Global Markets Board Committee

Mandate

This Committee is responsible for developing the Financial Services Council's strategies and policies to support the continued growth and integration of the Australian financial services industry in the region.

The Committee’s objectives are to:

enhance the competitiveness and efficiency of Australia’s taxation system of foreign investors in managed funds.
ensure Australia’s trade and regulatory policy settings remain attractive to foreign investment;
increase international regulatory recognition for Australia’s financial services regime; and
improve regional awareness of the scale and capability of Australia’s financial services sector.

The Committee also has oversight of the Financial Services Council's relationship with relevant regulators and government departments that have responsibility over the Committee’s agenda, including: the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC); Australian Tax Office (ATO); Australian Trade Commission (Austrade); the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and the Department of Treasury.

Co-Chairs

FSC Director, Maria Wilton, Managing Director, Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd

FSC Director, Ben Heap, Managing Director, UBS Global Asset Management (Australia)

FSC Contacts

Martin Codina James Bond

Director of Policy Economist

P: 02 8235 2523 P: 02 8235 2511

E: mcodina@fsc.org.au E: jbond@fsc.org.au

Members of the Global Markets Board Committee

Andrew	Cannane	The Trust Company Ltd	General Manager Business Development
Andrew	Cummins	Colonial First State Global Asset Management	Head of Strategy, Projects and Operations
Ben	Heap	UBS Global Asset Management (Australia)	Managing Director
Craig	Hobart	Tyndall Investment Management Ltd	Acting Managing Director
David	Travers	RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust	Managing Director
Emilio	Gonzalez	BT Investment Management Ltd	CEO
Grant	Forster	Principal Global Investors (Australia) Ltd	Chief Executive Officer
Harvey	Kalman	Equity Trustees Ltd	Head of Funds Management
Jacqui	Sullivan	AMP Capital Investors Ltd
Maria	Wilton	Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd	Managing Director
Megan	Aubrey	Macquarie Bank Ltd	Division Director
Philip	Barlin	Colonial First State Investments Ltd	Executive Manager, Group Taxation
Pierre	Jond	BNP Paribas Securities Services
Sam	Hallinan	MLC Ltd	General Manager of Investment Solutions