Mark Schwartz

Course Designer Facilitator and Lecturer at University of the Free State
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(386) 825-5501
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Afrikaans Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • SAFIA AssociateMember
    SAFIA
    Nov, 1991
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • University of the Free State
    • South Africa
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Course Designer Facilitator and Lecturer
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      Designed and facilitate a short-learning programme "Introduction to Treasury Management" NQF6 Designed and facilitate a short-learning programme "Introduction to Treasury Management" NQF6

  • The Treasury Counsel Africa
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Director
      • Nov 2017 - Present

      Corporate and Multinational treasury consulting, focusing on best practice, systems implementation and training of teams. We specialise in delivering value to our customers, through market-leading processes and the creation of efficiencies and automation through their treasury systems. We also have specialised treasury skills in the management of companies with Africa operations, centralising transacting and risk management. Currently serving as Chairman of the Association of Corporate Treasurers of South Africa (ACTSA), as well as serving on the South African Reserve Bank Foreign Exchange Markets Committee Show less

  • MultiChoice/Naspers
    • Randburg
    • Head of Treasury - Naspers/MultiChoice Video Entertainment
      • Nov 2015 - Nov 2017

      Managing the team that runs cash and debt management, foreign exchange transactions, risk management and hedging strategy for the MultiChoice Video-Entertainment segment for the sub-Sahara Africa region (including South Africa). Management of trapped cash exposures and initiatives to hedge against those exposures. Strategic deployment of cash, investments in specialised money market funds. Creation of an in-house bank for the Group. Re-negotiation of group debt facilities. General banking initiatives for South Africa and the rest of Africa Board member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers of South Africa. Associate of the Institute of Financial Markets of South Africa Show less

  • SABMiller
    • Food & Beverages
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Treasury Operations: Africa Regional Treasury Centre
      • Nov 2009 - Oct 2015

      Managing the team that runs cash and debt management, foreign exchange transactions, risk management and hedging strategy for SABMiller sub-Sahara Africa region (including South Africa). Strategic deployment of cash, investments in specialised money market funds General banking initiatives for South Africa and the rest of Africa Member of the Investment Committee, SAB Medical Aid Scheme Member of the Investment Committee, SAB Staff Provident Fund Practitioner member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers of South Africa. Associate of the Institute of Financial Markets of South Africa Show less

  • Group Five "Structured Ingenuity"
    • South Africa
    • Construction
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Treasurer
      • Apr 2009 - Oct 2009

      Managed the cash and improved interest earnings performance on surplus cash with the company. Assisted in "landing" new projects that had advanced foreign currency components Managed the cash and improved interest earnings performance on surplus cash with the company. Assisted in "landing" new projects that had advanced foreign currency components

  • WIPHOLD
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Head of Treasury Services
      • Nov 2001 - May 2009

      Head of Treasury Services Subcontracted to SAB South Africa from 2006-2009 Head of Treasury Services Subcontracted to SAB South Africa from 2006-2009

  • Decillion South Africa
    • Head of Foreign Exchange Products
      • May 1999 - Nov 2001

      Head of Foreign Exchange products and trading, Corporate Customers Head of Foreign Exchange products and trading, Corporate Customers

  • FNB South Africa
    • South Africa
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Chief Foreign Exchange Dealer Treasury: Africa and International Sales
      • May 1987 - Jun 1999

      Head of Africa trading desk and sale of all foreign exchange products to international institutions/banks, including market-making USD ZAR Currency Options Head of Africa trading desk and sale of all foreign exchange products to international institutions/banks, including market-making USD ZAR Currency Options

  • Volkskas Merchant Bank
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Dealer: Spot & Forward
      • Jan 1984 - May 1987

      Proprietary and Customer trading: Spot and Forward currency desk Proprietary and Customer trading: Spot and Forward currency desk

  • Nedbank
    • South Africa
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Junior Dealer: Foreign Exchange
      • Jan 1982 - Jan 1984

      Trainee and Junior dealer: Nedbank Treasury Trainee and Junior dealer: Nedbank Treasury

Education

  • South African Institute of Financial Markets
    SAFEX, Associate of the Insitute of Financial Markets
    1990 - 1991
  • Greenside
    Matric, Matric
    1974 - 1978

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