Commerce Minister Paul Swain has made one new appointment and two re-appointments to the Securities Commission.
The new appointment is an Auckland-based investment analyst and accountant Annabel Cotton. Cotton 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.
The members re-appointed
are chartered accountants Liz Hickey and Jo Perry.
Hickey is a chartered accountant with 25 years experience, who, as a consultant, 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.
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.
