Securities Commission Appointments
Commerce Minister Paul Swain announced two re-appointments and one new appointment to the Securities Commission today. The members re-appointed are:
Liz Hickey
Liz Hickey,
who has been re-appointed for one year, brings her wealth of
professional experience as well as her working knowledge of
the Commission to the role. A chartered accountant with 25
years experience, Ms Hickey is a consultant who specialises
in advising on complex accounting, reporting and disclosure
issues. While a partner at Ernest & Young she was involved
in advising major corporates undertaking acquisitions and
financing transactions. Ms Hickey is on the Board of
Governors of Radio New Zealand, a member of the Accounting
Standards Review Board, and a former Chairperson of the
Financial Reporting Standards Board.
Joanna Perry
Ms
Perry has been a chartered accountant at KPMG for 23 years -
13 years as a partner specialising in technical issues for
large corporates. She has been involved in auditing and
special assignments in New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
For nine years Ms Perry has been a member of the Financial
Reporting Standards Board. Ms Perry will continue to make a
valuable contribution to the work of the Commission with her
skill in analysing financial transactions. She has been
re-appointed for a five-year term.
The new member, appointed for five years is:
Annabel Cotton
Ms Cotton
is an Auckland based investment analyst and accountant who
has specialised in investor relations since 1990. She has
previously worked for Telecom & Air New Zealand. Since 1999
she has acted as a consultant to various New Zealand listed
companies. She has also worked with companies listed on the
NZSE, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the Australian
Stock Exchange. Ms Cotton has recently been heavily
involved with the separation of the Fletcher Challenge
letter stocks. She is a director of Enigma Nominees Ltd and
Merlin Consulting Ltd. Ms Cotton possesses the analytical
skills and market knowledge required for serving on the
Commission.
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