• What are the constraints for the development?
• Will a regulated product overcome this?
• Will this expand the current SA strategy horizon?
• Why is such a small portion of the industry assets from abroad?
• With continuing volatility in international and local financial markets, do hedge fund managers need to adjust their investment strategy to add alpha?
• Is the local skill level in line with international hedge fund managers?
• Does the local transparent hedge fund industry add value?

Moderator:
Managing Partner, BREEDY HENDERSON SOLICITORS

Panelists:
Director, ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL EXCHANGE (PTY) LTD.
Risk Manager, NOVARE INVESTMENTS

• Four key unsustainable macro-trends
• How much of these the markets have discounted
• The likely investment implications thereof

Chief Investment Officer, INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

• South Africa's joining the BRIC nations: implications, outlook
• What is the Specialist Fund Market, and what are the advantages of joining?

Moderator:
CEO, KAIZEN ASSET MANAGEMENT

Panelists:
Senior Africa Forecaster, EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS
Managing Director, ALEXANDER FORBES FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Difficulties investors face in terms of employee productivity due to the numerous health challenges facing the region
• What measures are companies taking that have proven effective at improving and maintaining employee health?
• What programs already exist that new investors can join in to multiply the positive impact?

Moderator:
Director, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AFRICA BUSINESS INITIATIVE

Panelists:
Country Manager & Managing Director, DOW SOUTHERN AFRICA

Acting Managing Trustee, NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND, KENYA

• Infrastructure- a key deal driver for Africa?
• What are the top sectors in African infrastructure for short and intermediate term investors?
• The role of infrastructure in a balanced portfolio
• What are the biggest challenges that the South African infrastructure sector will have to overcome in the near future
• Financing Africa's Large-Scale Investment & Infrastructure Projects
• Where in South Africa can investors expect to find the best opportunities?
• Telecommunications Infrastructure Boom
• Agrobusiness
• Indigenisation and Mining – What the future holds for South Africa
• Lengthening Financial Contracts: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Infrastructure Finance
• Addressing the critical factors required for PPPs to become a significant instrument for infrastructure development
• Agro-Allied Industries & Development Across Africa; The returns of agriculture as an asset class for the private equity investors
• Climate change – the African doomsday?

Moderator:
Senior Vice President & Head - Africa Operations, JAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LTD.

Panelists:
Chairman,THE CLEAN WATER GLOBAL RESCUE FOUNDATION
Acting Director of Agribusiness & Marketing, MPUMALANGA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
General Manager: Infrastructure Management and Economic Services, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL TREASURY

Sponsored by:
INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

• Asset allocation, portfolio construction & diversifying revenue streams
• African equities
• Safe investments amidst political instability
• Asset liability management for private bankers
• Understanding the Role and Benefits of Financial Intermediaries
• Using Consultants
• Regulation 28: What does this mean for the industry, and does it foster expansion/growth or consolidation?

Moderator:
Consulting Actuary, CADIANT PARTNERS CONSULTANTS & ACTUARIES

Panelists:
Special Advisor, OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF AFRICAN DIPLOMATIC CORPS IN CANADA
General Manager, Head of RisCura Fund Services, RISCURA
Head of Asset Consulting, MILTONOPTIMAL
Senior Economist, INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

• Identifying key challenges and opportunities & Improving long-term performance
• How can pension funds better understand and control total investment costs?
• Where should we be investing – sectors, markets, asset classes?
• Inflation Hedging Strategies
• Pension Fund Governance & the Role of Trustees
• Managing Pension Funds in Times of Regulatory Change: Risk Control, Asset Allocation and Transition Management
• Efficiency measures – ensuring better liquidity
• Secondary deals
• Institutionalization of Family Groups
• Future strategies for multi-family offices
• Liability Driven Investing (LDI)

Moderator:
Executive Director, UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL FOUNDATION

Panelists:
Independent Consultant & Principal Officer, CASTLE CONSULTING SOLUTIONS CC
Head: Asset Consulting, INDEPENDENT ACTUARIES & CONSULTANTS

• Improving the efficiency of customs procedures as a low-cost way of enhancing a country's economic competitiveness, growing exports, and in turn attracts investment and often raises the standard of living;
• Updating laws and regulations to make cross-border trading easier without high spending on roads, infrastructure, etc.

Moderator:
Principal Officer, ISCOR EMPLOYEES' UMBRELLA PROVIDENT FUND

Panelists:
Senior Counsel, Trade & International Affairs, FEDEX EXPRESS
Director, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AFRICA BUSINESS INITIATIVE

CEO, RISCURA

• South Africa as the Gateway to Africa - Has it Passed its Sell-by Date?
• Frontier market opportunities in African regions
• Implementing effective exit strategies in the current markets
• The Role Of Microfinance In Africa: Is It Achieving Its Objectives?
• Venture Capital

Moderator:
Vice President, The Institute of Retirement Funds and Independent Trustee and Independent Principal officer

Panelists:
Founding Partner, THE REAL ECONOMY EFFECT LTD.
Portfolio Manager, FUTUREGROWTH ASSET MANAGEMENT

Head of Conservation, WATER RHAPSODY