Ridouane AZAGROUZE
MAROCLEAR
CIO
Ridouane joined MAROCLEAR, CSD of Morocco, in 1999 and appointed as Head of IT Division in 2007 and as Chief Information Officer in 2014. He is an Executive IT professional with over 25 years of experience combining technical, capital markets and security expertise.
He Led complex technology transformation projects and implemented suitable and cost effective technologies to secure post trade processes for Moroccan Capital Markets.
He gave also consultancy and assistance as a project manager and IT expert for Central Banks and Stock Exchange in Africa (BEAC - Central Africa Central Bank, BCEAO - West Africa Central Bank and BVMAC - Stock Exchange of Central Africa).
He was appointed in October 2019 as Chair of the technical committee of the African Exchanges Linkage Project.
MAROCLEAR
CIO
Ridouane joined MAROCLEAR, CSD of Morocco, in 1999 and appointed as Head of IT Division in 2007 and as Chief Information Officer in 2014. He is an Executive IT professional with over 25 years of experience combining technical, capital markets and security expertise.
He Led complex technology transformation projects and implemented suitable and cost effective technologies to secure post trade processes for Moroccan Capital Markets.
He gave also consultancy and assistance as a project manager and IT expert for Central Banks and Stock Exchange in Africa (BEAC - Central Africa Central Bank, BCEAO - West Africa Central Bank and BVMAC - Stock Exchange of Central Africa).
He was appointed in October 2019 as Chair of the technical committee of the African Exchanges Linkage Project.
Andrew Barman
The Network Forum Ltd
MD
With a long background (25+ years) in market research of the global securities industry, Andrew launched The Network Forum in January 2017 together with his business partner Ed Jones. Unique to the the custody and post-trade industry, The Network Forum aspires to be the undisputed global community for market participants. Andrew's strengths are in Product and Business Development, Negotiation, Sales and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
The Network Forum Ltd
MD
With a long background (25+ years) in market research of the global securities industry, Andrew launched The Network Forum in January 2017 together with his business partner Ed Jones. Unique to the the custody and post-trade industry, The Network Forum aspires to be the undisputed global community for market participants. Andrew's strengths are in Product and Business Development, Negotiation, Sales and Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Celia Becker
ENS Africa
Executive
Celia Becker is an executive at ENSafrica and an expert in sub-Saharan Africa tax and regulatory matters. She specialises in advising multi-national companies expanding into and doing business in Africa on the tax, investment and business regulations applicable in jurisdictions across the region.
Celia is a Chartered Account (CA (SA)) who started her career as an International Tax Advisor at a Big 4 accounting firm and spent six years at a multi-national construction company as Country Risk Director. She has travelled extensively on the African continent and is currently spending her time between Johannesburg and Kigali in Rwanda.
ENS Africa
Executive
Celia Becker is an executive at ENSafrica and an expert in sub-Saharan Africa tax and regulatory matters. She specialises in advising multi-national companies expanding into and doing business in Africa on the tax, investment and business regulations applicable in jurisdictions across the region.
Celia is a Chartered Account (CA (SA)) who started her career as an International Tax Advisor at a Big 4 accounting firm and spent six years at a multi-national construction company as Country Risk Director. She has travelled extensively on the African continent and is currently spending her time between Johannesburg and Kigali in Rwanda.
Sunil Benimadhu
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius
CEO
Sunil Benimadhu has been in office as Chief Executive of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) since May 1998 after having held various positions in the Securities Industry. He has played an instrumental role in uplifting the operational, technical and regulatory infrastructure of the SEM and contributed to its emergence as one of the leading Exchanges in Africa. Sunil is the Chairman of Global Finance Mauritius, the apex body of private sector operators in the Financial Services Industry in Mauritius.
Sunil was elected in October 2014 for a three-year term on the Board of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), an association of the World’s leading Stock Exchanges and has been re-elected in September 2017 for a further three-year term. Sunil was the President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) an association of 28 Exchanges operating on the continent, from August 2010 to November 2014. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE), and the Chairman of the SADC Committee of Stock Exchanges (COSSE). Sunil is a regular speaker on emerging markets and on African markets in international stock exchange conferences.
