Gareth Allison
MSCI
Executive Director
Gareth Allison is an Executive Director and Head of Client Coverage for Sub-Saharan Africa. He is responsible for MSCI’s business development and coverage for all client types in Sub-Saharan Africa, based in Cape Town.
Gareth joined MSCI in 2007 and prior to joining MSCI worked at Wilshire as a Managing Director responsible for business development in EMEA. At Wilshire, he covered different territories in EMEA.
Prior to Wilshire, Gareth worked in various business development roles including for Bloomberg LP, covering French & Italian speaking territories in Switzerland and for Tullett & Tokyo as an Italian Government Bond Broker. Prior to this, Gareth was a professional Rugby Union player for NEC Harlequins in London and Clermont in France. During this time Gareth also represented England 'A'.
MSCI
Executive Director
Gareth Allison is an Executive Director and Head of Client Coverage for Sub-Saharan Africa. He is responsible for MSCI’s business development and coverage for all client types in Sub-Saharan Africa, based in Cape Town.
Gareth joined MSCI in 2007 and prior to joining MSCI worked at Wilshire as a Managing Director responsible for business development in EMEA. At Wilshire, he covered different territories in EMEA.
Prior to Wilshire, Gareth worked in various business development roles including for Bloomberg LP, covering French & Italian speaking territories in Switzerland and for Tullett & Tokyo as an Italian Government Bond Broker. Prior to this, Gareth was a professional Rugby Union player for NEC Harlequins in London and Clermont in France. During this time Gareth also represented England 'A'.
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).
Sarah Baynton-Glen
Standard Chartered Bank
Director, Africa Economist
Sarah is a Director and Economist on the Africa Research team at Standard Chartered based in London. Her role includes producing macroeconomic analysis on African economies and interacting with bank management, clients, policy makers and the media. Prior to joining the Bank, Sarah was based in Beijing, where she studied Mandarin and produced research for Beijing-based European Commission projects. She holds a Master’s degree in Chinese Economy from Fudan University, Shanghai, and obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Bristol, UK. Sarah speaks English and Mandarin. She is a CFA charterholder.
Standard Chartered Bank
Director, Africa Economist
Sarah is a Director and Economist on the Africa Research team at Standard Chartered based in London. Her role includes producing macroeconomic analysis on African economies and interacting with bank management, clients, policy makers and the media. Prior to joining the Bank, Sarah was based in Beijing, where she studied Mandarin and produced research for Beijing-based European Commission projects. She holds a Master’s degree in Chinese Economy from Fudan University, Shanghai, and obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Bristol, UK. Sarah speaks English and Mandarin. She is a CFA charterholder.
Wayne Bennett
Standard Chartered Bank, Johannesburg Branch
Head of Securities Services, South Africa
Wayne holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Johannesburg and is a seasoned business professional with over 24 years working experience, including 20 years experience in management roles in the Investment Banking and Financial Services industries, both locally and abroad with domestic as well as multi-national organisations.
In 2009, Wayne joined Rand Merchant Bank where he was appointed to head up Securities Lending and Borrowing Operations and later in an acting capacity headed up the SLB business until his departure in 2010 when he was approached by Nedbank Capital (now Nedbank CIB) to head their newly formed Prime Broking business.
Since October 2017, Wayne has served jointly as Securities Services Head for South Africa and as Securities Services and Corporate Agency and Trust Manager for South & Southern Africa.
Standard Chartered Bank, Johannesburg Branch
Head of Securities Services, South Africa
Wayne holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Johannesburg and is a seasoned business professional with over 24 years working experience, including 20 years experience in management roles in the Investment Banking and Financial Services industries, both locally and abroad with domestic as well as multi-national organisations.
In 2009, Wayne joined Rand Merchant Bank where he was appointed to head up Securities Lending and Borrowing Operations and later in an acting capacity headed up the SLB business until his departure in 2010 when he was approached by Nedbank Capital (now Nedbank CIB) to head their newly formed Prime Broking business.
Since October 2017, Wayne has served jointly as Securities Services Head for South Africa and as Securities Services and Corporate Agency and Trust Manager for South & Southern Africa.
Nicholas Bone
EquiChain
CEO
Nicholas Bone founded EquiChain in 2016 and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer. He has over 20 years’ global banking expertise spanning operations, product development, network management, sales and relationship management, with a specialism in emerging markets.
Bone is known as a thought-leader and strategic thinker on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), capital markets and securities services, having gained broad experience across transaction, investment and central banking.
He has previously served at the Bank of England, Deutsche Bank, BNY Mellon and most recently at Standard Chartered as an executive director. Bone was a member of the ISSA working group on DLT and a judge on SWIFT’s Innotribe 2016 DLT Challenge
EquiChain recently won the “FinTech Innovation of the Year” at the Global Investor 2017 Awards
EquiChain
CEO
Nicholas Bone founded EquiChain in 2016 and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer. He has over 20 years’ global banking expertise spanning operations, product development, network management, sales and relationship management, with a specialism in emerging markets.
