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  1. 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.
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    Insurance, Media release, Consumer, News & Insights
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  2. 2 May 2011

    FMA Issues Whimp Warning

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today issued a warning about unsolicited offers that may be made by Mr Bernard Whimp and entities associated with him.
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    Media release, Formal warning, Powers, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  3. 22 June 2015

    Settlement reached over ASB rural interest rate swaps

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has reached a settlement with ASB regarding the sale, promotion and marketing of interest rate swaps to some rural customers.
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    Media release, Conduct, Business, News & Insights
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  4. 10 May 2023

    FMA censures Aurora Financial Group Limited for misleading clients

    FMA has censured Aurora Financial Group Limited (Aurora Financial) for misleading existing and potential clients about KiwiSaver returns.
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    Media release, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Censure, Roles, Powers, Business, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  5. 27 July 2021

    FMA warns investors about scammers impersonating NZ derivatives issuer

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – is warning investors to be wary of scammers impersonating New Zealand-based derivatives issuer Rockfort Markets Limited.
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    Media release, Derivative Issuer, Roles, Business, News & Insights, Scams
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  6. 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.
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    Offer information, Governance, FMC Act, Fair dealing, Financial advice, Legislation, Media release, Business, Consumer, FMA, News & Insights
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  7. 12 July 2023

    FMA releases standard condition for consultation to improve operational and cyber resilience

    FMA has released a consultation document on its proposal to introduce a new standard condition for certain financial market licence holders.
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    Media release, Crowdfunding providers, Derivative Issuer, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights, Peer-to-peer lending service providers
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  9. 14 December 2023

    Reports

    The FMA publishes a range of different research papers, reports and thematic reviews every year covering a range of topics from regulation updates to research or white papers that are relevant to market participants. View a full list of our published reports and papers on this page.
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    Reports and Papers, News & Insights
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  10. 18 November 2019

    Investors’ guide to auditing

    FMA guide to auditing for investors.
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    Investment basics, Investing, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  11. 20 September 2021

    FMA investor profile - Carren Stuart

    In this month’s FMA investor profile, rest home caregiver Carren Stuart describes her transition from a burnt share buyer in the 1980s into an empowered DIY investing platform user in the 2020s.
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    FMA stories, Investor information, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  12. 23 May 2019

    Superannuation products

    Superannuation schemes are managed fund investments. When you save via a superannuation scheme, your money is pooled with other New Zealander’s in your scheme and is spread across different kinds of investments. Some schemes offer additional benefits such as life or disability insurance. If you’re considering joining a workplace savings scheme instead of KiwiSaver, make sure you compare the benefits first.
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    KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Consumer
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  13. 5 June 2014

    FMA confirms settlement with Strategic Finance Directors and Auditors

    FMA and the Receivers of Strategic, John Fisk and Colin McCloy of PwC, have finalised a settlement with the directors and auditors of Strategic. Under the terms of the settlement, the directors and auditors will pay to the Receivers of Strategic $22 million. Read more.
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    Media release, News & Insights
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  15. 27 August 2021

    Connected with a con: Nisha met a scammer on LinkedIn

    Nisha contacted the FMA in May 2021 to report a scam targeting users of popular social media platform Linkedin. She had connected with a woman who convinced her to invest with an entity called Standard Coin Options, which then insisted she pay them ‘tax’ before they would release her ‘profits’
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    Consumer, Scams
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