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius
CEO
Sunil Benimadhu has been in office as Chief Executive of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) since May 1998 after having held various positions in the Securities Industry. He has played an instrumental role in uplifting the operational, technical and regulatory infrastructure of the SEM and contributed to its emergence as one of the leading Exchanges in Africa. Sunil is the Chairman of Global Finance Mauritius, the apex body of private sector operators in the Financial Services Industry in Mauritius.
Sunil was elected in October 2014 for a three-year term on the Board of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), an association of the World’s leading Stock Exchanges and has been re-elected in September 2017 for a further three-year term. Sunil was the President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) an association of 28 Exchanges operating on the continent, from August 2010 to November 2014. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE), and the Chairman of the SADC Committee of Stock Exchanges (COSSE). Sunil is a regular speaker on emerging markets and on African markets in international stock exchange conferences.
Charl Bruyns
Standard Bank
Head of Investor Services
Charl Bruyns is the Head of Investor Services at Standard Bank South Africa. Investor Services is a leading provider of custody, trustee services, securities lending, derivatives clearing and investment administration services to local and foreign institutional investors. Charl also heads the Financial Institutions Franchise for Standard Bank’s transaction bank services. He has held roles as CFO, COO for Standard Bank’s Transactional Products and Services business and Head of Africa Treasury. Prior to joining Standard Bank , Charl has held executive management roles at STANLIB.
Standard Bank
Head of Investor Services
Charl Bruyns is the Head of Investor Services at Standard Bank South Africa. Investor Services is a leading provider of custody, trustee services, securities lending, derivatives clearing and investment administration services to local and foreign institutional investors. Charl also heads the Financial Institutions Franchise for Standard Bank’s transaction bank services. He has held roles as CFO, COO for Standard Bank’s Transactional Products and Services business and Head of Africa Treasury. Prior to joining Standard Bank , Charl has held executive management roles at STANLIB.
Hari Chaitanya
Standard Bank
Head, Investor Services, Product Management
Based in Johannesburg, Hari Chaitanya is responsible for leading global product strategy for the Custody Services and Investor Services business across Africa. Prior to joining Standard Bank, Hari has held executive management roles at Standard Chartered Bank managing Investors and Intermediaries business In Africa and South East Asia. Hari has more than 25 years of Securities Services industry experience during which he has held executive management positions at Deutsche Bank in India, Indonesia and the Asia Pacific regional office in Singapore.
Standard Bank
Head, Investor Services, Product Management
Based in Johannesburg, Hari Chaitanya is responsible for leading global product strategy for the Custody Services and Investor Services business across Africa. Prior to joining Standard Bank, Hari has held executive management roles at Standard Chartered Bank managing Investors and Intermediaries business In Africa and South East Asia. Hari has more than 25 years of Securities Services industry experience during which he has held executive management positions at Deutsche Bank in India, Indonesia and the Asia Pacific regional office in Singapore.
Gideon Chokah
Standard Chartered Bank
Executive Principal, Head, Financing & Securities Services (Kenya & East Africa), Financial Markets (Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking)
A graduate of the University of Nairobi and an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) – UK (London) with several years banking experience (in Barclays and Standard Chartered Bank) spanning across several areas including:
• Operations (General Banking Operations; International Payments and Custody Operations)
• Client services
• Sales & Relationship Management
• Securities Services
Standard Chartered Bank
Executive Principal, Head, Financing & Securities Services (Kenya & East Africa), Financial Markets (Corporate, Commercial & Institutional Banking)
A graduate of the University of Nairobi and an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) – UK (London) with several years banking experience (in Barclays and Standard Chartered Bank) spanning across several areas including:
• Operations (General Banking Operations; International Payments and Custody Operations)
• Client services
• Sales & Relationship Management
• Securities Services
Vinciane Deltour
BNY Mellon
Senior Network Manager
Vinciane Deltour started her career at a local custodian on the Belgian market in 1998.
She joined The Bank of New York in 2001, where she first spent a few years in Corporate Actions and in Global Collateral Management before moving into Network Management in 2008.
Over the years in Network Management, Vinciane has covered over 25 markets across the EMEA region, focusing more on Sub Saharan Africa since 2014.
