Aussie joins financial adviser code committee
Australian professor's appointment will foster closer transtasman relations, FMA boss Sean Hughes says.
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The Financial Markets Authority has appointed Dimity Kingsford-Smith, a Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales, to the code committee for authorised financial advisers (AFAs) for a term of three years.
FMA chief Sean Hughes says Professor Kingsford-Smith's experience and expertise will be invaluable to the committee.
"I am very pleased Professor Kingsford-Smith has agreed to join the committee," Mr Hughes says.
"Her membership will help foster closer trans-Tasman relations and will provide valuable insight and understanding of the financial adviser regime across the Tasman and of the best practice developments in the Australian regulatory environment."
Professor Kingsford Smith teaches in the areas of corporations law, the regulation of securities and financial products, corporate governance, and the regulation of online investing.
She is chairwoman of the conduct review committee, a professional disciplinary panel in the Australian financial services industry, and a member of the Australian Financial Advice Advisory Panel.
She has advised the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and consulted to the Canadian Investment Dealers Association.
Mr Hughes has also announced the reappointments to the committee of the chairman, Ross Butler, and members Gary Young and David Ireland.
Mr Butler's reappointment is for three years, Mr Young's is for one year, and Mr Ireland's is for two years.
"I am grateful to Ross, Gary and David for agreeing to continue their commitment of time and skills to the work of this important committee," Mr Hughes says.
Niko Kloeten
Wed, 10 Aug 2011
Wed, 10 Aug 2011
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Aussie joins financial adviser code committee
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