Date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Time: 09h00 - 16h45 (registration from 08h00)
17h00 - 19h00 (networking cocktail)
Venue: The Forum Embassy Hill
A special thank you to our event sponsors:
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CEO at Prescient Fund Services
Journalist
Managing Director and Financial Advisor at EFTSA
Partner at Dillon Eustace LLP
Group Chief Investment and Risk Officer at EasyETF
CEO at Prescient Management Company
General Manager Issuer Regulation at JSE
Divisional Executive of Market Integrity and Decision Science
Senior Manager Trustee Services at Standard Bank
Managing Director at Prescient Capital Markets
CEO at Prescient Management Company
CEO at Prescient Management Company
Product Lead at Prescient Fund Services
Product Developer at Ninety One
Managing Director at Prescient Capital Markets
Head of Strategy at Prescient Fund Services
Head of Personal Investments at Coronation Fund Managers
Head Beta Solutions at 27Four
Director of Strategy and Corporate Development at ETFSA
Business Manager at EasyETF
Head of Business Development at Prescient Fund Services
Head of Cash and Income at Prescient Investment Management
Chief Investment Officer at PortfolioMetrix Asset Management
Head of Investments at 10X
Head of Business Development at Prescient Fund Services
Managing Director at PWM Wealth Management
Head of Investment Business at AdviceWorx
Listed Product Specialist at NeoBeta
CEO at Prescient Management Company
CEO at Prescient Securities
Head of Liquidity and Balance Sheet Management at Peresec
Director, Account Management at S&P
Managing Director at Prescient Capital Markets
Head of Client Coverage at S&P
Head of CSD Services at Strate
Vice President - Product Experience, Retail and Institutional at Luno
Managing Director at Prescient Capital Markets
Explore our agenda and see how the day will unfold.
TIME:
08h00 - 09h00
Registration starts
TIME:
09h00 - 09h10
Welcome and introduction to the conference by Craig Mockford, CEO at Prescient Fund Services.
TIME:
09h10 - 09h40
Try, The Beloved Country
by Mandy Wiener, Journalist
TIME:
09h40 - 10h10
The 25 year journey of ETFs in South Africa
A historical and forward-looking talk on tracing the evolution of ETFs in South Africa and globally
by Mike Brown, Managing Director at ETFSA
TIME:
10h10 - 10h45
Building Trust in South African Capital Markets
Insights on creating a robust regulatory environment for ETF growth.
Panellists: Annalie De Bruyn, Kedibone Dikokwe, Hoosain Hamdulay, Ben Meyer
Moderator: Kim Gibb
TIME:
10h45 - 11h05
Tea break
TIME:
11h05 - 11h35
Key Considerations for Launching an ETF in SA
Understanding the operational infrastructure—custody, fund accounting, and settlement—required to launch and manage ETFs in the local market.
Panellists: Kim Gibb, Joanne Duncan, Ben Meyer, Kelin Pottier
Moderator: Niki Giles
TIME:
11h35 - 12h05
Demand for Actively Managed ETFs - Where is the opportunity.
Panellists: Pieter Koekemoer, Daniel Page, Gareth Stobie, David Oberholzer.
Moderator: Hayden Reinders
TIME:
12h05 - 12h35
Income Actively Managed ETFs - the rise and use of in South Africa.
What is driving the uptake of Income Funds in AMETF market?
Panellists: Henk Kotze, Philip Bradford, Chris Eddy
Moderator: Hayden Reinders
TIME:
12h35 - 13h10
Launching in Ireland: What you need to know
by Brian Higgins, Partner at Dillon Eustace LLP, and Niki Giles, Head of Strategy at Prescient Fund Services
TIME:
13h10 - 14h10
Lunch will be served.
TIME:
14h10 - 14h40
Building a portfolio with ETFs
Panellists: Andrew Whitewood, Michelle Noth, Roland Rousseau
Moderator: Kim Gibb
TIME:
14h40 - 15h10
ETF Liquidity
A foundational session for new issuers and asset managers. Learn how capital markets, market makers, and liquidity providers work together to ensure ETF efficiency.
Panellists: Jonni Booth, Stephen Heath, Rowan Dalton
Moderator: Ben Meyer
TIME:
15h10 - 15h45
Digital platforms driving retail adoption - why Unit Trusts will be dead in 10 years time.
Explore strategies for ETF distribution through platforms, advisors, and digital channels.
by Nicola Comninos, Group Chief Investment and Risk Officer at EasyETF
TIME:
15h45 - 16h05
Tea break
16h05 - 16h35
Global Trends & Future Outlook "What's next for ETFs"
A forward-looking panel on tokenised ETFs, fixed income growth, and the rise of active and semi-transparent ETFs.
Panellists: Len Jordaan, Gregory Naicker, Aleks Andjelopolj"
Moderator: Ben Meyer
16h35 - 16h45
Closing Remarks and Thanks by Kim Gibb, CEO at Prescient Management Company.
TIME:
16h45 - 19h00
Networking begins
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