PANEL: The pan-African perspective
Moderator Andrew Schultz opened the pan-Africa focused session by noting that African markets had a great year in 2017, with an uptick in interest...
PANEL: Where investors see opportunity
A high-profile line-up of global allocators discussed the forces shaping the hedge fund industry and where they see opportunity, in a session moderated by...
PANEL: Working smart with new technology
Steven van Jaarsveld of Methodical Investment Management, founder of one of South Africa’s first systematic funds, kicked off a technology-focused session by noting that...
PANEL SESSION: Corporate governance and hedge funds
The closing panel discussed corporate governance in light of recent corporate scandals in the South African market, most notably the Steinhoff debacle.
Jean Pierre Verster...
KEYNOTE – Theodore Qi Shou, Skybound Capital
In his keynote address, Theodore Qi Shou, CIO of Skybound Capital, spoke about identifying opportunities, risk and reward in uncertain times.
Shou noted that emerging...
GLOBAL REGULATION: Peter Astleford, Dechert
Global hedge funds lawyer Peter Astleford of Dechert LLP gave an overview of the global regulatory landscape, and how it might evolve.
He said Brexit...
REGULATORY UPDATE: Udesh Naicker, FSB
The South African hedge fund industry has gone through the registration process for entering a regulated environment, and is now in the post-registration on-site...
CIS UPDATE: Eugene Visagie, Novare
About 89% of the South African hedge fund industry has transitioned to the regulated collective investment schemes (CIS) space as of late February, with...
VIEWPOINT: RW (Bill) Johnson
Author RW (Bill) Johnson addressed Symposium delegates on the South African political landscape, a key subject for those working in the financial industry against...
PANEL SESSION: Global macro
Heather James of Federal Street Partners led a discussion between global managers, asking how the markets might be affected by increasing moves towards populism...