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Media releases – 2017

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  3. 27 September 2017

    FMA publishes annual report 2017

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) published its annual report today for the financial year ending June 30 2017. This highlights two key developments for the FMA; a Government review confirming increased funding and the IMF’s Financial System Stability Assessment.

  4. 22 September 2017

    FMA toughens approach to misuse of FSPR

    The Financial Markets Authority’s report on the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) sets out its work to prevent the misuse of the FSPR between 2014 and 2017.

  6. 28 August 2017

    FMA publishes annual corporate plan

    The Financial Markets Authority is publishing its annual corporate plan for the first time, setting out its planned regulatory activities and key areas of focus to June 2018.

  7. 17 August 2017

    Not all bonds are equal – FMA survey

    Over 1 million New Zealanders have more than $15 billion invested in conservative or default KiwiSaver funds, mostly invested in fixed-interest assets, including bonds. However, only four in ten KiwiSaver members surveyed by the FMA knew that most funds invest in bonds.

  10. 21 July 2017

    Consumers tell FMA about financial providers’ conduct

    The FMA has completed its first survey of consumers’ experience of conduct. It follows the publication of the FMA’s guide to its view of conduct earlier this year. This focused on the ‘five Cs for good conduct’: capability, conflict, culture, controls and communication.

  11. 19 July 2017

    FMA confirms KiwiSaver fees methodology

    The FMA has confirmed the methodology KiwiSaver scheme providers must use when calculating the dollar amount of fees paid by KiwiSaver investors for annual statements. The FMA wants to ensure providers are calculating fees accurately without burdening them with unnecessary costs and ensuring they have time to comply.

  12. 13 July 2017

    Former RFA sentenced at Auckland District Court

    A former registered financial adviser, Anthony Wilson, who forged clients’ initials and falsely amended insurance applications has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work, 6 months community detention and ordered to pay reparations of $16,461.24.

  14. 30 June 2017

    Further updates for Forestlands investors

    As soon as an appropriate distribution method has been established by Forestlands, the FMA will decide whether to consent to the release of funds currently held on trust. Read more.