Bone is known as a thought-leader and strategic thinker on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), capital markets and securities services, having gained broad experience across transaction, investment and central banking.
He has previously served at the Bank of England, Deutsche Bank, BNY Mellon and most recently at Standard Chartered as an executive director. Bone was a member of the ISSA working group on DLT and a judge on SWIFT’s Innotribe 2016 DLT Challenge
EquiChain recently won the “FinTech Innovation of the Year” at the Global Investor 2017 Awards
Kevin Brady
A2X Markets
CEO
Kevin is a co-founder and the CEO of A2X Markets. A2X is a licenced Stock Exchanged regulated by the Financial Services Board of South Africa.
A2X competes directly with the JSE and provides an alternative platform for companies to secondary list and trade their shares.
Kevin was raised in SA, Australia and the UK and has a business studies honours degree from the London Metropolitan University. Kevin started his career as a trainee portfolio manager at FirstCorp Investment Bank before joining institutional stock broker Barnard Jacobs Mellet (BJM). He worked at BJM for 8 years and was head of equity trading and a director. Kevin then moved to Investec where he spent a total of 12 years, 9 of these as a director and head of the Investec Institutional Securities and Prime Broking division.
A2X Markets
CEO
Kevin is a co-founder and the CEO of A2X Markets. A2X is a licenced Stock Exchanged regulated by the Financial Services Board of South Africa.
A2X competes directly with the JSE and provides an alternative platform for companies to secondary list and trade their shares.
Kevin was raised in SA, Australia and the UK and has a business studies honours degree from the London Metropolitan University. Kevin started his career as a trainee portfolio manager at FirstCorp Investment Bank before joining institutional stock broker Barnard Jacobs Mellet (BJM). He worked at BJM for 8 years and was head of equity trading and a director. Kevin then moved to Investec where he spent a total of 12 years, 9 of these as a director and head of the Investec Institutional Securities and Prime Broking division.
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.
Meagen Burnett
Prudential Investment Managers
COO
Meagen joined Prudential as Chief Operating Officer in August 2011. She began her career with KPMG in January 1997 and moved with their Information Risk Management department to London in 2000. In 2001, she moved to Goldman Sachs as a senior associate in their Management Controls Division. In 2003, she joined JP Morgan; initially as an audit partner in their General Audit Division and subsequently as business manager in Investment Banking Operations. In 2009, she moved back to South Africa with JP Morgan, where she was the Head of Operations for their Investment Services Division.
Meagen is a member of the Prudential Portfolio Managers (SA) (Pty) Ltd. Board, Prudential Investment Managers (SA) (Pty) Ltd. Board, the Board Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, Fair Value Committee, New Product Committee and IT Risk Committee.
Her qualifications include BBusSc (Honours in Finance), CA(SA) and CISA designation.
Prudential Investment Managers
COO
Meagen joined Prudential as Chief Operating Officer in August 2011. She began her career with KPMG in January 1997 and moved with their Information Risk Management department to London in 2000. In 2001, she moved to Goldman Sachs as a senior associate in their Management Controls Division. In 2003, she joined JP Morgan; initially as an audit partner in their General Audit Division and subsequently as business manager in Investment Banking Operations. In 2009, she moved back to South Africa with JP Morgan, where she was the Head of Operations for their Investment Services Division.
Meagen is a member of the Prudential Portfolio Managers (SA) (Pty) Ltd. Board, Prudential Investment Managers (SA) (Pty) Ltd. Board, the Board Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee, Fair Value Committee, New Product Committee and IT Risk Committee.
Her qualifications include BBusSc (Honours in Finance), CA(SA) and CISA designation.
Irma Calitz
Citibank South Africa
Head of Securities Services
Citibank South Africa
Head of Securities Services
Hema Cederhage
The Mauritius Commercial Bank
Head of Securities Services
Hema Cederhage is the Head of Securities Services at the MCB Bank and is a Business Leader within the MCB Leadership Team. She has more than fifteen years of experience in the financial sector having started her career at Brockbank Insurance Syndicate in London as Business Analyst before joining Capco as a consultant in London and later Singapore working on transformation projects mostly for banks. She joined Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore in 2007 where she has held various positions. She worked on the integration project of the bank’s establishment of its custody business in Africa and most recently she worked with the Global Head of Securities Services to execute the Bank’s global Securities Services strategy
The Mauritius Commercial Bank
Head of Securities Services
Hema Cederhage is the Head of Securities Services at the MCB Bank and is a Business Leader within the MCB Leadership Team. She has more than fifteen years of experience in the financial sector having started her career at Brockbank Insurance Syndicate in London as Business Analyst before joining Capco as a consultant in London and later Singapore working on transformation projects mostly for banks. She joined Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore in 2007 where she has held various positions. She worked on the integration project of the bank’s establishment of its custody business in Africa and most recently she worked with the Global Head of Securities Services to execute the Bank’s global Securities Services strategy
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.
