FMAS:24 Day 2: "We Grew Locally Because of Liquidity"

After an exciting first day, the Finance Magnates Africa Summit (FMAS:24) is now open for its second and final day. The environment is more vibrant today, with a record number of attendees at the Sandton Convention Center.

FMAS:24 is a prominent example of how Africa's trading industry is shaping. The continent's emerging market has already encouraged companies in the region. Now, the entire industry has come under one roof.

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Today is the last opportunity for traders, investors, businesses, and industry leaders to gather at FMAS:24's prime spot to forge new partnerships. This is where connections are made that will shape the future of finance in Africa. FMAS:24 connects online trading, fintech, crypto, digital assets, and payments, providing a dynamic platform for B2C and B2B audiences to network, learn, and form meaningful connections.

Moments from the Floor

"A trader who has transitioned from entry-level trading, there are certain things they look for in news as retail traders. When you get to the point of becoming an asset manager and managing clients' portfolios, you are dealing with liquidity and the policy outlook. Your exposure to and understanding of news fundamentally changes," said Lebowa Capital's founder, Jimmy Moyaha.

"We were an APAC-based company, but then grew locally because of liquidity and other problems," said Doo Prime's Head of Institutional Clients, Fraser Nelson.

Panel discussions have started. ForexLive's Adam Button is moderating a discussion on "How to Trade the News," participated by Lebowa Capital's founder, Jimmy Moyaha, HFM's Market Analyst for Southern Africa, François Du Plessis, and Doo Prime's Head of Institutional Clients, Fraser Nelson.

Here is a glimpse from the exhibition floor of FMLS:24. Booths are crowded.

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B2Broker's Andrew Matushkin has also taken the stage and is sharing his views on the topic "Digital Asset Brokerage, Structure, and Artifice."

The Finance Magnates Group team is talking to more industry professionals today. Jimmy Moyaha, founder of Lebowa Capital, shared his expertise on trading and what's next for this growing industry in Africa. Would you like to have a chat too?

The day started with teams posing at the venues. Did you take enough photos?

Schedule for Exhibition Day 2

Center Stage

• 12:10 Digital Asset Brokerage, Structure, and Artifice
• 12:40 How to Trade the News
• 13:20 Blockchain's Role in Making Africa's Financial Systems Inclusive
• 15:00 Top Analysts Share Easy Tips and Hard Lessons
• 13:50 SuperApps: One App to Rule Them All?
• 16:40 Digital Currencies in 2024: Between Traded Assets and Payments Enablers

Trader Zone

• 12:20 Mastering Fundamental Analysis and its Integration with Technical Analysis
• 12:50 Trading Decoded: Strategies, Analysis, and Risk Management Essentials
• 13:20 Asset Allocation and Trading in a Lower Interest Rate Environment
• 15:00 Global Trends in Financial Markets in H2, 2024
• 15:30 Strategies for Trading Mastery: Pitfalls and Solutions
• 16:00 The Highs and Lows of the Modern Trader
• 16:30 Inside the Trader's Mind
• 17:00 Building a Robust Trading Plan: Key Elements and Execution

🎉 Welcome to Day 2 of FMAS:24!
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Recap of Exhibition Day 1

The first day of the exhibition hosted some of the top speakers in the industry and witnessed a massive turnout of attendees. The speakers included regulators, C-level executives of top financial services companies and tech giants, and industry experts.

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“There is no doubt [there will be enforcement on copy trading and signals],” FSCA’s Divisional Executive of Enforcement, Gerhard van Deventer, confirmed at FMAS:24. “We don’t have a choice.”

The speakers were also bullish on Africa's future prospects. “We have more young traders because we have more young people,” said HF Markets’ Alex Stefanidis.

If you are attending FMAS:24, do not miss the closing party.