The International Forum for Investor Education (IFIE) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) are holding their fourth joint investor education conference 20-22 May 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The IFIE/IOSCO conference will be hosted by the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA).
For conference registration, agenda and hotel information, go to http://www.ifie.org/2012conference.
With the theme "Implementing the Financial Capability and Investor Education Agenda: Protecting Investors in a Dynamic Environment," the IFIE/IOSCO investor education conference will take place in downtown Seoul at The Westin Chosun Hotel, located near several major international banks' headquarters and local government offices.
Investor education and protection are now important more than ever as investors face the prospect of navigating the financial world in an increasingly complex and changing global economy. This conference will be a unique opportunity to share best practices and innovations, learn more and network with the world's leading investor education experts. A wide array of topics will be presented to attendees, providing them with resources to start or improve investor education within their countries and organizations, and allowing them to share and learn from one another's experience.
Confirmed conference speakers, panelists and other presenters include:
- Jong Soo Park, Chairman, KOFIA;
- Hyouk-Se Kwon, Governor, Financial Supervisory Service, Korea;
- David Wright, Secretary General, IOSCO;
- Ana Leoni, Head of Institutional Communication, National Association of Financial Market Institutions (ANBIMA);
- Jae Hoon Yoo, Commissioner, Securities and Futures Commission, Financial Services Commission of Korea;
- Ananta Barua, Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI);
- Jean-Pierre Paelinck, President and Secretary-General, World Federation of Investors;
- Hesham Ibrahim, Advisor to the Chairman for Technical Office and Investor Awareness, Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority;
- Lori Schock, Director of Investor Education, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);
- Adu Anane Antwi, Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ghana;
- Jeroo Billimoria, Managing Director, Child and Youth Finance International;
- Wycliffe Shamiah, Director of Market Operations, Capital Markets Authority, Kenya.
- Gerard Lemos, Chairman, Money Advice Service, United Kingdom;
- Sujatha Naik, Deputy General Manager, Head of the Investor Affairs and Complaints Department, Securities Commission Malaysia (SECCOM); and
- Roberta Wilton, President and CEO of CSI Global Education.
IFIE and IOSCO held their first joint conference in Madrid in 2007. The second joint conference took place in Washington, D.C., in 2009. Most recently, IFIE and IOSCO held their third major conference in November 2010 in Cairo, Egypt.