Charlaine Baartjes
Greenomy
Business Development
Greenomy
Business Development
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).
Tiaan Bazuin
Namibia Stock Exchange
CEO
Tiaan Bazuin is the Chief Executive Officer of Namibian Stock Exchange since 2013. He is an admitted Legal Practitioner in the High Court of Namibia and a business executive primarily focused on governance, regulatory and legal aspects in telecommunications, banking and capital markets and regulated exchanges. He has extensive experience in start-up business planning and execution as well as finance arrangement. Before joining Namibian Stock Exchange, he served as an executive in the Telecommunication and banking industries. Tiaan is a previous Chairman of the Namibia Employers Association.
Namibia Stock Exchange
CEO
Tiaan Bazuin is the Chief Executive Officer of Namibian Stock Exchange since 2013. He is an admitted Legal Practitioner in the High Court of Namibia and a business executive primarily focused on governance, regulatory and legal aspects in telecommunications, banking and capital markets and regulated exchanges. He has extensive experience in start-up business planning and execution as well as finance arrangement. Before joining Namibian Stock Exchange, he served as an executive in the Telecommunication and banking industries. Tiaan is a previous Chairman of the Namibia Employers Association.
Chenge Besa
Standard Bank
Head: Custody Products for Growth Markets, Africa Regions, Corporate & Investment Banking
Chenge has over 15 years’ experience in the Capital Market space and Securities Services industry in Zambia and across other markets in Africa. Chenge is the Head of Custody product for Growth markets in Investor Services at Standard Bank. Prior to Joining Standard Bank, Chenge was Head: Investor Services and FI Sales at Stanbic Bank Zambia, a position she held since 2016. Before this, she occupied various roles across many organisations in Zambia's Investment Banking and Stockbroking sectors.
Chenge has a bachelor of Economics, an MBA and is passionate about Sustainability in Investments/Finance.
Standard Bank
Head: Custody Products for Growth Markets, Africa Regions, Corporate & Investment Banking
Chenge has over 15 years’ experience in the Capital Market space and Securities Services industry in Zambia and across other markets in Africa. Chenge is the Head of Custody product for Growth markets in Investor Services at Standard Bank. Prior to Joining Standard Bank, Chenge was Head: Investor Services and FI Sales at Stanbic Bank Zambia, a position she held since 2016. Before this, she occupied various roles across many organisations in Zambia's Investment Banking and Stockbroking sectors.
Chenge has a bachelor of Economics, an MBA and is passionate about Sustainability in Investments/Finance.
Rachel Bo Shields
The Network Forum
Head of Operations
The Network Forum
Head of Operations
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.
Shireen Darmalingam
Standard Bank
Senior Macroeconomic Strategist
Shireen Darmalingam is a senior Macroeconomic Strategist within the Standard Bank Research team. As part of the team her thematic research and insight has provided valuable introspection on current local macroeconomic affairs and FX strategy, which has aided in building a discernible reputation for the team. The Standard Bank Research team has consistently earned accolades for macroeconomic, political, sectoral and financial markets research. Shireen graduated from the University of Cape Town with an Honours degree in Business Science.
Standard Bank
Senior Macroeconomic Strategist
Shireen Darmalingam is a senior Macroeconomic Strategist within the Standard Bank Research team. As part of the team her thematic research and insight has provided valuable introspection on current local macroeconomic affairs and FX strategy, which has aided in building a discernible reputation for the team. The Standard Bank Research team has consistently earned accolades for macroeconomic, political, sectoral and financial markets research. Shireen graduated from the University of Cape Town with an Honours degree in Business Science.
Claire Deane
State Street
Network Manager
Claire is a Network Manager with State Street Bank and Trust Company, and is responsible for managing subcustody and correspondent relationships across Asia Pacific, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. She has been part of the Network team since 2008, having previously managed reconciliation and settlement operations teams, also within State Street.
