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Auckland Industry Breakfast - FMA's Guidance Note on Effective Disclosure
“The challenge of being clear, concise and effective”
Presentations from this event are now available for you to download below:
Sue Brown presentation - click here to download
Mark Todd presentation - click here to download
Following extensive consultation, the Financial Markets Authority will be publishing its “Guidance Note on Effective Disclosure” on 31 May 2012.
The guidance note is for issuers of securities, their directors and advisers. It explains the approach the FMA intends to take to reviewing prospectuses and investment statements using its statutory powers, and also provides their views on good practice for preparing these disclosure documents.
The FMA have said that their guidance note will help market participants be confident they understand the regulators approach and how they interpret, and intend to apply, the law relating to their responsibilities.
The guidance note will influence the disclosure documentation of all Superannuation and KiwiSaver schemes.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday 14th June 2012
Time: 7.15 for a 7.30am start, finish 9.00am
Venue: The Northern Club, 19 Princes St, Auckland
Cost: WSNZ and Women in Super members - $40. Non-members - $50 (GST inc.)
About our Presenters:
Sue Brown
Head of Primary Regulatory Operations, Financial Markets Authority
Ms. Brown is a senior lawyer with a strong background in financial products and services, particularly in the superannuation sector, in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. She was a partner of DLA Phillips Fox until 2010.
As Head of Primary Regulatory Operations with the Financial Markets Authority, her role is to develop and lead FMA's regulatory strategies and activities relating to the primary and retail financial markets, including financial advisers.
Mark Todd
Partner, Bell Gully
Mark has broad corporate and commercial experience but is a specialist advisor on financial services and products.
Mark's extensive experience includes documenting unit trusts, superannuation schemes and insurance policies and producing disclosure documents for investment products. He advises on all aspects of government and employer-sponsored superannuation schemes, including KiwiSaver, and employee share schemes. He is also experienced in advising on corporate transactions involving the financial services industry.
He is a member of the Legislation Committee of the Financial Services Council.
We look forward to seeing you at our industry breakfast!!