Purpose
of Forum
The purpose of The Southern Africa Pension Fund Investment Forum is to improve the quality of information available to pension fund managers leading to the development of more efficient management, improved scheme performance and a better understanding of International best practice relating to all types of Pension Fund Arrangements. This is achieved by holding lectures, discussions, debates and other activities. For Constitution & Rules, contact
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Timing
Divisional meetings take place in January, May and October. Additional meetings include an International Seminar in September. The regular meetings start with coffee from 09.30, Presentations from 10.00 to 12.45 which will include time for discussion. Drinks and a sit-down lunch will follow and finish by 14.30. |
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Venues
Meetings will be held in prestigious venues in or around the Sandton area of Johannesburg or in Cape Town.
Inaugural Seminar
Topic: Role and Responsibilities of Trustees: Are the Investment and Other Risks Fully Appreciated?
Date:Wednesday 18 October 2006
Venue: Michelangelo Hotel, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, South Africa
Speakers:
- Paul Descroizilles, Director, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Inc.
- Peter Lord, Managing Director, European Institutional Business Fidelity Investments.
- Benjie Fraser, Senior Vice President, EMEA J P Morgan Worldwide Securities Services.
- Dr Les Rencontre, Chairman of Board of Trustees, REDS Pension Fund |
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Membership
Category I: Open to representatives of Southern African Pension Funds. Members include pension fund representatives from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe as well as from multinational companies. Category III: Open to any charity, foundation, other non-commercial organisation whose investment objectives are similar in nature to a pension fund, regulator or supervisory body. Other Categories: Open to a limited number of other representatives from the pension investment management and advisory industries. Membership is open to a limited number of pension fund third party Administrators, Actuaries, Consultants, Solicitors, Accountants, Independent Trustees, Investment Managers, Financial Advisers including Property Advisers, Pooled Fund Operators, Insurance Companies, Stockbrokers and Custodians. |
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Advisory
Committee
The Forum is advised by an Advisory Committee comprising only pension fund representatives: Current members are: Neville Field, Government Institutions Pension Fund (Namibia); Brad Green, Government Employees Pension Fund; Wanjiru Kirima, Shell Southern Africa Pension Fund; Collyn Manzana, Vaal Reefs Disaster Trust; Ephraim Letebele, Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund; Jonathan Mort, 10 X Umbrella Funds and Rhonda Stewart, Productivity SA Pension Fund.
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Executive
The Forum is run by an Executive, which consists of Trevor Cook and Fred Jaffe (Directors), and Nevill Brooke (Senior Executive). |
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