Starting Effective Investor Education Programmes

ModeratorJohn M. Gannon

President, FINRA Investor Education Foundationand

Senior Vice President for investor Education, FINRA

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Agenda

• Brief Overview of IFIE

• Introduction of Panelists and Topic

• Presentations

• Questions

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What Is IFIE?

• Brings together private sector and public sector providers of investor education to improve the effectiveness of investor education programs around the world

• Serves as a clearinghouse for the exchange of information and ideas among providers of investor education from different jurisdictions

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IFIE: Vision/Mission

IFIE VISION

► To create and promote the highest possible standards for and the most efficient delivery of investor education around the globe.

IFIE MISSION

► To help investors in all financial markets better understand the risks and opportunities associated with various types of investments and the investment process.

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IFIE: Goals

• Establishing and promoting the standards of best practices for investor education on a global basis.

• Serving as a clearinghouse for the exchange of information and ideas among providers of investor education operating in different jurisdictions.

• Encouraging the establishment, growth and improved effectiveness of comprehensive investor education programs.

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IFIE Members• Brazil—Associação Nacional dos Bancos de Investimento

(ANBID)• Canada—CSI Global Education Inc.; Canadian Securities

Administrators; Investor Education Fund; Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada

• Egypt—Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges; Capital Market Authority; Egyptian Investor Protection Fund; Misr for Central Clearing, Depository, and Registry

• India—National Stock Exchange of India • Japan—Japan Securities Dealers Association• Korea—Korea Financial Investment Association• Libya—Libyan Stock Exchange• Malaysia—Securities Commission Malaysia• Republic of China—Taiwan Securities Association; Taiwan Stock

Exchange Corp.• Switzerland—International Capital Market Association• United States—Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; Investor

Protection Trust; The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and The SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education; Securities Investor Protection Corporation

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IFIE Resources

• Quarterly e-newsletter• Web site and clearinghouse of investor

education information – www.ifie.org• Conferences

– 2007 Madrid– 2009 Washington

• Webinars – Restoring Investor Confidence:

How Investor Education Can Help Rebuild Trust in Markets

– Developing Effective Investor Education Programmes

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Presenters

• Ricardo Nardini, National Association of Investment Banks, Brazil

• Dr. Nik Ramlah Mahmood, Securities Commission, Malaysia

• Hesham Ibrahim, Capital Markets Authority, Egypt

• Sok Hun Kang, Korea Financial Investment Association

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Today’s Topic

• Starting Effective Investor Education Programs– Program Objectives– Funding– Program Delivery– Program Evaluation– Challenges