The Association of Capital Market Investors – Amec – has received a number of contributions to the draft version of Amec Stewardship Code. The code’s final version will be deliberated by Amec’s Board of Directors on September 1^st and its release to the Brazilian capital markets will take place during the 2016 Amec Investor Forum to be held on October 27^th, when the association celebrates its 10^th anniversary.

During the conference of the International Corporate Governance Network - ICGN, held in San Francisco from June 28^th to July 1^st, the CEO of the Association of Capital Market Investors was nominated co-chair of the Global Network of Investor Associations (GNIA), which is managed by ICGN. GNIA is comprised of 11 associations that represent investors in several countries, among which the USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands, Italy, Australia, Malaysia and Southeast Asian countries.

In addition to the Public Hearing about the reform of Novo Mercado, to be closed on September 9^th, 2016, the Brazilian Stock Exchange – BM&FBOVESPA – has been promoting workshops about the topic with the market’s agents. In the edition held in Rio de Janeiro on July 26^th, the Association of Capital Market Investors – Amec – was represented by its member Pedro Rudge. In the edition to be held in Sao Paulo on September 2^nd, Amec will be represented by its CEO, Mauro Rodrigues da Cunha, and by the association’s vice president Guilherme Vicente.

On August 3^rd, Roberto Reis, vice president of the Association of Capital Market Investors – Amec, was one of the speakers in the Launch of Papers of the Market Communication Committee of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance - IBGC. At the event, Reis had the opportunity to contribute with the discussions about ways to control the information of publicly held companies.

On June 22^nd, Amec – the Association of Capital Market Investors – held “The 2016 Shareholders’ Meetings Season – Lessons Learned” workshop. The event offered a completely new experience: companies, investors and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) had the opportunity to address their difficulties and availabilities on an informal basis. “We noticed that some situations can be easily managed when the parties are able to share their expectations and needs with each other,” explains Amec CEO, Mauro Rodrigues da Cunha.

Pablo Renteria, CVM Director, closed the event with a very clear request: “As CVM is not present in the meetings, it’s important that both investors and companies continue to do what we have just done here, that is, to report what happens in shareholders’ meetings and the aspects that can be improved.”