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Unregistered businesses

The FMA publishes the names of unregistered businesses that have been reported as offering financial services to New Zealanders. Investing with them means you have little protection in the event something goes wrong.

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Unregistered businesses
30 Jan 2025
DAO1 – Unregistered financial service provider, promotion of high-risk products
FMA issues warning about online webinars promoting the launch of DAO1 and its associated products.
Unregistered businesses
19 Dec 2024
Oak Smart – Unregistered financial service provider (ratonga ahumoni rēhita kore), suspicious investment (haumi ohiti)
The FMA has been made aware of online webinars hosted by Oak Smart promoters in New Zealand. Oak Smart is not registered on the Financial Service Prov ...
Unregistered businesses
16 Dec 2024
Better Experience (BE) - Overseas warnings
We recommend caution when dealing with Better Experience (BE).
Unregistered businesses
05 Dec 2024
Agrigreen Solutions – Unregistered
The FMA has concerns that David Elgar McEwen (who is currently the subject of permanent stop order) is introducing investors to the entity Agrigreen S ...
Unregistered businesses
07 Oct 2024
Aurotrade and associated websites – Unregistered
We recommend caution when dealing with Aurotrade and its associated websites. On their websites they claim to be founded in New Zealand, however we ha ...
Unregistered businesses
02 Oct 2024
Eaconomy – Overseas warnings, promotion of high-risk products
We recommend caution when dealing with Eaconomy LLC/Eaconomy, or any individual or entity promoting its services or products.
Unregistered businesses
27 Sept 2024
Auratus – Unregistered Business offering Gold Investment
Auratus is not a registered entity in New Zealand and is not authorised to offer financial services or products to New Zealand investors.
Unregistered businesses
27 Sept 2024
Fredtrading – Misleading advertising
The FMA recommends caution when dealing with Fredtrading.
Unregistered businesses
15 Aug 2024
Christof Melchizedek – The Lumiere project unregistered
The FMA recommends caution when dealing with Christof Malchizedek, the Lumiere Project and the Conscious Crypto Circle.

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