BNY Mellon
Senior Network Manager
Vinciane Deltour started her career at a local custodian on the Belgian market in 1998.
She joined The Bank of New York in 2001, where she first spent a few years in Corporate Actions and in Global Collateral Management before moving into Network Management in 2008.
Over the years in Network Management, Vinciane has covered over 25 markets across the EMEA region, focusing more on Sub Saharan Africa since 2014.
Scott Dickinson
Standard Chartered
Managing Director, Regional Head of Financing & Securities Services, AME, Financial Markets
Scott joined Standard Chartered in September 2017. He is currently based in Dubai and is the Regional Head of Securities Services for Africa and Middle East. In a career spanning over 35 years’ in financial services he has held senior roles in global custody, investment banking and fund management. He is a graduate in Economics and Accountancy and a sovereign wealth specialist.
Standard Chartered
Managing Director, Regional Head of Financing & Securities Services, AME, Financial Markets
Scott joined Standard Chartered in September 2017. He is currently based in Dubai and is the Regional Head of Securities Services for Africa and Middle East. In a career spanning over 35 years’ in financial services he has held senior roles in global custody, investment banking and fund management. He is a graduate in Economics and Accountancy and a sovereign wealth specialist.
Derek Duggan
Thomas Murray Network Management Ltd
Director, Sales and Product Development
Derek has been with Thomas Murray since it was established in 1994. He is responsible for sales and product development of the firm’s risk assessments, data and technology products along with its counterparty monitoring services. He led the development of the firm’s data products, integrated technologies and more recently has co-ordinated industry working groups that defined sub-custodian, transfer agency and prime broker risk monitoring solutions. He manages a team responsible for selling into custodians, depositaries, banks and other groups.
Thomas Murray Network Management Ltd
Director, Sales and Product Development
Derek has been with Thomas Murray since it was established in 1994. He is responsible for sales and product development of the firm’s risk assessments, data and technology products along with its counterparty monitoring services. He led the development of the firm’s data products, integrated technologies and more recently has co-ordinated industry working groups that defined sub-custodian, transfer agency and prime broker risk monitoring solutions. He manages a team responsible for selling into custodians, depositaries, banks and other groups.
Shaad Ebrahim
Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Bank
Head - New Business Innovation
Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Bank
Head - New Business Innovation
Llewellyn Ford
Standard Bank
Head: Investor Services South Africa
Standard Bank
Head: Investor Services South Africa
Margaret Harwood-Jones
Standard Chartered
Managing Director, Co-Head, Financing and Securities Services
Margaret is responsible for the strategic leadership of the Securities Services business globally, managing all the business unit functions including Operations, Technology, Client Management, Business Development and Product Management. She also leads the business agenda with Financial Institution clients on a worldwide basis, across cash management, securities services and trade finance.
Standard Chartered
Managing Director, Co-Head, Financing and Securities Services
Margaret is responsible for the strategic leadership of the Securities Services business globally, managing all the business unit functions including Operations, Technology, Client Management, Business Development and Product Management. She also leads the business agenda with Financial Institution clients on a worldwide basis, across cash management, securities services and trade finance.
Haruna Jalo-Waziri
CSCS (Nigeria)
CEO
Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri is an experienced Financial Markets Expert, his award-winning career spanned over twenty-five years in Capital Markets. He has vast experience in Deal Origination, Investment Management, Securities Trading and Regulation.
He started his career at the Nigeria Stock Exchange and subsequently moved to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the apex regulatory organization of the Capital Markets in Nigeria. He worked with Afrinvest West Africa (formerly SECTRUST) and Kakawa Discount House Ltd where he started the Asset Management Department, which he later transformed to a full fledge company “Kakawa Asset Management Limited” (now FBN Merchant Bank). He later joined the services of First Alliance Pension & Benefits Limited (Now ARM Pensions Limited) in partnership with Mcube South Africa.
In 2007, he was appointed MD/CEO of UBA Stockbrokers Limited, a subsidiary of United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) which he successfully made one of the top 5 securities trading companies in Nigeria. He thereafter became the MD/CEO of UBA Asset Management Ltd.
