Financial Sector Development and Policy

	Mr Michael Webb Managing Director, Financial Sector Development and Policy
	Mr Webb is a graduate in law of Victoria University of Wellington. Prior to joining the QFC Regulatory Authority, Mr Webb was a leading New Zealand commercial barrister specialising in securities, banking, corporate, insolvency and public regulatory law, acting in advisory, contentious business and transactional matters. He has been closely involved in financial markets, corporate and insolvency law development and reform. He has also acted in lead legal roles in regulatory regimes for the electricity and telecommunications sectors. From 1992 to 2003 he was a member and variously acting Chairman of the New Zealand Securities Commission. Other appointments have included as a director of significant New Zealand and Australian companies and recently Chair of the Ministerial Task Force on Financial Intermediaries in New Zealand.

	Mr John Leahy Director/ Legislative Counsel, Financial Sector Development and Policy
	Mr. Leahy has held distinguished positions within various jurisdictions across Australia and brings with him over 30 years of legislative drafting experience. Before joining the QFCRA, he worked as the Parliamentary Counsel for the Australian Capital Territory. Mr. Leahy was previously appointed as the Principal Legislative Counsel at the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department in 1996 and the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel in 1990. Mr. Leahy holds a Master of Laws degree from the University of Columbia and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the University of Adelaide. He is a member of the Australian Capital Territory Bar Association. He was awarded the Australian Public Service Medal for outstanding public service in 2004 and appointed Senior Counsel in 2006.