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  2. 17 March 2023

    Financial advice regulatory regime - now in full effect

    Financial advice regulatory regime now in full effect and all financial advice providers (FAPs) must hold or operate under a full licence from the FMA if they want to provide regulated financial advice to retail clients.
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    Media release, Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, New Financial Advice regime, Roles, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Business, News & Insights, Nominated representatives
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  3. 20 February 2023

    The FMA opens consultation on draft guidance for the intermediated distribution of financial products

    FMA is seeking consultation feedback on proposed guidance that covers arrangements where financial institutions distribute products and services through intermediaries.
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    Media release, Authorised body under a FAP, Banking, Consultations, Insurance Providers, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Roles, Managed Investment Schemes, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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  4. 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.
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    Bonds, Campaigns, Media release, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer, News & Insights
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  7. 25 June 2015

    David Ross and Ross Asset Management Limited

    The criminal proceeding brought against Mr Ross by FMA relates to allegations of breaches of the Financial Markets Act, Financial Advisers Act and Financial Service Providers Act. Read more.
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    Court – criminal, Powers, Enforcement
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  8. 4 March 2020

    Foreign exchange trading

    Forex trading is the buying and selling of foreign currencies. People trade in forex either to try to make a quick profit by betting on the changing value of a currency or to provide certainty about the cost of future foreign currency payments (called ‘hedging’).The risk of online foreign exchange trading is high. We regularly receive complaints and enquiries from consumers who have lost money in online forex trading. Find out more about the risks and returns here.
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    Foreign exchange, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer
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  9. 15 March 2021

    Working with a financial adviser

    Learn what it's like working with an adviser. All advisers must follow the new Code of professional conduct for Financial Advice Services. The code says an adviser must: treat clients fairly, act with integrity,
    have competence, knowledge, and skill, give suitable advice, and ensure it’s understood properly. They must also protect client information.
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    Financial advice, Get advice, Investing, Consumer
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  10. 26 May 2022

    KiwiSaver 2022: Own your own tomorrow

    FMA’s annual KiwiSaver campaign is taking place from June this year to encourage more New Zealanders to engage with their KiwiSaver. This year’s theme is “Own your Tomorrow” which reminds people that their financial future is up to choice, not chance, and that KiwiSaver is a simple way to invest for the future.
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    Investing, KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Campaigns, Consumer
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    13 May 2024

    Fake Celebrity Investment Scam – Multiple trading platforms

    The FMA has received several reports regarding fake celebrity or fake influencer endorsement advertisements on social media, promoting online investment schemes.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  12. 30 November 2012

    Further charges laid in Belgrave Finance investigation

    Hugh Edward Staples Hamilton (61) has appeared at the Auckland District Court today charged with fraud following the 2008 collapse of Belgrave Finance Limited. Read more.
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    Media release, News & Insights, Enforcement
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