Haruna Jalo-Waziri was appointed the Executive Director, Capital Markets in 2012 with a primary responsibility for the overall capital market developments. He implemented key initiatives such as; Capital markets partnership agreement with the London Stock Exchange Group, Developed the Sovereign Green Bond, Introduction of Federal Government Retail Savings Bond, Launched the NSE Premium Board, MSCI Index Partnership- GICS Adoption and the 1st dual listing on the NSE and LSE Main Board amongst others.
CSCS (Nigeria)
CEO
Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri is an experienced Financial Markets Expert, his award-winning career spanned over twenty-five years in Capital Markets. He has vast experience in Deal Origination, Investment Management, Securities Trading and Regulation.
He started his career at the Nigeria Stock Exchange and subsequently moved to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the apex regulatory organization of the Capital Markets in Nigeria. He worked with Afrinvest West Africa (formerly SECTRUST) and Kakawa Discount House Ltd where he started the Asset Management Department, which he later transformed to a full fledge company “Kakawa Asset Management Limited” (now FBN Merchant Bank). He later joined the services of First Alliance Pension & Benefits Limited (Now ARM Pensions Limited) in partnership with Mcube South Africa.
In 2007, he was appointed MD/CEO of UBA Stockbrokers Limited, a subsidiary of United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) which he successfully made one of the top 5 securities trading companies in Nigeria. He thereafter became the MD/CEO of UBA Asset Management Ltd.
Haruna Jalo-Waziri was appointed the Executive Director, Capital Markets in 2012 with a primary responsibility for the overall capital market developments. He implemented key initiatives such as; Capital markets partnership agreement with the London Stock Exchange Group, Developed the Sovereign Green Bond, Introduction of Federal Government Retail Savings Bond, Launched the NSE Premium Board, MSCI Index Partnership- GICS Adoption and the 1st dual listing on the NSE and LSE Main Board amongst others.
Edward Jones
The Network Forum Ltd.
MD
With over 23 years in the securities services and investment management industry, Edward set up The Network Forum together with Andrew Barman in 2017 and is mainly responsible for the commercial side of the organisation. Prior to The Network Forum, he was Head Of Sales & Business Development at a major media organisation, with a personal focus on mutual funds, securities services and private equity, and has also served as an independent advisor to a number of different organisations in financial media, recruitment and industry support.
The Network Forum Ltd.
MD
With over 23 years in the securities services and investment management industry, Edward set up The Network Forum together with Andrew Barman in 2017 and is mainly responsible for the commercial side of the organisation. Prior to The Network Forum, he was Head Of Sales & Business Development at a major media organisation, with a personal focus on mutual funds, securities services and private equity, and has also served as an independent advisor to a number of different organisations in financial media, recruitment and industry support.
Mark Kerns
Adapa Advisory
CEO
Mark Kerns is a seasoned senior executive with a distinguished career working with leading global and regional banks including Standard Bank where he was Head of Investor Services. As well as being CEO of Adapa Advisory, he is also the inaugural chairman of the The Securities Services Advisory Group (TSSAG). He has held senior roles at The Bank of New York, JP Morgan, Bankers Trust and The WM Company. His experience embraces business ownership roles, client and sales management, product management leadership, strategy and corporate development within the post trade and securities services industry. Mark is a Global Custodian Legend inductee and has received a Lifetime Achievement award from Global Investor.
Adapa Advisory
CEO
Mark Kerns is a seasoned senior executive with a distinguished career working with leading global and regional banks including Standard Bank where he was Head of Investor Services. As well as being CEO of Adapa Advisory, he is also the inaugural chairman of the The Securities Services Advisory Group (TSSAG). He has held senior roles at The Bank of New York, JP Morgan, Bankers Trust and The WM Company. His experience embraces business ownership roles, client and sales management, product management leadership, strategy and corporate development within the post trade and securities services industry. Mark is a Global Custodian Legend inductee and has received a Lifetime Achievement award from Global Investor.
