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  1. 8 March 2017

    Consultation paper: KiwiSaver advice

    Consultation paper: KiwiSaver advice. This guidance note is for providers advising on KiwiSaver products and will replace our 2012 Guidance Note: Sale and Distribution of KiwiSaver. We are replacing this guidance to recognise feedback that our 2012 approach resulted in some people not getting the help they needed, as firms saw it as risky to provide advice. Read more here.
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    Consultations, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes
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  2. 15 July 2021

    Match! Jane met scammer on dating app and lost over $100,000

    Jane contacted the FMA in June 2021 to report a serious investment scam that had cost her more than $100,000. The scammer initially matched with Jane on popular dating app, Hinge, in March. After months of chatting, he lured her into a complicated investment scam involving supposed forex currency trading. Here’s her story.
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    Consumer, Scams
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  3. 9 April 2019

    Mark Stephen Talbot

    Mr Talbot has offered this enforceable undertaking following an investigation made by the FMA into his trading of shares in VMob Group Limited (VMob). Read more.
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    Court – criminal, Powers, Enforcement
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  4. 21 February 2022

    Investor alert: false claims by Leumi-vest.com

    WARNING: FMA believes Leumi Vest is falsely claiming to be operating from a New Zealand address. The website purports to offer investment plans to investors with unrealistically high returns. We are aware that an investor is unable to withdraw the funds they invested through the website.
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  8. 11 July 2019

    Warning: MBI International/MFC Club

    The FMA has issued a further warning to investors about a Malaysian-based loyalty scheme, MBI International, also trading as MFC Club (MFC Club).
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    Media release, News & Insights, Scams
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  9. 6 July 2015

    FMA settlement with Hanover defendants provides $18 million compensation for investors

    FMA has reached a settlement of its civil proceedings against the former directors of Hanover finance companies, and the former directors of a parent firm, Hanover Group Ltd. As part of the settlement, $18 million will be distributed to eligible investors who invested in the Hanover finance companies in the period from 7 December 2007 to 23 July 2008. Read more.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  10. 5 November 2018

    Bank Conduct and Culture Review

    The Bank Conduct and Culture Review is a report that documents the findings from an FMA and RBNZ review of the conduct and culture in New Zealand retail banks.
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    Directors, Conduct, Roles, Banking, Reports and Papers, Business
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    Page, Report

  11. 11 May 2020

    Scam info for Pacific communities

    Scammers are targetting Pacific communities. This page talks about things you need to be aware of before investing. It also provides a real life scam story of someone who lost money in a scam.
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    Investor information, Consumer, Scams
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  13. 15 November 2017

    Investigation into certain trading conduct of Goldman Sachs New Zealand Limited

    During our investigation into Mark Warminger, we saw trading activity by Goldman Sachs that gave cause for concern and warranted further investigation. This activity may have presented a false or misleading appearance of the price and supply of securities, which is why it came to our attention. Read more.
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    Cases, Investigations, Reports and Papers, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  14. 29 June 2016

    Replacing life insurance — who benefits?

    The FMA has previously raised concerns about the extent of replacement business in the life insurance industry. In response to these concerns, we initiated a review to determine whether insurance churn exists in the New Zealand market and, if it does, whether it harms consumers. Download the full report on this page.
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    Reports and Papers, Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Roles, Insurance Providers, Financial Institutions, Business, News & Insights
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  15. 4 March 2016

    Consultation paper: Exemptions impacting overseas businesses, and restricted schemes

    Consultation paper: Exemptions impacting overseas businesses, and restricted schemes. This consultation details our proposed exemptions to provide relief on four issues affecting overseas businesses, and trustees for restricted schemes
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    Client money or property services provider, Independent trustee, Consultations, Exemptions, Roles, Business
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