Media releases – 2013

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1. Media release

   1 May 2023

   FMA letter to NZ registered banks: Treating consumers fairly – creating the right incentives

   Letter sent from by the FMA to Chief Executives of New Zealand registered banks in April 2023.
2. Media release

   12 April 2023

   Two individuals found to have breached market manipulation prohibitions and disclosure obligations

   Media release announcing High Court judgment in relation to FMA vs Wei (Walker) Zhong and Lei (Regina) Ding market manipulation of Oceania Natural Limited (ONL) shares trading.
3. Media release

   29 March 2023

   FMA issues formal warning to Vanguard

   We have issued a formal warning to Vanguard Investments Australia Limited (Vanguard), for failing to lodge a required notice on the New Zealand Companies Office Disclose Register.
4. Media release

   17 March 2023

   Financial advice regulatory regime - now in full effect

   Financial advice regulatory regime now in full effect and all financial advice providers (FAPs) must hold or operate under a full licence from the FMA if they want to provide regulated financial advice to retail clients.
5. Media release

   17 March 2023

   FMA appoints three new Directors within regulatory leadership team

   FMA announces three directors appointed to new roles in the strategic leadership cohort.
6. Media release

   13 March 2023

   FMA appoints Daniel Trinder to new executive leadership team

   The FMA confirmed the appointment of Daniel Trinder, to join its enterprise leadership team as Executive Director – Strategy and Design.
7. News & Insights

   10 March 2023

   FMA warns Du Val Capital Partners Limited over misleading or deceptive statements to investors in the Du Val Mortgage Fund

   The FMA has warned Du Val Capital Partners Limited (DVCP), the general partner of the Du Val Mortgage Fund Limited Partnership (Du Val Mortgage Fund, MFLP, the Fund) and Du Val Group.
8. Media release

   20 February 2023

   The FMA opens consultation on draft guidance for the intermediated distribution of financial products

   FMA is seeking consultation feedback on proposed guidance that covers arrangements where financial institutions distribute products and services through intermediaries.
9. Media release

   15 February 2023

   FMA finalises regulatory return questionnaire for licensed Financial Advice Providers

   Following consultation on the proposed standard licence conditions for all classes of Financial Advice Providers (FAPs), the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) confirmed the information FAPs must provide in their regulatory returns.
10. Media release

    15 February 2023

    FMA issues interim stop order to Validus and its associated persons

    The Financial Markets Authority has issued an Interim Stop Order (Order) to Validus and Associates (registered in Delaware, USA) pursuant to section 465 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (the Act).
11. Media release

    9 February 2023

    Forestlands’ director, Rowan Kearns, pleads guilty to making false statements and charges related to financial reporting

    The Financial Markets Authority today confirmed that Rowan Kearns, the founder and sole director of the Forestlands group of companies, last week pled guilty to charges in criminal proceedings for disclosure and financial record keeping breaches.
12. Media release

    31 January 2023

    FMA appoints Sharon Thompson to new executive leadership team

    We have appointed Sharon Thompson to our newly formed enterprise leadership team as Executive Director – Transformation and Operational Delivery.
13. Media release

    24 January 2023

    FMA publishes 2022 annual report

    Our 2022 annual report details a year that encompassed four main areas of focus for the regulator: monitoring and oversight of financial market participants; preparations for new financial markets legislation; building investor capability; and enforcement activity.
14. 19 January 2023

    FMA publishes fund manager risk assessment report

    The FMA has published its Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) Sector Risk Assessment, which analyses key risks in the funds management industry at a sector level.
15. 18 January 2023

    FMA appoints Stuart Johnson to new Chief Economist role

    We have appointed Stuart Johnson to the newly created role of Chief Economist. Stuart joins the FMA from London, UK, where he has been Head of Behavioural Economics, Conduct Risk and Customer Experience, at major international banking and insurance firms since 2015.