In this episode of Business Talk with Michael Avery, Garth Klintworth \u2013 Absa Group Head of Global Markets \u2013 discusses the seventh iteration of the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before joining Absa, Klintworth was a Derivatives Manager in Treasury for the Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company, and then became a Treasurer at JP Morgan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Klintworth joined Absa Group Limited \u2013 then Barclays Africa Group – in July 2009, and served as Head of FI Rates, Currencies and Commodities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was appointed Head of Trading for Barclays Africa in April 2013, before taking on his current role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this interview, Klintworth discusses the importance of publishing the Absa AFMI yearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explains how partnering with the OMFIF shows that the AFMI is independent, and details how much of Africa the index covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Klintworth then comments on the key findings of the index for 2023 – including that scores are rising overall, and most countries now incorporate ESG-linked financial policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He discusses which nations were particularly interesting to him, and concludes by explaining how Absa will ensure that the AFMI remains a yardstick for Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the interview with Garth Klintworth below.<\/p>\n\n\n