Media releases – 2017

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1. 30 May 2018

   Financial Services Conduct and Culture Review

   RBNZ and FMA briefed the Finance and Expenditure Select committee on the Australian Royal Commission (RC) into Misconduct in Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, and the response by regulators in New Zealand.
2. 24 May 2018

   Letter sent to life insurers by the FMA and Reserve Bank of New Zealand

   Regulators' letter to Life Insurers following the Australian Royal Commission enquiry into misconduct in banking, superannuation and other financial services.
3. 24 May 2018

   Market cleanliness summer scholarship study published

   The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and NZX Regulation (NZXR) today published a study carried out by Victoria University student Anna Hensen, ‘New Zealand Equity Market Cleanliness for the years 2010-2016’.
4. 18 May 2018

   FMA campaign to connect young women with KiwiSaver

   The FMA has developed a KiwiSaver health checker tool to help people answer four important questions about their account.
5. 17 May 2018

   CBL Update

   The FMA intends to file a case stated procedure to seek the court’s determination on whether continuous disclosure obligations for listed issuers continue to apply when the issuer is in voluntary administration. Read more.
6. 16 May 2018

   Insurers spend $34 million on soft commissions

   FMA report details how nine life and health insurance companies spent $34 million on non-financial incentives like trips, business support and conferences for financial advisers over a two-year period.
7. 15 May 2018

   Second company and director charged over FSPR abuse

   Second company and director charged over FSPR abuse. The company is charged with two counts of breaching section 12 of the FSP Act.
8. 15 May 2018

   FMA releases fourth AFA information report

   FMA published statistical report on Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs) in New Zealand for 2017. The FMA requires AFAs to submit an annual information return each year.
9. 14 May 2018

   KiwiSaver trial focused on members in their 50s gets results

   The interim results of a second FMA, MBIE and industry trial has shown targeted communications created using behavioural insights, are more likely to lead KiwiSaver members to make an active decision about their fund.
10. 4 May 2018

    Letter sent to banks by the FMA/Reserve Bank of New Zealand

    The FMA and the RBNZ have sent the letter below to the chief executives of New Zealand’s licensed banks and the NZBA.
11. 23 April 2018

    FMA applies to court to liquidate Forestlands companies

    The FMA has applied to the High Court to place the Forestlands companies numbered 2-20 into liquidation. Read more.
12. 18 April 2018

    FMA review of fund managers’ quarterly fund updates

    FMA published the findings of a review of quarterly fund updates which looked at whether fund managers are meeting their legal requirements to produce updates that are both easy to find and easy to read for investors.
13. 17 April 2018

    Consultation opens on dual language disclosure documents

    The FMA is seeking submissions on its proposal to enable companies offering investments to publish product disclosure statements (PDS) in both te reo Māori and English.
14. 16 April 2018

    Formal warning: Crafters & Co Limited

    The FMA has issued a formal warning to Crafters & Co Limited and its director, Hadleigh Petherick.
15. 27 March 2018

    KiwiSaver fees to be shown in dollar figures for first time

    KiwiSaver customers are about to see the fees they pay their fund managers in dollar figures for the first time, and could be in for a shock.