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My experience spans across the implementation of real-time trading systems and investment management , administration systems , Asset Management , Portfolio Management and Accounting , high frequency algorithmic trading , Quantitative modelling , and modern Data and Digital platforms . I have delivered on various key strategic projects for some of the top financial institutions in South Africa and globally .
Please describe the expectations of the end customers that you address . What are their pain points today ?
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange provides a secure , resilient , and highly available marketplace for trading , post trade clearing , settlement , and market data to the broader capital markets in South Africa . Acutely aware of our responsibility as a financial market infrastructure , we focus on providing appropriate secure , and robust technologies that fulfil the expected levels of service .
Some of the pain points experienced by our clients which we are focusing on addressing as part of our strategic roadmap include , restrictive data delivery channels , improvement of personalised data and antiquated and unwieldy file formats of data .
Which technologies and innovations can make a difference to your end customers ’ business ?
Our adoption of cloud technology has set us up in good stead with regards to implementing a modern scalable data platform that will enable our clients easy and seamless access to Johannesburg Stock Exchange data through a variety of modern channels like APIs , streaming services , digital portals . It will introduce flexibility to our pushed streaming data services and re-imagine our data platform through flexibility and modernisation .
How can a channel partner in your industry disrupt the regional market and gain a leading competitive position ?
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange welcomes competition as healthy competition is a key ingredient to vibrant and flourishing economies . The new competitor exchanges appeal to a new investor segment and present an opportunity for us to challenge ourselves in the creation of a better and more agile trading environment . In the face of new competition , we have risen to the challenge and continue perfecting our systems , outputs , and services .
Which non-competitive business in the region do you admire for innovative usage of technology ?
Without being specific , banks in the South African market have introduced significant innovation through their digital offerings . It is possible to perform any financial and non-financial functions from your handheld device . Be it managing an investments portfolio , making payments , or sending money , renewing my car license , finding a plumber . They have taken the concept of self-service to the next level .
Which aspects of your job role do you find rewarding and which challenging ?
The part I find rewarding about my role is being in a new environment and going through the learning curve , being thrown into the deep end , and working on exciting stimulating challenges , and most of all getting to interact , collaborate and share ideas with new colleagues . The part I find challenging is the amount of time it takes to get to know most of the individuals in the organisation due to the new hybrid ways of work which have resulted in more people working from home .
How do you best like to de-stress and re-charge off work ?
Spending quality time with my two little girls . I also enjoy those random road-trips to the bush every now and then over a long weekend . Time out of the bustling city life is something I find quite refreshing . p
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