ASISA 2010 Conference

SA Inc 2010 and beyond – building stronger partnerships between the public and private sectors
Sunday, 14 March 2010 to Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate, George

Presentations

Dr Johan van Zyl - Chairman of ASISA and Group Chief Executive, Sanlam Limited

Welcome and opening address
Has the savings and investment industry let South Africans down? In response to this leading question, Dr van Zyl discussed the reality of what the industry has delivered to all South Africans and the South African economy.
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Russell Loubser – Chief Executive Officer, JSE Ltd

Mr Loubser discussed the role of the JSE in the financial services industry. The industry and the continent depend on a world class exchange. Mr Loubser commented on how the JSE ranks as world class and what plans the JSE have to ensure that it is a world class player 2010 and beyond.
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Ismail Momoniat – Deputy Director-General: Tax and Financial Sector Policy, National Treasury

Lessons from the global financial crisis for South African regulation.
Click here to download a copy of Ismail’s presentation [1.44MB]

Bert Chanetsa - Deputy Executive Officer: Investment Institutions, Financial Services Board

Mr Chanetsa discussed emerging regulatory priorities in capital markets and investment.
Click here to download a copy of Bert’s presentation [1.84MB]

Prof Keith Engel – Chief Director, Legal Tax Design, National Treasury

The re-distributive nature of taxation in South Africa – a comment on the philosophy and the practical challenges South Africa faces.
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Jonathan Dixon – Deputy Executive Officer: Insurance, Financial Services Board

Mr Dixon gave an overview of Insurance regulatory changes.
Click here to download a copy of Jonathan’s presentation [731KB]

Nazmeera Moola - Director, Macquarie First South

Miss Moola delivered an economic perspective – Government policy and economic reality … friends or foes?
Click here to download a copy of Nazmeera’s presentation [508KB]

Katherine Gibson – Director: Financial Markets, National Treasury

Regulation 28 … A perspective
Click here to download a copy of Katherine’s presentation [121KB]

Peter Dempsey - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, ASISA

Mr Dempsey gave an overview of the ASISA’s strategic focus areas for 2010.
Click here to download a copy of Peter’s presentation [686KB]

Panel discussion

ASISA strategic theme – Market Conduct

The aim of this theme is for ASISA to support a financial services sector which is trusted by clients and consumers and serves their needs, and in which they are empowered by receiving simple and relevant information about products and services.

• Treating Customers Fairly and what happens if there are any failures?
ASISA panelist : Peter Stephan; Guest panelist : Patrick Ward – FSB & Jonathan Dixon - FSB

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Click here to download a copy of Patrick’s presentation [723KB]
Click here to download a copy of Jonathan’s presentation [1.02MB]

Panel discussion

ASISA strategic theme – Relevance and Sustainability

Relevance and sustainability is about ensuring that the industry remains relevant in the eyes of its key stakeholders and positions itself to respond to changes so that the long term sustainability of the industry is ensured. This is achieved through influencing and participating in public dialogue on key facets of the markets in which we operate and implementing transformational processes that support the required changes.

• Responsible Investing in South Africa
ASISA panelist : Trevor Chandler; Guest panelists : Nicolaas Kruger – Momentum Group Limited (No presentation), Heather Jackson – Cadiz Asset Management & Elias Masilela, Sanlam (No presentation)

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Click here to download a copy of Heather’s presentation [487KB]

Panel discussion

ASISA strategic theme – Market Environment

The regulatory framework creates the market environment within which ASISA’s members conduct business. The policy maker and regulator utilise the regulatory framework to control, direct or manage an activity, organisation or system. Regulation should not create an unfair burden on member organisations, place inappropriate constraints on the growth and development of member organisations or adversely affect the sustainability of member organisations.

• Regulation 28 – First impressions from industry
ASISA panelists : Adri Messerschmidt (No presentation); Guest panelists : Herman Steyn - Prescient Investment Management Pty Ltd, Heather Jackson – Cadiz Asset Management & Bradley Anthony – FRAIM (No Presentation)

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Click here to download a copy of Heather’s presentation [163KB]

Panel discussion

ASISA strategic theme – Market Operation

The objective is to provide investors and members in the South African investment and savings market with the most efficient and effective market infrastructure. This includes technical and operational processes, procedures and controls relating to the market infrastructures utilised by ASISA’s members. These relate to investment instruments, life office products and collective investment schemes. The aim will be achieved by eliminating as much of the operational and systemic risk in the primary and secondary markets as possible through standardisation and implementing the appropriate market controls to manage any residual risk in market processes.

• Fund classifications
ASISA panelist : Leon Campher (No Presentation); Guest panelist : Paul Stewart, Plexus Asset Management

Click here to download a copy of Paul’s presentation [717KB] • Aligning to international trends (Notice 1503 …)
ASISA panelist : Peter Blohm (No presentation); Guest panelist : Patrick Ward - FSB

Click here to download a copy of Patrick’s presentation [550KB]