Relevant Facts - October 2016
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Amec Opinion - 10 Years Fighting the Good Fight

The daily hurdles can easily make us forget about the most important things – those that bring impacts in the long term. And it’s amid one of the worst crisis experienced by our capital markets that Amec – the Association of Capital Market Investors – celebrates the first decade of its existence.

Throughout these years, many things have changed... and many things have remained the same. But maybe the most relevant one is the increasingly clearer perception that the respect for shareholders is a crucial factor for the development of a healthier capital market.

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The next meetings of Amec – the Association of Capital Market Investors – for members only, are confirmed as follows:

Technical Commission – November 16th, at Amec’s headquarters, in São Paulo, with remote access.
Foreigners Commission – October 25th, via conference call.
Board of Directors and Management Board – October 26th, at Amec’s headquarters, in São Paulo..

Confirmations of attendance must be submitted to maria.alice@amecbrasil.org.br.

Click here to access the Association’s annual calendar of meetings.

   
   
   
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    Black Zornitak Band to perform an exclusive show in the 2016 Amec Investor Forum    
   

Amec – the Association of Capital Market Investors – will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on October 27th, during the 2016 Amec Investor Forum. To liven up the party, the association has invited the Black Zornitak Band, whose line-up consists of financial market executives, for an exclusive presentation. During the forum, the association will be also launching a code to help investors fulfill their role in the governance sphere. Leonardo Pereira, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM), will be one of the speakers at the event.

The event’s complete agenda and the registration form can be accessed in the 2016 Amec Investor Forum hotsite: http://www.amecbrasil.org.br/forum2016en/

   
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    Professor Modesto Carvalhosa to speak in the 2016 Amec Investor Forum    
   

The 2016 Amec Investor Forum will be graced with the presence of the professor Modesto Carvalhosa, who will be delivering a speech about the “Investor Redness for Damages – Rights and Duties” – a highly relevant topic, deeply connected with the stewardship concept that permeates the event.

   
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    FAPES joins Amec    
   

FAPES – the Social Security & Welfare Foundation of the Brazilian National Bank for Social and Economic Development (BNDES) – is the new member of Amec – the Association of Capital Market Investors. It’s the 2nd pension fund that joins the association – the first one was Funcesp.

   
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    Association contributes to ISS’ and Glass Lewis’ voting policies    
   

Amec has submitted to the two largest proxy advisory companies – the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis & Co., letters with suggestions on adjustments on their voting policies based on the Brazilian reality. The association has also put itself at their disposal for a clear and continuous communication with a view to maintaining them informed of the specific characteristics of the domestic market.

   
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    ICGN introduces its new stewardship code    
   

ICGN – the International Corporate Governance Network – will be introducing its stewardship code through a webinar (click here to register) on October 20th. George Dallas, Policy Director at ICGN, will be explaining the principles of the ICGN Global Stewardship Principles already approved by the network’s members last June.

   
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    Regulators worldwide are recognizing the role of investors as “enforcers”    
   

By Raji Menon | September 22nd, 2016
Source: Responsible - investor.com - ESG and sustainable finance

Upcoming launches of Stewardship Codes in several countries including Singapore, Brazil and South Korea are part of a broader move towards global adoption of stewardship rules as increasingly, regulators recognize the role of investors as enforcers, a leading industry expert said.

   
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    Acordos de Leniência (“Leniency Agreements”)    
   

Organized by Capital Aberto magazine
Date: November 8th
Hour: 8 am to 12:30 pm
Venue: Saint Paul - Escola de Negócios - Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1353 - Vila Olímpia - São Paulo – SP
Fees:
By October 25th: Subscribers: R$ 490.00 • Non-subscribers: R$ 680.00 • Clube de Conhecimento’s members: Free
By October 25th: Subscribers: R$ 540.00 • Non-subscribers: R$ 750.00 • Clube de Conhecimento’s members: Free
10% discount for Abrasca’s, Amec’s, Apimec’s, Compliance Brasil’s, IBGC’s, and OAB/RJ’s members (upon the non-subscriber fee)

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    Fidcs Pós Instrução 531 (“Receivables Securitization Funds [Fidcs] after the Instruction #531”)    
   

Organized by Capital Aberto magazine
Date: November 10th
Hour: 8 am to 12:30 pm
Venue: Saint Paul - Escola de Negócios - Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1353 - Vila Olímpia - São Paulo – SP
Fees:

By October 27th: Subscribers: R$ 490.00 • Non-subscribers: R$ 680.00 • Clube de Conhecimento’s members: Free
By October 25th: Subscribers: R$ 540.00 • Non-subscribers: R$ 750.00 • Clube de Conhecimento’s members: Free
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