Future Focus on South Africa, Johannesburg | Finance Events in Jersey, CI

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Jersey Finance is proud to be partnering with the Johannesburg chapter of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) to host a networking dinner reception.

The event will open with welcome addresses from Jersey Finance’s Market Development lead in South Africa, Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa, and STEP Johannesburg Chairperson, Hanna Marais.

Officers from the Government of Jersey will then deliver a short presentation on the relationship between Jersey and South Africa, highlighting the growing appeal of Jersey as an international finance centre of choice for South African advisers and their clients.

A keynote address by Professor Adrian Saville will deliver a keynote speech, titled as ‘A Time to Build Brilliant – Harnessing New Markets, New Models, and New Mindsets’.

Guests will then have a seated dinner followed by a networking reception.

A delegation of senior representatives from financial services firms in Jersey will also be in attendance.

To enquire about attending this event, please contact the events team.

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Speakers

Dr Rufaro NyakatawaDirector - Africa, Jersey Finance

Profile

Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa is the Director – Africa at Jersey Finance, where she leads the organisation’s Africa strategy, connecting African capital to global markets and global capital to African opportunities. Based in South Africa, she works closely with financial institutions, private wealth advisors, fund managers, family businesses, intermediaries and investors to strengthen the connection between African capital and global markets, while positioning Jersey as a trusted international finance centre and structuring partner.

Professor Adrian Saville

Adrian holds a Professorship in Economics, Finance & Strategy at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), where he is the Founding Director of the Centre for African Management and Markets (CAMM). He is the author of the Visa Africa Integration Index (2012-2020) and the Investec-GIBS Savings Index (2015-2020), and has worked in many markets, from Brazil to Singapore. Since 2017 Adrian has chaired the investment committee of MeTTa Capital’s venture capital fund. He also holds a visiting professorship in Strategic Management at the Rotman School of Management in Toronto, Canada. Over the past twenty-five years, alongside his academic career, Adrian established and grew an investment firm which was sold to a listed entity in 2017. In 2021 he joined a family investment office to launch their multi-asset investment portfolio alongside a special opportunities portfolio.

Frederick HolmesPrincipal External Relations Officer – Ministry of External Relations, Government of Jersey

Freddie is responsible for the leadership and management of the International Relations and Trade teams and sits on the departments Senior Management Team. This includes the development and implementation of the Government’s international relations and trade strategies and coordinating the Island’s political, diplomatic, and economic links to priority jurisdictions across the globe to maximise positive visibility, access to key decision makers and enhance its international treaty network.
Freddie has been with Government for just under eight years, four years of which were spent developing the island’s diplomatic and economic links with sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining the Government of Jersey, he had a ten-year career in Financial Services as both a Charted Wealth Manager and Investment Risk Manager including roles at Deutch Bank, SG Kleinwort Hambros, UBS and most recently Standard Bank Group.

Hanna Marais Director: Fiduciary, Legato Trust and Fiduciary Services PTY Ltd

As Director: Fiduciary, Hanna is responsible for the Legato Group fiduciary offering, as well as business development and the management of key client relationships.
With experience in the South African financial services industry, Hanna has a strong knowledge of the regulatory and legislative landscape; and experience in building relationships with clients, beneficiaries and trustees.
Hanna is a Fiduciary Practitioner of SA®️ (FPSA®️), registered Financial Practitioner (RFP™️) and STEP Trust and Estates Practitioner (TEP), and a member of the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners.

Joe Pennell Principal External Relations Officer – Ministry of External Relations, Government of Jersey

Joe joined the Government of Jersey’s London Office in 2018. He is currently responsible for managing the Island’s international agreements programme alongside overseeing priority country relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. Joe also leads the Ministry’s engagement with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and with inter-governmental bodies. In previous roles with the Government of Jersey, he was responsible for Jersey’s interaction with UK Government, UK Parliament and the British-Irish Council. Prior to the Government of Jersey, Joe worked in Westminster as a Policy Researcher and Advisor for two different Members of Parliament.

Agenda

5.30 pm

Registration and Networking

6.10 pm

Welcome Addresses

Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa, Market Development Consultant – Africa, Jersey Finance
Hanna Marais, Chairperson, STEP Johannesburg

6.20 pm

Keynote Address: ‘A Time to Build Brilliant – Harnessing New Markets, New Models, and New Mindsets’

Professor Adrian Saville

7.00 pm

Why Jersey is an IFC of Choice for South Africa

Frederick Holmes, Principal External Relations Officer – Ministry of External Relations, Government of Jersey
Joe Pennell, Principal External Relations Officer – Ministry of External Relations, Government of Jersey

7.10 pm

Dinner and Networking

9.00 pm

Event Ends