State Street
Network Manager
Claire is a Network Manager with State Street Bank and Trust Company, and is responsible for managing subcustody and correspondent relationships across Asia Pacific, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. She has been part of the Network team since 2008, having previously managed reconciliation and settlement operations teams, also within State Street.
Neal De Graaf
Apex Fund Services
Head of Fund Services (South Africa)
Neal has over 33 years’ experience, covering Institutional and Retail Operations, Business Solutions and ICT Operations within the South African Fund Services Industry. His previous employers include Old Mutual Asset Managers (1989-1995) and Coronation Fund Managers (1995-2014). Over the past 7 years Neal has played various roles within Maitland Group, including Group Chief Information Officer and Head of Global Fund Services prior to APEX Fund Services acquiring Maitland Group South Africa in December 2022. Currently he Heads up APEX Fund Services South Africa covering Fund Administration and Transfer Agency Operations. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has played a leading role on various industry bodies, including the Association for Savings & Investment South Africa where is currently representing APEX Fund Services South Africa on the Technical and Operations Board.
Apex Fund Services
Head of Fund Services (South Africa)
Neal has over 33 years’ experience, covering Institutional and Retail Operations, Business Solutions and ICT Operations within the South African Fund Services Industry. His previous employers include Old Mutual Asset Managers (1989-1995) and Coronation Fund Managers (1995-2014). Over the past 7 years Neal has played various roles within Maitland Group, including Group Chief Information Officer and Head of Global Fund Services prior to APEX Fund Services acquiring Maitland Group South Africa in December 2022. Currently he Heads up APEX Fund Services South Africa covering Fund Administration and Transfer Agency Operations. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has played a leading role on various industry bodies, including the Association for Savings & Investment South Africa where is currently representing APEX Fund Services South Africa on the Technical and Operations Board.
Carel de Jager
CSIR
Research Group Leader: DLT
Carel de Jager holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and currently works as a Research Group Leader for Distributed Ledger Technology at the CSIR.
Carel started his career as a chemical engineer in the energy industry. He now works as the Research Group Leader for Distributed Ledger Technologies at the CSIR.
Carel has extensive experience in blockchain technology and acts as a thought leader in the South African industry. Since he discovered the technology in 2016, he co-founded a training institution and software company that specialises in blockchain engineering. Over the years, he has coached numerous executives on the technology such as law firms, insurance providers, regulators and commercial banks, both locally and abroad.
CSIR
Research Group Leader: DLT
Carel de Jager holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and currently works as a Research Group Leader for Distributed Ledger Technology at the CSIR.
Carel started his career as a chemical engineer in the energy industry. He now works as the Research Group Leader for Distributed Ledger Technologies at the CSIR.
Carel has extensive experience in blockchain technology and acts as a thought leader in the South African industry. Since he discovered the technology in 2016, he co-founded a training institution and software company that specialises in blockchain engineering. Over the years, he has coached numerous executives on the technology such as law firms, insurance providers, regulators and commercial banks, both locally and abroad.
Lionel de Nicola
Solve Consulting
Director
Lionel is the founder and a director of Solve Business Consulting, a niche management consulting business specializing in Financial Services. The client base covers Asset Managers and Asset Owners, both retail and institutional. In the past 27 years Lionel has been closely exposed to numerous developments and initiatives related to business and operational strategies in the South African market.
Solve Consulting
Director
Lionel is the founder and a director of Solve Business Consulting, a niche management consulting business specializing in Financial Services. The client base covers Asset Managers and Asset Owners, both retail and institutional. In the past 27 years Lionel has been closely exposed to numerous developments and initiatives related to business and operational strategies in the South African market.
