As you must be aware, the Credit Information System Act and the Personal Equity and Retirement Account Act have both recently been approved. These are two very important pieces of legislation, particularly as we face the challenges brought about the current financial turmoil. The CISA will help address the lack of comprehensive and credible credit-related information.
Other meetings at the time of the Annual Meetings The confusion for any new participant in this annual event is substantially increased by numerous other conferences and meetings that take place at the same time. Of great importance are meetings of: •  the Group of Seven, and  •  the Group of Ten. South Africa obviously does not participate in these meetings.