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  1. 21 December 2022

    Enforcing the law

    Enforcement and deterrence is a critical part of the work that the FMA undertakes. It plays a key role in raising standards and responding to conduct that presents the greatest risk of harm to our financial markets. Find out more about our approach to enforcement here.
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    Regulation, Compliance, Enforceable action, Business, Enforcement
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  2. 21 December 2022

    Enforcing the law

    Enforcement and deterrence is a critical part of the work that the FMA undertakes. It plays a key role in raising standards and responding to conduct that presents the greatest risk of harm to our financial markets. Find out more about our approach to enforcement here.
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    Regulation, Compliance, Enforceable action, Business, Enforcement
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  3. 20 May 2022

    All legislation overseen by the FMA

    FMA oversees a range of legislation. We also have certain powers, monitor compliance, investigate and enforce conduct that may consitute a contravention of other legislation where it applies to financial market firms and individuals. View all legislation we oversee on this page.
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    Legislation, Business
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  4. 1 December 2020

    Green bonds – same class exclusion

    This information sheet explains the circumstances in which an issuer can make an offer of green bonds under the same class exclusion. It also explains when the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) might consider granting an individual exemption to facilitate offers of green bonds with the same credit characteristics as quoted ‘vanilla’ bonds from the same issuer.
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    Offer information, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Roles, Business
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    Page, Guidance

  5. 11 August 2023

    Enforcement Activity

    Through our investigation and enforcement activities we aim to raise standards of behaviour, deter misconduct, and hold to account those whose conduct harms the fair, efficient and transparent operation of our financial markets. View our list of enforcement actions and cases on this page.
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    Cases, Enforceable action, Enforceable undertaking, Powers, Enforcement
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  6. 9 August 2023

    KiwiSaver default funds

    The New Zealand Government has recently announced new providers of KiwiSaver default funds, to enhance the financial wellbeing of default KiwiSaver members in retirement. See more information from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) on this page.
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    Consumer
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  7. 25 July 2022

    Bank regulatory capital

    Registered banks in New Zealand must hold a certain amount of ‘capital’ to make them less likely to go out of business. This is called regulatory capital, and banks offer financial products to raise this money. Find out more about the risks and common terms here.
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    Ways to invest, Investing, Bank regulatory capital, Consumer
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  8. 4 March 2020

    Derivatives

    Derivatives are complex financial instruments, and trading them is not a suitable ‘investment’ for most consumers. They are designed to track the value of something without the need to actually buy or sell that underlying thing and are used by professionals to manage risk or to speculate. Learn more about the risks and returns of investing in derivatives here.
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    Derivatives, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer
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  9. 26 July 2022

    FMA warns about suspected scam/imposter website wardfs.com

    WARNING: The website is falsely purporting to be associated with the registered New Zealand entity. We recommend caution when dealing with the website, www.wardfs.com, as the FMA is concerned this website may be operating a scam.
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    Imposter website, Suspected scam, Scams
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  10. 8 April 2024

    Derivatives issuers

    A derivatives issuer that makes a regulated offer of derivatives must be licensed by the FMA. This page contains information about derivatives, obligations for derivatives issuers, and who needs to comply.
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    Compliance, Derivative Issuer, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Roles, Business
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  11. 22 January 2024

    Independent trustees

    You'll need a licence if you are appointed as an independent trustee of a restricted KiwiSaver scheme or a workplace superannuation or legacy scheme. Every restricted managed investment scheme must have at least one licensed independent trustee. See more about the licensing and registration and compliance obligations of independent trustees on this page.
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    Compliance, Independent trustee, Roles, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Business
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  13. 7 September 2020

    AFOManagement

    AFOManagement and its website have the hallmarks of a scam
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  15. 15 July 2016

    13th Pty Limited trading as IGOT

    Complaints received from New Zealand based clients of IGOT about IGOT’s failure to repay clients in accordance with their instructions.
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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