Cape Town Private Wealth Roadshow

Cape Town
15-19 September 2025
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Cape Town Private Wealth Roadshow

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Connect with us at our South Africa private wealth roadshow in Cape Town to learn what Guernsey has to offer in this key market. 

A specialist delegation from the island, led by Grant McLeod, Guernsey Finance South Africa Representative, and Suntera Global will hold a series of meetings in the Mother City, as well as attending the Coolplay Charity Dinner on 18 September with Suntera and Overseas Trust & Pensions (OTAP) as main sponsors.

During the week, the Guernsey delegation will be taking part in a range of in-person and virtual cross border discussions examining the role and complexity of an international trustee.  

Connect with us to learn how Guernsey’s expert fiduciary industry offers solutions for all types of clients, with industry-leading and innovative products such as purpose trusts, private investment funds, and Guernsey foundations.  

Guernsey’s breadth and depth of products and services offer the new generation of HNW’s multiple options for sophisticated financial structuring and expert asset management. The island also boasts a long history of financing philanthropy and is a world leader in sustainable finance, allowing clients to fully explore how their wealth can be used for a positive impact in the world. 

If you have any queries on this event, please contact Grant McLeod

Code of Conduct at Events

Guernsey Finance is committed to bringing members together in a professional environment to collaborate and network. We have established this code of conduct as a framework and a guide to expectations, providing guidelines to participants and ensuring that all participants understand what behaviour is expected and what behaviour will not be tolerated at a Guernsey Finance event.

Roadshow Supporters

Speaker

Sharon Cleal

Executive Director Suntera, Guernsey

Sharon is an Executive Director of Suntera Guernsey with more than 26 years of experience in the finance industry, having started her career in a local law firm. She has held various roles including senior positions managing trust and corporate structures with a range of asset types, jurisdictions and values.

She is a highly experienced practitioner with a strong background in managing investment portfolios, real estate, chattels and digital assets. She holds an MSc in Corporate Governance and is a Chartered Secretary and Fellowship member of the Chartered Governance Institute. 

Speaker

Rex Cowley

Director and Co-Founder Overseas Trust and Pension

Rex has more than 30 years of experience in the wealth management industry, having worked at executive and board level for several leading global financial services brands. Rex founded Overseas Trust and Pension in 2012, which is today one of the largest independent pension providers in the Channel Islands.  

Rex is independently recognised for his pioneering work this sector and profiled in the Top 100 most influential people in global financial services in 2018 and 2019. He holds a Masters in Commercial Law from Salford University in Manchester, Advanced Post Grad in Tax Law from Thomas Jefferson Schools of Law in Santiago, and a Master of Science in Research from University of South Wales together with a range of other academic and provisional qualifications including the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. 

Speaker

Devan Gounden

Lawyer Babbé LLP, Guernsey

As a lawyer at Babbé LLP in Guernsey, Devan Gounden advises on trusts, select corporate law matters, and private client services. He is an admitted advocate in South Africa with over two decades of experience spanning legal advisory, fiduciary services, compliance, and risk strategy over multi jurisdictions. His career includes roles at Walkers (Jersey), Standard Bank, FNB Wealth and Sanlam, where he managed high-value portfolios and regulatory engagements.

A member of Guernsey International Legal Association and the Legal Practice Council of South Africa, Devan also holds certifications in compliance management and money laundering control, delivering bespoke legal solutions with precision, insight, and integrity.

Speaker

Gill Le Prevost

Senior Trust Officer Suntera, Guernsey

Gill joined the Suntera Guernsey in 2021 as a Senior Trust Officer and was promoted in early 2024 to Trust Manager with responsibility for overseeing the Private Wealth team and providing administration to a portfolio of trust and company structures. She has more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry and achieved her STEP Diploma in 2014. 

Speaker

Grant McLeod

South Africa Representative Guernsey Finance
Grant was appointed as South African Representative for Guernsey Finance in March 2021. He has more than two decades of financial services experience in senior business development roles in South Africa, UK and the Cayman Islands. He was educated in the UK and South Africa. He has worked in private banking, wealth management and fiduciary services in South Africa in a number of senior roles representing global companies. As well as a BCom from the University of Witwatersrand, Grant holds a UK accounting and South African CFP qualification, and is a member of CII and CISI in the UK.