The Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP) is delighted to extend a formal invitation to you, to attend the 2025 ABSIP Financial Services Symposium. This pivotal event will be held over two days, on Wednesday, 26 November, and Thursday, 27 November 2025.
This year is particularly significant as we celebrate 30 years of ABSIP’s unwavering commitment to transforming the South African financial services sector. For three decades, our collective mission has been to ensure the meaningful participation of black professionals and black-owned businesses within the country’s financial institutions.
This milestone compels us to pause and reflect on a critical question: “30 Years of Transformation – So What?”
We have collectively championed transformation across our institutions. But what has been the tangible impact of our efforts on the broader South African economy? The 2025 Symposium is conceived as a definitive moment to answer this question—to assess our progress, acknowledge our challenges, and strategically define the path forward.
The Symposium will convene key stakeholders from across our ecosystem, including regulators, National Treasury, banks, asset managers, insurers, and wealth managers, for robust, solution-oriented dialogue.
Wideframe Agenda
Day 1: Transformation in the Financial Services Sector
Date: 26 November 2025
Time: 08:00 – 16:30, followed by an industry networking session until 19:00
Venue: Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg
Key Discussion Points:
- Asset Owner Panel – The Impact of Retirement Funds on Transformation
- Asset Management Panel – The Evolution of Transformation in Asset Management
- Wealth Management Panel – The Evolution of Transformation in Wealth Management
- Banking & Insurance Panel – The Evolution of Transformation in Banking and Insurance
Day 2: Financial Services Impact on Economic Transformation
Date: 27 November 2025
Time: 08:00 – 13:00
Venue: Houghton Hotel, Johannesburg
Key Discussion Points:
- Economic Growth vs Black Economic Empowerment Policy – Is BBBEE a Hindrance or Catalyst for Inclusive Growth?
- SMME Investing for Economic Growth Panel – Unlocking Growth and Transformation Through SMME Investment
- Infrastructure Investment Panel – How Infrastructure Investing Can Be a Driver for Economic Transformation
Your presence and voice are essential as we collectively reflect on our journey and shape the agenda for the next 30 years. This is more than a conference; it is a strategic convening for those committed to building a more inclusive, equitable, and resilient financial services sector.
We look forward to welcoming you to this cornerstone event.
For more information, the agenda and to confirm your attendance, please visit https://absipsymposium.co.za/
