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Summary
South Africa's economic landscape presents a compelling story of resilience and transformation. While the past year has seen moderate economic growth, the financial services sector has emerged as a standout performer, demonstrating the economy's underlying strength. Recent structural reforms, including increased private sector participation in ports and strategic policy adjustments, signal a shift toward more market-friendly policies. The implementation of the new retirement savings scheme has injected fresh capital into the economy, showcasing the country's capacity for innovative financial solutions. Though South Africa faces challenges with public debt levels and evolving international trade relationships, its position as a key player in strategic sectors, including minerals and manufacturing, remains strong. With ongoing infrastructure developments and policy reforms taking shape, South Africa continues to adapt and evolve, pointing to new opportunities in this dynamic market.
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Speakers
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Mark Moss
Executive Director, Desktop Business Development
Mark Moss is an Executive Director at S&P Global, leading the Capital IQ Solutions business unit across EMEA financial institutions. With 20 years in financial intelligence, including roles at London Stock Exchange Group and Dealogic, Mark excels in strategic leadership, aligning functions, and driving product innovation. He holds a BA in Economics and an MSc in Finance, and is dedicated to integrity, collaboration, and value creation for clients
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Aditya Sharma, CFA
Director, Product Management
Aditya Sharma, CFA, is Head of Product Management for Textual and Professional Datasets, and Quantitative Signals at S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads the development and execution of product strategies that deliver quantitative solutions built on raw and processed text, traditional and alternative data.
Aditya is a specialist in textual and quantitative analytics, with deep expertise in applying advanced machine learning and natural language processing techniques to financial data. He joined S&P Global in April 2021 and has previously held global roles in data science and strategy at Western Union Business Solutions in London and Social Market Analytics, Inc. in Chicago.
S&P Global Sustainable1
Patil Mesrobian
Head of Commercial MEA – Sustainability Solutions
Patil serves as the Sustainability Solution Director for the Middle East at Sustainable 1, where she plays a crucial role in delivering tailored sustainability solutions that facilitate the region's transition to a greener economy. Her primary focus is to assist clients in integrating sustainability intelligence into their strategic decision-making processes. This enables them to effectively navigate the complexities of climate change risks and financial implications, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while capitalizing on opportunities for growth and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
Momentum Asset Management
Karabo Seima
Head of Credit Investment
Karabo Seima is currently the Head of Credit Investments at Momentum Asset Management (MAM). She has been with MAM since 2022. Her career spans two years in corporate credit analysis, seven years in investment banking and 10 years in investment management. In her previous role, she was the Senior Credit Portfolio Manager for a shareholder investment portfolio of another leading South African life insurance company. Karabo has always been intrigued by the flow of money and how all parts of an economy are interconnected. Her core investment belief is that financial institutions should always consider how they create a social dividend for the people whose money they hold.
Futuregrowth Asset Management
Igeraam Petersen
Head of Private Debt
As the Head of the Private Debt team at Futuregrowth Asset Management, Iqeraam Petersen’s primary responsibility is to provide strategic management oversight over the Private Debt team. He is involved across the unlisted debt investment process, including origination, initial screening, structuring, due diligence, implementation of commercial, financial, tax and legal aspects and monitoring of existing unlisted debt assets in the portfolio. He also provides management oversight, enablement and support to the Private Debt analyst team.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Thea Fourie
Head of Regional Analysis, Middle East & Africa
Thea leads Sub-Saharan Economics and Country Risk analysis for S&P Global Market Intelligence. Her 30-year career has been devoted to macro-econometric modeling and macro-economic analysis of the Sub-Saharan region, with a focus on markets including South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Central African Republic and Benin. South Africa and Nigeria are part of our proprietary Global Link Model - an econometric model covering 95% of global GDP - where she takes responsibility for these two countries.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
John La Vecchia
Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
John La Vecchia is the Chief Revenue Officer for S&P Global Market Intelligence, leading the division’s commercial strategy and its global sales team. He is a member of the division’s Operating Committee.
Prior to becoming Chief Revenue Officer, John served as the Head of Revenue for the Enterprise Solutions business line within Market Intelligence. He is a seasoned sales professional with a career that began in the technology sector, selling test equipment for Hewlett-Packard. In 1992, he transitioned to finance, joining the Institutional Fixed Income sales team at Merrill Lynch. During his tenure at Merrill Lynch, he contributed to investments in electronic trading and fixed income start-ups, including Securities Hub, which was later acquired by Markit.
John joined Markit, which was ultimately acquired by S&P Global, in 2009, where he held various sales leadership roles as the firm expanded. In his current role, he collaborates with sales and commercial leaders across Market Intelligence to strategically position the division for a new era of growth. He remains actively engaged with clients and prospects, dedicating significant time to understanding their needs.
John holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Bucknell University and earned a Master of Business Administration from George Washington University.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Nour Taher, CFA
Senior Credit Product Specialist
Nour is a Senior Credit Product Specialist in the Credit & Risk Solutions Department, based in Dubai. He focuses on assisting multinational companies, financial institutions as well as professional service companies in improving their credit-related workflows, across a broad range of industries globally. Nour has over 10 years of experience in developing complex solutions related to all aspects of credit risk, specializing in delivering regulatory, pricing, and IFRS9 solutions.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Karthick Chandrasekaran
Executive Director, EMEA Business Development
Karthick Chandrasekaran is responsible for product and commercial strategy for the award-winning S&P Global Pricing and Reference Data business in Europe. His areas of expertise include Fixed Income pricing and analytics, Financial Analysis, product development. Karthick joined the S&P Global Market Intelligence London office in 2020.
Before joining S&P Global, Karthick was a product manager for Bloomberg's evaluated bond pricing business and read Financial Analysis & Fund management from the University of Exeter.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Jaymal Vadher
Head of Data & Research Sales - MEA
Jaymal joined S&P Global in July 2007. He is an Executive Director, based in Dubai, covering the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, responsible for Business Development across the Data & Research business.
Ninety-One
Reabetswe Kungwane
Investment Specialist
Reabetswe Kungwane CA (SA) is an Investment Specialist in Ninety One’s Emerging Market Alternative Credit team. She is responsible for deal origination and execution across a range of sectors, including real estate and industrials. Her role also includes client engagement and portfolio management. Prior to joining Ninety-One, Reabetswe held various roles in investment banking and audit at Rand Merchant Bank and PwC, in both South Africa and the United Kingdom.
She holds a Master of Commerce in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town.
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