Roberta Dibenedetto
Swift
Senior Manager Securities Markets
Roberta joined Swift in June 2017 and is currently part of the Global Go-to-Market team covering Securities for Southeast Europe, Iberia and Sub-Saharan Africa, maintaining also the focus on KYC solutions for Capital Market Players and Corporates. Prior to this, she was part of Swift’s team in charge of anti-financial crime compliance solutions
and service portfolio in Europe, Middle East & Africa with a dedicated focus on KYC solutions and services. Before joining Swift, Roberta worked 9 years for Standard Chartered Bank gaining experience in Transaction Banking, Global Account Management and Financial Crime Compliance, covering a large portfolio of Financial Institutions in Southern Europe with responsibility amongst others over risk acceptance at credit and compliance level.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered she worked at BNY Mellon, gaining extensive knowledge in the Asset Servicing industry by covering roles in different geographies (Brussels, London, Milan).
Roberta has accrued a longstanding experience of over 20 years covering different responsibilities in various areas of expertise. She speaks Italian, English, Spanish and French.
Roberta holds a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from the Catholic University of Milan, Italy.
Swift
Senior Manager Securities Markets
Roberta joined Swift in June 2017 and is currently part of the Global Go-to-Market team covering Securities for Southeast Europe, Iberia and Sub-Saharan Africa, maintaining also the focus on KYC solutions for Capital Market Players and Corporates. Prior to this, she was part of Swift’s team in charge of anti-financial crime compliance solutions
and service portfolio in Europe, Middle East & Africa with a dedicated focus on KYC solutions and services. Before joining Swift, Roberta worked 9 years for Standard Chartered Bank gaining experience in Transaction Banking, Global Account Management and Financial Crime Compliance, covering a large portfolio of Financial Institutions in Southern Europe with responsibility amongst others over risk acceptance at credit and compliance level.
Prior to joining Standard Chartered she worked at BNY Mellon, gaining extensive knowledge in the Asset Servicing industry by covering roles in different geographies (Brussels, London, Milan).
Roberta has accrued a longstanding experience of over 20 years covering different responsibilities in various areas of expertise. She speaks Italian, English, Spanish and French.
Roberta holds a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from the Catholic University of Milan, Italy.
Andrew Duffin
JP Morgan
EMEA Head of Securities Network Management
Andrew Duffin is the EMEA Head of Securities Network Management for J.P. Morgan, responsible for the delivery of Securities Agent services to all of the J.P. Morgan Business Lines. Based in London, Andrew has been with J.P. Morgan since 2021. He started his career with the Global Custody division of the Royal Bank of Scotland and has since held roles with Deutsche Bank, Clearstream Banking, Societe Generale Securities Services and Pershing. In 2017, he was included in the Global Custodian magazine’s Securities Services Hall of Fame in recognition of his long-standing contribution to the industry.
JP Morgan
EMEA Head of Securities Network Management
Andrew Duffin is the EMEA Head of Securities Network Management for J.P. Morgan, responsible for the delivery of Securities Agent services to all of the J.P. Morgan Business Lines. Based in London, Andrew has been with J.P. Morgan since 2021. He started his career with the Global Custody division of the Royal Bank of Scotland and has since held roles with Deutsche Bank, Clearstream Banking, Societe Generale Securities Services and Pershing. In 2017, he was included in the Global Custodian magazine’s Securities Services Hall of Fame in recognition of his long-standing contribution to the industry.
Brian Eeles
BNY Mellon
Senior Specialist, EMEA Markets Management
Brian joined BNY Mellon in 1998 where he worked in client services, as a manager in the corporate actions department and finally performing oversight of outsourced functions travelling between India and Belgium. He moved to Global Network Management in 2006 and has covered a variety of regions starting with Central & Eastern Europe, then the Gulf countries and finally moving to African coverage in 2019. He is a member of the AGC Middle East & Africa Committee and was on the AFME working group developing the original iteration of the standardised due diligence questionnaire.
BNY Mellon
Senior Specialist, EMEA Markets Management
Brian joined BNY Mellon in 1998 where he worked in client services, as a manager in the corporate actions department and finally performing oversight of outsourced functions travelling between India and Belgium. He moved to Global Network Management in 2006 and has covered a variety of regions starting with Central & Eastern Europe, then the Gulf countries and finally moving to African coverage in 2019. He is a member of the AGC Middle East & Africa Committee and was on the AFME working group developing the original iteration of the standardised due diligence questionnaire.
