The Why Should I Attend?

...REFENCE DATA MANAGEMENT 2008 is the first of its kind for the Financial Services Sector.

According to a recent independent survey, global financial institutions and the securities industry have placed reference data and information management projects as a top priority. Rapid technological advancements and increased instrument and client/counterparty data, the concerns over regulatory compliance, the risks associated with incorrect or unreliable data and the desire to centralise data management structures all hold immense pressures for risk, operations and data management executives alike in the financial services sector.

“Given that these pressures won't subside and the frenetic pace of global regulation, TowerGroup anticipates seeing a continued high level of focus and spending on data management projects into 2008”
TowerGroup Investment Management survey, 2006.

With recent changes in regulation and the growing use of complex investment products, financial services executives are quickly starting to realise that they need to aim for a consolidated, centralised and standardised data management strategy if they are to stay in touch with the needs of their rapidly changing and diverse market and also add value in other areas of their business.

In-depth research conducted with financial services sector executives by IQPC indicates that professionals involved in the asset management, brokerage, banking and fund management fields are eager to find out about latest trends and developments in the drive for clean and accurate client data that meets compliance requirements and minimises risk. IQPC’s “Reference Data Management 2008” conference will enable you to benefit from the latest data management practices in order to attain a competitive advantage, reduce costs and improve investment decision-making from enhanced data quality.

People You Will Meet:

This conference brings together key CIOS, COOs, data managers, risk and compliance executives from all financial services in SA and Africa to discuss and debate new ways of ensuring that they return to their offices better equipped to tackle their reference data challenges effectively.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Sarie van der Westhuizen, Head of Central Data Group - Financial Markets Operations (Corporate and Investment Banking), STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LTD
• Theo Nkone, CIO, OLD MUTUAL (SA)
• Charles Mavimbela, Head of Risk Management, TEBA BANK
• Louise van Schalkwyk, Risk Manager – Innovation, NEDBANK
• Dale Connock, Head of Risk Management, STRATE LTD
• Shakil Farooq, Technology Head – Africa Division, CITIGROUP
• Willem Greyling, Head of Architecture, RAND MERCHANT BANK
• Craig van der Bank, Manager: Data Management Centre of Excellence, ABSA
• Bradleigh Scott, Data Manager, TRANSUNION CREDIT BUREAU
• Martin Eichhoff, Head of IT Infrastructure and Outsourcing, SANLAM CAPITAL MARKETS
• Lizande Vermeulen, Manager: Risk/Basel II, SASFIN BANK
• Jenny Kettles, CEO – Data Warehouse Solutions, FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Don't Miss This Event Because...

Here’s your chance to find out exactly how to remain compliant with the latest regulations, improve data quality across your financial enterprise and reduce operational risk!

Here are some of the key issues that will be discussed:

1. Successfully develop the business case for implementing your data management strategy
2. Data governance – how do you transform your information and reference data management policy into a key competitive differentiator
3. Get an update on how to position your data management strategy to successfully meet global and regional regulatory compliance requirements
4. Are you forging tighter operational risk structures to facilitate an effective reference data and information risk management process?
5. Find out exactly how to implement effective information and data management security controls
6. How you can embed the foundation of data quality as a driver to achieve clean and reliable information across your enterprise
7. Investigate the value-add of implementing a centralised and consolidated data repository to link internal and external reference data as a unified view of information across your business functions – are you there yet?

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time .

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