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  1. 10 May 2013

    Guilty plea in Dominion Finance case

    A former director of Dominion Finance Group and North South Finance, Ann Butler, has pleaded guilty to misleading investors in a prosecution taken by the Financial Markets Authority. Read more.
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  2. 29 March 2011

    Commission Releases Risk Assessment for Sector

    The Securities Commission today released a risk assessment to help those it is responsible for supervising prepare to meet upcoming requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.
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  3. 17 March 2011

    Commission Warns About More Unsolicited Offers

    The Securities Commission is alerting investors to be wary of further unsolicited offers from NZ Investment Securities LP for Vector Limited shares and Carlyle Securities LP for Contact Energy shares.
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  4. 7 April 2016

    Consultation paper: Exemption for small offers of co-operative shares

    Consultation paper: Exemption for small offers of co-operative shares. We are seeking views on the proposals to provide class exemptions which provide co-operative companies and industrial and provident societies a lighter path of compliance with the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) when they offer their members shares of minimal value.
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    Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Offer information, Consultations, Exemptions, Roles, Business, FMA
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  5. 28 November 2016

    FMA releases Audit Quality Monitoring report

    The FMA’s 2016 Audit Quality Report reflects that improvements continue to be made in audit quality. The report shows the sector is increasingly aligned with the expectations of the FMA and international auditing standards and global best practice. However, it also notes that files reviewed still show that further improvement is necessary.
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    Auditors, Media release, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  6. 3 November 2020

    FMA appoints KPMG Restructuring Services as temporary manager following removal of Fund Managers Otago

    The FMA has appointed a temporary manager to manage three schemes previously operated by Fund Managers Otago Limited (FMO). The schemes’ supervisor, Trustees Executors Limited, determined it was in the best interests of investors to remove FMO as manager of those schemes.
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    Compliance, FMC Act, Regulation, Legislation, Media release, Business, FMA, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  7. 24 May 2013

    Another Dominion Finance director pleads guilty to FMA charges

    A former director of Dominion Finance Group and North South Finance, Robert Barry Whale, has pleaded guilty to seven Securities Act charges of misleading investors in a prosecution taken by the Financial Markets Authority. Read more.
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  8. 31 March 2011

    D-day for Financial Advisers

    From 1 April, all financial advisers, or the companies they work for, have to be registered on the online Financial Service Providers Register, www.fspr.govt.nz. Advisers who should be on the register, but aren't risk hefty penalties.
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  9. 26 May 2015

    Annual review shows NZX meeting regulatory obligations

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today confirmed that NZX has complied with its statutory obligations to ensure that its markets are fair, orderly, and transparent.
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    Market operator, Roles, Business
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  10. 22 June 2016

    SPGI Director sentenced today

    SPGI director Mark Andrew Turnock has today been sentenced in the Auckland High Court to four months home detention and 200 hours of community work. Read more.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  11. 8 March 2017

    FMA updates guidance on KiwiSaver sales and advice

    The Financial Markets Authority today released updated guidance on sales and advice for KiwiSaver providers. KiwiSaver is an important part of New Zealanders’ future financial security and for some it is their first and only investment. This makes it critical that KiwiSaver members get the help they need to make good decisions.
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    KiwiSaver providers, Media release, Managed investment schemes, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  12. 27 July 2020

    Our immediate priorities during the COVID-19 response and recovery

    This information sheet outlines the FMA’s immediate priorities as New Zealand continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, showing how we will support that response and recovery, while also ensuring financial service providers support their customers and investors.
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    COVID-19, FMA, News & Insights
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  13. 5 April 2017

    Wise-up about retirement now, so you can relax and enjoy it later

    The FMA commissioned Colmar Brunton to survey New Zealanders aged between 60 and 74 years, to find out their experiences of retirement and how information or advice has helped them manage their retirement savings.
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    KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Media release, Consumer, News & Insights
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  14. 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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