SPS - Key Persons

Colin Smit Econ

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director and Key Individual
Colin is one of the founding directors of SPS with more than 30 years' experience in the investments and securities lending industry. Starting his investments career at The Old Mutual in 1975 he moved through various disciplines within the division ultimately ending up establishing the Securities Lending and Repo operation within the investments division in 1988, which he and his team managed for 6 years. Colin holds a B Econ degree from the University of Stellenbosch. He completed the SAIFM (South African Institute of Financial Markets) Junior and Ordinary Certificates in 1991, the Securities Institute London, "Introduction to International Capital Markets" and "The International Fixed Interest and Bond Markets" modules in 2000. Colin has been an accredited person with the SAIFM since 2001.

Janine Stewart Smit

Job Titles:
  • Compliance and Transaction Analysis Administrator
Janine started at her career in securities lending with SPS in 2013. She has completed FSB:

JC Bruce D Phil FIFM

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director and Key Individual
JC is one of the founding directors of SPS with more than 20 years' experience in the investments and securities lending industry. He has done extensive research into the risks associated with securities lending and the role of structural factors underlying incidences of extreme opportunism in financial markets, which culminated in a Master's degree (Cum Laude) in 2005 and a Doctorate in 2008 from the University of South Africa. He has completed the International Capital Markets Qualification from the Securities Institute London. Introduction to International Capital Markets, International Equity Markets , South African Regulatory Module, Futures, Options and other Derivative Products, International Fixed Interest and Bond Markets module and the Chartered Institute of Financial Markets (CISI) UK Regulation & Professional Integrity module. JC has been a Fellow of The South African Institute of Financial Markets (SAIFM) since 2008.

Natalie Herbert

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrator
Natalie started her career in securities lending in 2000 and has been with SPS since 2002. Natalie has gained a wealth of experience over the past 12 years and is invaluable member of our team. She has completed FSB: First Level Regulatory Examination - Representatives and the SAIFM Introduction to Financial Markets.