Media releases – 2012

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1. 3 May 2016

   FMA issues formal warning to Craigs

   The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today issued a formal warning to Craigs Investment Partners Limited (Craigs) under section 80 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the AML/CFT Act).
2. 28 April 2016

   Cross-border trade agreement means more investment choices for New Zealanders

   New Zealand investors will benefit from more competition for their investment dollar and more choice of investment options as a result of the international agreement signed.
3. 21 April 2016

   Three things that stop you from making good investment decisions – and four that can help

   Feelings and fears are the key things that stop consumers making good decisions when it comes to their finances or investments. Cross-government paper released by FMA delves into why we behave this way.
4. 11 April 2016

   Be wary of investment offers from outside the regulatory patch

   After receiving more than 2,000 complaints since July 2014, the FMA is warning investors to step inside the regulatory tent for their own protection.
5. 11 March 2016

   International audit regulators call for measurable improvement by 2019

   The Independent Forum of Independent Audit Regulators issued the results of their annual inspections findings survey.
6. 26 February 2016

   The FMA’s 100 billion dollar challenge: Raising confidence in the managed funds industry

   The final phase of implementing the Financial Markets Conduct Act (FMC Act) involves the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) licensing a sector responsible for about $100 billion of New Zealanders’ wealth.
7. 10 February 2016

   FMA publishes new and improved online resources for investors

   FMA has updated the consumer section of its website.
8. 10 December 2015

   Getting over the barriers to financial advice

   The survey has uncovered some of the main reasons New Zealanders shy away from seeking financial advice, even when they know it might help them.
9. 30 November 2015

   FMA reports on audit quality standards

   FMA issued Audit Quality Annual Review for the year 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015
10. 17 November 2015

    FMA issues sales and advice monitoring report

    FMA published its first monitoring report on practices in sales and advice within New Zealand’s financial services sector.
11. 5 November 2015

    FMA confirms Paul Gregory in the role of director of external communications and investor resources

    Mr Gregory will be joining the FMA’s executive committee from the NZ Super Fund where he has been since March 2009, firstly as head of communications before shifting to the investments team.
12. 27 October 2015

    SPG and SPGI director Andrew Robinson sentenced

    Former company director (SPG and SPGI) and financial adviser, Andrew Hrothgar Robinson, has been sentenced in the Auckland High Court. Read more.
13. 16 October 2015

    FMA confirms new organisation structure and appointments to leadership team

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has announced a revised organisational structure and key appointments for its executive committee.
14. 9 October 2015

    Second SPGI director pleads guilty to FMA charges

    Company director, Mark Andrew Turnock, has pleaded guilty to a charge brought by the FMA, relating to his involvement as director of SPGI. Read more.
15. 5 October 2015

    FMA 2015 KiwiSaver report shows investment returns and withdrawals reach all-time highs

    The Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) latest report into KiwiSaver activity shows funds flowing into KiwiSaver at an all-time high during the 12 months to 31 March 2015. Investment returns were the biggest component of positive fund flows while the level of withdrawals also increased to the largest level since KiwiSaver began.