Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom RISK MANAGEMENT | 15 MARCH 2021 Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Virtual Conference Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Virtual Conference SHARE The Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference, to be held virtually from 19-20 March 2021, will bring together senior executives from Pension Funds with Regulators, Asset Managers, Financial Advisors, and other stakeholders, to engage in meaningful discussions on the way forward for the sector. The Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference, to be held virtually from 19-20 March 2021, will bring together senior executives from Pension Funds with Regulators, Asset Managers, Financial Advisors, and other stakeholders, to engage in meaningful discussions on the way forward for the sector. Over the two days of the conference, the event will highlight key trends and future industry issues, while offering many opportunities for participants to network and engage in one-to-one meetings. In its 4th year the annual showcase of leading experts that come together to enhance and shape asset allocation, risk management, equity, real assets and risk managements and analysis. With the aim of promoting alternative investments and diversification in the portfolio of pension funds and asset managers, this conference will gather pension funds and alternative investment stakeholders to share their views on the current investment climate, including its challenges and opportunities within this unprecedented time. Absa is a proud Gold sponsor of this conference. Attend the conference Learn more about our commodity ETFs Speak to our team – Tel: 0861 345 223 - Option 1 or Email: aiss@absa.co.za https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles RISK MANAGEMENT No New JIBAR Prohibition With nine months remaining until the formal cessation of the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (JIBAR) on 31 December 2026, the South African Reserve Bank Prudential Authority (SARB PA) and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), together “the Authorities”, have issued a joint communication instructing financial institutions to stop initiating new JIBAR-linked transactions, products and exposures from 1 May 2026. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT The business playbook for a stronger rand Chris Paizis, Head of Client FX and International Banking at Absa CIB, outlines the options for corporate treasurers when the rand strengthens against the US dollar. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT How Finance Can Help Build More Integrated African Supply Chains If one were to speak to African suppliers who trade across borders, many would say that doing business within the continent can feel riskier than exporting beyond it. Especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), information on counterparties is not always easy to obtain, regional currencies can be volatile and difficult to hedge, forward markets offer little depth, and access to affordable finance is often limited at precisely the moment it is needed most. Read more
