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  1. 19 November 2020

    Rise in scams impersonating NZ businesses during COVID-19

    From 1 April to 5 November 2020, the FMA issued 61 warnings about investment scams, of which 21 (or 34%) were impostor scams, where the names and details of legitimate businesses are unlawfully used by scammers to trick investors, such as fake websites or social media accounts. By comparison, in the same timeframe during 2019, the FMA issued 40 warnings and only four (10%) were impostor scams. Read the media release.
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    COVID-19, FMA stories, Media release, Consumer, News & Insights, Scams
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  3. 5 October 2020

    World Investor Week focus on beginners after steep rise in direct investment

    The Financial Markets Authority is using World Investor Week 2020 to remind thousands of Kiwi investors to do their homework and understand the risks of investing in financial markets after a steep rise in direct investment.
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    Shares, Ways to invest, Investing, Media release, Consumer, News & Insights
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  7. 13 December 2013

    Consultation Papers on draft minimum standards and conditions for new licenses

    CONSULTATION PAPER: The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (the Act) introduces licensing for providers offering certain types of financial services. We are now consulting on the proposed minimum standards for these licence types. Read more here.
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    Crowdfunding providers, Derivative Issuer, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Independent trustee, Licensing & registration, Consultations, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, Peer-to-peer lending service providers
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  9. 5 December 2022

    How to identify a product disclosure statement (PDS) or prospectus scam

    FMA has issued this article about how to identify and avoid PDS or prospectus scams as a result of an increase in fake investment documents targeting New Zealand investors.
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    Investor information, Suspected scam, Article, Consumer, News & Insights, Scams
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  10. 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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  11. 24 November 2017

    Fullerton Markets

    The FMA has issued a formal AML/CFT warning to Fullerton Markets. Read more.
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    AML/CFT, Enforceable action, Roles, Business, Enforcement
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  12. 16 August 2019

    Viaduct Capital & Mutual Finance

    Paul Bublitz was found guilty of four charges of theft by a person in a special relationship and two charges of false statement by a promoter. He was sentenced to 3 years two months imprisonment for each of the charges, to be served concurrently. Read more.
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    Court – criminal, Powers, Enforcement
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  13. 28 August 2017

    Prince and Partners

    In taking these proceedings, it was the first time FMA brought s 34 case and acted in the place of the investors in Viaduct who lost most of their investments when Viaduct was put into receivership. Read more.
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    Court – civil, Powers, Enforcement
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  14. 12 December 2017

    Hanover Finance, Hanover Capital & United Finance

    These proceedings were issued under sections 55B, 55C, 55G and related sections of the Securities Act 1978. FMA has applied for compensation, declarations of civil liability, civil pecuniary penalties against each of the five directors and promoters - Mark Hotchin, Gregory Muir, Sir Tipene O'Regan, Bruce Gordon, Eric Watson and Dennis Broit. Read more.
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    Court – civil, Powers, Enforcement
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  15. 24 January 2023

    Financial Markets Conduct Act

    The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 forms the foundation that allows the FMA to provide quality regulation in financial services and capital markets here in NZ. Read more about the Financial Markets Conduct Act here.
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