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Register Now - 3rd Annual FPL Southern Africa Electronic Trading Conference 2007
FPL Program Office / FIX Protocol Ltd. <>
24 Jan 2007 10:57AM ET

The 3rd Annual FPL Southern Africa Electronic Trading Conference 2007 will take place on Wednesday, March 14th.

Below you will find the programme outline, together with the speakers confirmed to date. The event has been developed based on FPL member feedback and ongoing market research. It is designed to bring you fully up to date with the new areas that the FIX Protocol is covering and recent developments within the electronic trading space in Southern Africa and across the globe.

Registration at this event is free. To guarantee your place at the Cape Town conference or to obtain further information about the event prior to registration, please complete this form: http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/65609/fpl_sa.htm.

If you have any questions on the programme content, registering as a delegate or exhibitor/sponsorship opportunities, please contact fpl.sa@stpinfo.com.

We look forward to seeing you and your colleagues at the conference in March.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Algorithmic Trading and Transaction Cost Analysis
 
International Regulatory changes and the Impact on Southern African Markets

An overview of the FIX Protocol and recent developments within electronic trading

The Growth of Single Stock Futures and the role of FIX

Automating Securities Lending and Borrowing - Industry Feedback

FIX Beyond Equities

The FAST Protocol(SM): Optimising Market Data for Exchanges

The Business Case for Automation within the Buy-Side

FIX 5.0 – Advanced Functionality for an Ever Advancing Industry

The Post-Trade Environment

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED SO FAR INCLUDE...

Johan de Bruyn, Member of the FPL EMEA Southern Africa Executive Committee and Director of Wholesale IT, StanLib Asset Management

Brett Kotze, Member of FPL EMEA Southern Africa Executive Committee and General Manager, JSE Securities Exchange

Sam Phajane, Co-Chair FPL EMEA Southern Africa Executive Committee and General Manager, IT and Operations, Bond Exchange of South Africa

Alphonso Raats, StanLib Asset Management

Jacob Shayi, Head of Compliance, Regulation and Market Surveillance, Bond Exchange of South Africa

Chris Sims, Member of FPL EMEA Governance Board and Head of Investment Operations, Gartmore

Lisa Taikitsadaporn, Co-Chair FPL Global Fixed Income Technical Subcommittee and COO, Brook Path Partners

Additional details will follow.

Regards,
FPL Program Office
c/o Jordan & Jordan
5 Hanover Square
New York, NY 10004
Phone: + 1 212 652 4469
Fax: + 1 212 422 8570
www.fixprotocol.org