedicated machine learning platform—Quantilytix—designed to democratize AI for African SMEs. His innovative work has been instrumental in making advanced AI accessible to both public and private sector entities of various sizes across the continent. In addition, Dr. Zhou supervises various PhD students focusing on AI, investment management, and development finance. He also currently serves as a Senior Business Advisor (Sigma) and Honorary Research Fellow (UKZN) and sits on several local and international committees that focus on risk management and applied machine learning, further solidifying his reputation as a leader in the field.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 03:00pm - 03:30pm (30 min)
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Mr. Johan Marnewick
Cyber Security Consultant at ASISA
Johan Marnewick is a Cybersecurity consultant in areas such as Cyber Strategy, Crisis simulations, Third party cyber risk assessments, Cyber resilience maturity assessments, DevSecOps, etc.
Johan Marnewick has been involved on and off in Information Security since 1979. He has been a cryptographer, lectured in Network Security, established Sanlam Group’s security programme in 2000, was Sanlam’s first security architect, and the author of Sanlam’s first cyber resilience strategy. Since “retiring” at Sanlam in 2019, Johan has been consulting and is quite involved at ASISA in running industry-level Cyber Crisis simulations, and as part-time Cyber and IT Manager.
Johan’s 39-odd years of experience also include in-depth experience in Absa in IT Performance and Capacity Management, Software Development and Project Management improvement, IT Governance in Sanlam, and Business Process Architecting in Sanlam in Client Centricity and Risk Management, as well as IT Governance.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 03:45pm - 04:15pm (30 min)
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Ms. Anne Clayton
Group Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Anne Clayton is the Group Head of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs for the JSE. During her career, which spans a period of over 35 years, Anne has held executive positions in stockbroking firms, asset managers and international investment banks. Anne joined the JSE from Barclays Africa Group where she served as the Head of Regulatory Relations for Africa and, previously as the Head of Regulatory Strategy for Barclays Africa Corporate and Investment Bank. Before joining the Barclays Africa Group, Anne held a senior position in the Market Regulation division of the JSE. Anne’s vast experience translates into a wide range of skills ranging from a depth of knowledge of financial markets to regulatory advocacy. Anne is recognised by regulators and peers as an expert on financial market infrastructures and the related regulatory environment.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 11:00am - 12:00pm (60 min)
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Mr. Adam Reeves
Board Chairperson at SAIFM
Adam has over 36 years of experience in the South African financial services industry. He has been a governor of the SA Institute of Financial Markets for over 20 years and is currently the chairperson. He has been a director of two stock broking companies and an investment structuring company.
Adam has vast experience in the equity, bond and foreign exchange markets and has been involved with derivatives from their introduction to South Africa in the late 1980s.
He has been instrumental in designing and implementing structured transactions for asset managers, pension funds, life companies and CIS funds.
Adam works at Absa CIB as a Senior specialist in the Index and Structured Solutions team.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 08:00am - 08:05am (5 min)
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 05:15pm - 05:30pm (15 min)
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Dr. Steven Msomi
CEO of Kabusha Advisory
Dr Steven Msomi is the Co-founder and CEO of Kabusha Advisory, which is a mergers and acquisitions, transaction advisory and capital raising entity. He is also the Governor of the South African Institute of Financial Markets (SAIFM); an executive director at Nolands Capital and Digitlab board member. Steven has over 20 years of corporate experience and has worked in investment banking, mergers and acquisition and equity derivative trading roles for companies like SA Stockbrokers, Rand Merchant Bank, FNB Private Clients, PSG-Konsult and Sanlam. Equipped with a PhD in Finance from UKZN and a Master’s Degree in Applied Finance from USQ in Australia, Steven lectured Investment and Corporate Finance to MBA students at UKZN Graduate School of Business. Steven has capabilities in both investment and corporate finance, and is experienced in capital raising, valuation, due diligence, financial modelling, deal structuring, investment analysis and portfolio management.
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Wednesday Aug. 21 - 02:30pm - 03:00pm (30 min)
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