Sean Emery
RainFin
CEO
Sean is a seasoned fintech entrepreneur, and private equity Investor with a deep focus on emerging technologies, financial services disruption and innovation.
As Head of strategic partnerships at VALR Sean is responsible for growing the VALR alliance network including new offerings, products and institutional alliances to bridge the TradFi and Defi world with VALR. The team at VALR are launching the BUILDonVALR programme with a wide array of partners, to develop the crypto and digital securities exosystem on the VALR Exchange and within the VALR community
RainFin
CEO
Sean is a seasoned fintech entrepreneur, and private equity Investor with a deep focus on emerging technologies, financial services disruption and innovation.
As Head of strategic partnerships at VALR Sean is responsible for growing the VALR alliance network including new offerings, products and institutional alliances to bridge the TradFi and Defi world with VALR. The team at VALR are launching the BUILDonVALR programme with a wide array of partners, to develop the crypto and digital securities exosystem on the VALR Exchange and within the VALR community
Haruna Jalo-Waziri
Central Securities Clearing System Plc (Nigeria)
MD/Chief Executive Officer
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.
Central Securities Clearing System Plc (Nigeria)
MD/Chief Executive Officer
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.
Bradley Johnson
Metaco
Sales Director - Africa
Based in Johannesburg, Bradley Johnson is responsible for leading Metaco’s expansion into Africa. Prior to joining Metaco, Bradley held various roles, including Head of Financial Institutions Group (FIG) at HSBC South Africa. Bradley has more than 20 years of Banking experience both in London and South Africa, having worked for Standard Bank before joining HSBC Bank PLC.
Metaco
Sales Director - Africa
Based in Johannesburg, Bradley Johnson is responsible for leading Metaco’s expansion into Africa. Prior to joining Metaco, Bradley held various roles, including Head of Financial Institutions Group (FIG) at HSBC South Africa. Bradley has more than 20 years of Banking experience both in London and South Africa, having worked for Standard Bank before joining HSBC Bank PLC.
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.
Selvan Kistnasamy
Standard Bank
Head of Equities, Global Markets
Selvan qualified with a Bachelor in Business Science (Actuarial Science) and holds the CFA designation. He joined the Standard Bank Equity Derivatives team in 2006, spending time in various roles across sales, structuring and trading, interacting with various client segments; before settling on a derivatives trading role within the business in early 2008. In 2017 he was appointed Head: Equity Derivatives Trading, taking responsibility for the equity derivatives risk origination, strategy and management framework. In early 2020 was appointed Head : Equities Trading, which broadened his responsibility and experience into our market leading institutional team. He has traded, managed and developed effective business strategies in a wide range of economic environments, and has been deeply involved in steering the business toward a stronger client focus whilst remaining profitable and ahead of the competition in the South African market. He is a passionate and energetic investment professional , who reads widely and enjoys challenging the status quo in the search for new opportunities for growth and development for his team, business and organization.
Standard Bank
Head of Equities, Global Markets
Selvan qualified with a Bachelor in Business Science (Actuarial Science) and holds the CFA designation. He joined the Standard Bank Equity Derivatives team in 2006, spending time in various roles across sales, structuring and trading, interacting with various client segments; before settling on a derivatives trading role within the business in early 2008. In 2017 he was appointed Head: Equity Derivatives Trading, taking responsibility for the equity derivatives risk origination, strategy and management framework. In early 2020 was appointed Head : Equities Trading, which broadened his responsibility and experience into our market leading institutional team. He has traded, managed and developed effective business strategies in a wide range of economic environments, and has been deeply involved in steering the business toward a stronger client focus whilst remaining profitable and ahead of the competition in the South African market. He is a passionate and energetic investment professional , who reads widely and enjoys challenging the status quo in the search for new opportunities for growth and development for his team, business and organization.