Draft Programme Monday, 4 November 2013 - Standard Bank ...

Draft ProgrammeMonday, 4 November 2013Arrival at the Standard Bank Global Leadership Centre (GLC), South AfricaAM/PMConference arrival / registration18h00 – 19h00Welcome drinks at GLCHost: Virgil Mendoza, Head of Central Bank Coverage Standard Bank19h00Dinner at Global Leadership Centre

Tuesday, 5 November 2013Master of Ceremony: Virgil Mendoza, Head of Central Bank Coverage Standard Bank06h30 – 08h45Buffet breakfast in the dining room09h00 – 09h15IntroductionVirgil Mendoza, Head of Central Bank Coverage Standard Bank09h15 – 09h30Welcome addressSim Tshabalala, CEO Standard Bank TBC09h30 – 10h00Welcome AddressDaniel Mminele, Deputy Governor South African Reserve Bank TBC10h00 – 10h45Keynote speaker TBC10h45 – 11h15Refreshment break11h15 – 12h15US/Europe macro and markets outlookSteven Barrow, Head of G10 Strategy Standard Bank12h15 – 12h45China outlookJeremy Stevens, International Economist Standard Bank TBC12h45 - 14h00Lunch in the dining room14h00 – 14h45Commodities outlookWalter de Wet, Head of Commodity Research Standard Bank14h45 – 15h30South African macro and markets outlook (optional)Bruce Donald, Head of ZAR Strategy TBC15h30 – 16h30Reserves management trends and African reserves management surveyVirgil Mendoza, Head of Central Banks Standard Bank16h30Group photo18h00 – 21h00Cocktail reception

Wednesday, 6 November 2013Master of Ceremony: TBC06h30 – 08h45Buffet breakfast in the dining room09h00 – 09h30Keynote speakerTunde Lemo, Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria TBC09h30 – 10h15US Monetary Policy: QE tapering and its impact on financial marketsSpeaker TBC10h15 – 10h45Fixed income strategySpeaker TBC Brandywine Global10h45 – 11h15Refreshment break11h15 – 12h00The Chinese Renmimbi as a reserve assetSpeaker TBC12h00 – 12h45UK Sterling as a reserve assetRobert Stheeman, CEO UK Debt Management Office12h45 – 14h00Lunch in the dining room14h00 – 14h45South African rand as a reserve assetEben Mare, Portfolio Manager Stanlib Asset Management14h45 – 15h30Gold as a reserve assetNathalie Dempster, Director Government Affairs World Gold Council19:00 Dinner outside Global Leadership Centre

Thursday, 7 November 2013Master of Ceremony: TBC06h30 – 07h30Buffet breakfast in the dining room07h45 – 08h30Meet in the lobby of the GLC and transfers to Standard Bank building30 Baker Street, Rosebank09h00 – 09h45Investing reserves in AfricaStephen Bailey Smith, Head of Africa Research Standard Bank09h45 – 10h30Investing reserves in AfricaSpeaker TBC African Development Bank10:30 - 11:00 Refreshment break11h00 – 11h45Setting up a sovereign wealth fund: rational and operational considerationsYeszhan Birtanov, CEO National Investment Corp of Kazakhstan Invited11h45 – 12h30Central Bank PresentationSpeaker TBC12h30 0 13h00Tour of the Dealing Room13:00 - 18:30 Lunch & social activity19:00 Dinner at Global Leadership Centre

Friday, 8 November 2013Master of Ceremony: TBC06h30 – 08h45Buffet breakfast in the dining room09h00 – 09h45Keynote speakerDr. Peter Bofinger, Member of the German Council of Economic Advisors09h45 – 10h30Developing a strategic asset allocation frameworkRowan Burger, Liberty Life TBC10h30 – 11h00Refreshment break11h00 – 11h45Central Bank PresentationSpeaker TBC11h45 – 12h30Selecting and monitoring custodian service providersSpeaker TBC Standard Bank12h30 – 13h30Lunch in the dining room13h30 – 14h30Raising reserves via the Eurobond marketSpeaker TBC Standard Bank14h30 – 15h30Raising reserves via the FX swap marketSpeaker TBC Standard Bank15h30 – 16h00Refreshment break16:00 - 16:30 Feedback forms16:30 Closing remarksVirgil Mendoza, Head of Central Bank Coverage Standard Bank19h30 – 22h00Formal closing dinner