Joanne King
Northern Trust
SVP, Network Management
Jo King is a Vice president and a member of Northern Trust’s Network Management Team based in London. Jo has focused on Network Management for 6 years and in this role has managed the assessment of capital market infrastructures, operational and market risk, and the selection, monitoring and ongoing management of the service delivery of sub-Saharan sub-custodian relationships. Prior to this role, Jo was a senior Relationship Manager for 17 years responsible for delivery of custody, fund administration, value added services and the strategic support and relationship development of her client base which included Inter-Governmental Agencies, large asset managers and pension funds.
Northern Trust
SVP, Network Management
Jo King is a Vice president and a member of Northern Trust’s Network Management Team based in London. Jo has focused on Network Management for 6 years and in this role has managed the assessment of capital market infrastructures, operational and market risk, and the selection, monitoring and ongoing management of the service delivery of sub-Saharan sub-custodian relationships. Prior to this role, Jo was a senior Relationship Manager for 17 years responsible for delivery of custody, fund administration, value added services and the strategic support and relationship development of her client base which included Inter-Governmental Agencies, large asset managers and pension funds.
Patrycja Kula-Verster
JSE
Primary Markets
Patrycja, has been with the JSE for 12 years, of which most of this time has been spent focussing on equity origination. Patrycja works in the Primary Market Division which is responsible for origination of new listings across the 3 asset classes, Equity, Debt and Structured Products as well as co creation and development of new products with the broader eco system. In her current role as Business Development Manager she is responsible for originating new equity listings and product creation for Main Board and Altx both local and international issuers.
JSE
Primary Markets
Patrycja, has been with the JSE for 12 years, of which most of this time has been spent focussing on equity origination. Patrycja works in the Primary Market Division which is responsible for origination of new listings across the 3 asset classes, Equity, Debt and Structured Products as well as co creation and development of new products with the broader eco system. In her current role as Business Development Manager she is responsible for originating new equity listings and product creation for Main Board and Altx both local and international issuers.
Bruce Lawrence
HBL Consultancy Services
MD
Bruce Lawrence, has over 45 years’ securities industry experience, provides consultancy, training, advice and technical assistance specialising on the post-trade arena and development of the capital markets infrastructure of developing and frontier emerging markets. He has consulted and trained on the full spectrum of securities markets instruments, Corporate Governance, Operational Risk, Custody, Clearing & Settlement and assisted in the creation and further development of Central Securities Depositories (CSD’s), Central Counterparties (CCPs), Stock Exchanges and Domestic Custody Operations. Assignments have taken him to the following markets: Albania, Ghana, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Pakistan, Qatar, Nigeria, Russia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
HBL Consultancy Services
MD
Bruce Lawrence, has over 45 years’ securities industry experience, provides consultancy, training, advice and technical assistance specialising on the post-trade arena and development of the capital markets infrastructure of developing and frontier emerging markets. He has consulted and trained on the full spectrum of securities markets instruments, Corporate Governance, Operational Risk, Custody, Clearing & Settlement and assisted in the creation and further development of Central Securities Depositories (CSD’s), Central Counterparties (CCPs), Stock Exchanges and Domestic Custody Operations. Assignments have taken him to the following markets: Albania, Ghana, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Pakistan, Qatar, Nigeria, Russia, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Langelihle Malimela
IHS Markit
Lead - SADC Political Risk
Langa Malimela is a senior analyst on the IHS Economics and Country Risk Sub-Saharan African team. He specialises in analysing developments relevant to political and business risks in Sub-Saharan Africa. His research covers risk forecasts and analysis, including of war, terrorism, and political unrest, as well as the impact of business risks – tax, legal, operational – on industry sectors and companies. Prior to joining IHS Markit, Langa led government affairs at a large African corporation and also lectured on political science and international relations across a number of South African universities.
IHS Markit
Lead - SADC Political Risk
Langa Malimela is a senior analyst on the IHS Economics and Country Risk Sub-Saharan African team. He specialises in analysing developments relevant to political and business risks in Sub-Saharan Africa. His research covers risk forecasts and analysis, including of war, terrorism, and political unrest, as well as the impact of business risks – tax, legal, operational – on industry sectors and companies. Prior to joining IHS Markit, Langa led government affairs at a large African corporation and also lectured on political science and international relations across a number of South African universities.