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Apex Group’s confirms commitment to Africa with launch of Annual Forum

21 October 2024

Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group” or the “Group”), the leading global financial services provider, announces it has launched its first Annual Forum – Africa – underscoring its commitment to the continent.

The Annual Forum takes place in Johannesburg on 22 October and Cape Town on 24 October 2024. It will see Mcebisi Jonas, former Deputy Minister of Finance and Apex Fund Services SA non-executive director, delivering a keynote speech on the state of South Africa’s democracy following 100 days of a coalition government.  

The inaugural Annual Forum, connecting fellow professionals from within the financial services sector across Africa, will explore Apex Group’s vision for Africa, and gain insights from industry leaders shaping its business. The team on the ground will also share global trends in the asset-servicing industry and illustrate how clients can benefit from Apex Group’s global and product footprint.

Apex Group is committed to Africa and its ambition is to employ approximately 2000 people on the continent. It currently employs over 1,200 people across offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Botswana and Namibia servicing over 200 clients with assets of around $130bn (ZAR 2.5trn).

Alan Keet, Apex Group Regional Head – Middle East and Africa, said: “We are delighted to launch our inaugural Annual Forum – Africa. We are committed to driving growth on the continent - leveraging our global connectivity and experience to create value for our clients across the entire value chain of their businesses.”

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Chanel Townsend | Head of media relations
Chanel.Townsend@apexgroup.com | +447391046830

About Apex Group

Apex Group is dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the industry through its investment in innovation and talent.

Today, Apex Group sets the pace in fund and asset servicing and stands out for its unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.  

Apex Group leads the industry with a broad and unmatched range of services, including capital raising, business and corporate management, fund and investor administration, portfolio and investment administration, ESG, capital markets and transactions support. These services are tailored to each client and are delivered both at the Group level and via specialist subsidiary brands.

The Apex Foundation, a not-for-profit entity, is the Group’s passionate commitment to empower sustainable change.

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