Alan Chalmers
Funds Europe
Publisher
Alan is publisher of Funds Europe and Funds Global Asia and MENA. He is a chartered accountant, involved in publishing for the funds industry for over 20 years. He co-founded Funds Europe in 2002 while he was managing director of Union Press Limited from 2001 until 2007. He was managing director of Harper Trade Journals Limited for five years from 1996. Previously he was commercial adviser to Lipper Analytical Europe, publisher of The European Fund Directory, and a director of Professional and Business Information Plc, publisher of the UK Fund Industry Directory.
Funds Europe
Publisher
Alan is publisher of Funds Europe and Funds Global Asia and MENA. He is a chartered accountant, involved in publishing for the funds industry for over 20 years. He co-founded Funds Europe in 2002 while he was managing director of Union Press Limited from 2001 until 2007. He was managing director of Harper Trade Journals Limited for five years from 1996. Previously he was commercial adviser to Lipper Analytical Europe, publisher of The European Fund Directory, and a director of Professional and Business Information Plc, publisher of the UK Fund Industry Directory.
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
Paul Clark
Ashburton Investments
Portfolio Management
Paul is a Fund Manager at Ashburton Investments. He joined Ashburton Investments South Africa in 2012 to set up and manage an Africa Fund for the FirstRand Group. Paul started his investment career with Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank’s Asset Management division where he served as a Research Analyst and Specialist Unit Trust Fund Manager for two years. He subsequently joined HSBC Equities South Africa as an Equities Analyst for five years. Paul then joined the African Alliance Group in 2004 as Head of Research and was instrumental in the launch of the Africa Pioneer Fund in June 2007. He was the lead Fund Manager on the fund until December 2011. Paul holds a BEng degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Stellenbosch as well as a BCom degree in Accounting from the University of the Witwatersrand. Paul is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Ashburton Investments
Portfolio Management
Paul is a Fund Manager at Ashburton Investments. He joined Ashburton Investments South Africa in 2012 to set up and manage an Africa Fund for the FirstRand Group. Paul started his investment career with Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank’s Asset Management division where he served as a Research Analyst and Specialist Unit Trust Fund Manager for two years. He subsequently joined HSBC Equities South Africa as an Equities Analyst for five years. Paul then joined the African Alliance Group in 2004 as Head of Research and was instrumental in the launch of the Africa Pioneer Fund in June 2007. He was the lead Fund Manager on the fund until December 2011. Paul holds a BEng degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Stellenbosch as well as a BCom degree in Accounting from the University of the Witwatersrand. Paul is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Simon Dingle
Inves Capital
Founder
Simon is a fintech entrepreneur, broadcaster, and author of 'In Math We Trust: The future of money'. He was selected as one of the Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans in 2011 and was awarded the 2010 Telkom Classic Financial Journalist of the Year award for his columns in Finweek Magazine. Simon's career spans radio, journalism, strategic communications, open source technology, and serving on the founding teams of four fintech startups including Luno and Curve. He has worked actively with Bitcoin and blockchain technologies since 2011
Inves Capital
Founder
Simon is a fintech entrepreneur, broadcaster, and author of 'In Math We Trust: The future of money'. He was selected as one of the Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans in 2011 and was awarded the 2010 Telkom Classic Financial Journalist of the Year award for his columns in Finweek Magazine. Simon's career spans radio, journalism, strategic communications, open source technology, and serving on the founding teams of four fintech startups including Luno and Curve. He has worked actively with Bitcoin and blockchain technologies since 2011
Beverley Furman
Strate (Pty) Ltd
MD
Beverley Furman currently holds the position of Managing Executive: CSD Operations, Strate.
Strate (Pty) Limited (Strate) has been authorised as South Africa’s Central Securities Depository (CSD) by the Financial Services Board (FSB). Beverley serves as an Executive Member of Strate and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. She joined Strate in 2001 where she helped create the STRATE Supervision division.
In August 2016, Beverley assumed the position of Managing Executive: CSD Operations, Strate responsible for managing the Custody and Settlement, Product Development, Project Management Office and Strate Collateral Management Services divisions of Strate.
Whilst at Strate, she has represented the company at various international and national conferences and symposiums on various topics including settlement efficiency and role of the CSD, risk management, Crisis Preparedness, Self-Regulatory Organisations, compliance and Collateral Management.
Strate (Pty) Ltd
MD
Beverley Furman currently holds the position of Managing Executive: CSD Operations, Strate.
Strate (Pty) Limited (Strate) has been authorised as South Africa’s Central Securities Depository (CSD) by the Financial Services Board (FSB). Beverley serves as an Executive Member of Strate and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand. She joined Strate in 2001 where she helped create the STRATE Supervision division.
In August 2016, Beverley assumed the position of Managing Executive: CSD Operations, Strate responsible for managing the Custody and Settlement, Product Development, Project Management Office and Strate Collateral Management Services divisions of Strate.
Whilst at Strate, she has represented the company at various international and national conferences and symposiums on various topics including settlement efficiency and role of the CSD, risk management, Crisis Preparedness, Self-Regulatory Organisations, compliance and Collateral Management.
Kelly Gagne
ENS
Executive at ENS Africa
ENS
Executive at ENS 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.