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  1. 16 August 2023

    Speech by Clare Bolingford to the Financial Services Council Conference 2023

    Clare Bolingford, FMA Executive Director, Regulatory Delivery. Speech to the Financial Services Council Conference, 16th August 2023.
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    Speeches and presentations , Conduct, FMA people, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Business, FMA, News & Insights
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  3. 16 November 2017

    FMA urges investors to know scam warning signs

    In October 2017 the FMA recorded the highest number of monthly calls about fraud, scams and cold calls for more than two years. Check before you invest.
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    Media release, Consumer, News & Insights, Scams
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  4. 24 May 2019

    Guide to "low ball" offers

    A ‘low ball’ offer is an unsolicited offer to buy an investment from you at significantly below the market price and/or where payment is spread over a long period of time.
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    Investing, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  5. 22 September 2020

    Acquisition Direct Facilitators

    We are concerned that Acquisition Direct Facilitators may be operating a scam.
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    Imposter website, Suspected scam, Scams
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  6. 16 April 2018

    Crafters & Co. Limited and Hadleigh Petherick

    Misleading or deceptive statements regarding financial position included in an investment memorandum for Crafters & Co. Limited which was used as part of a crowdfunding campaign.
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    Suspected scam, Formal warning, Powers, Enforcement, Scams
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  7. 24 May 2019

    How to be a smart investor

    FMA article that explains what it takes to be a smart investor including basic investment principles, getting financial advice and creating a sound investment plan.
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    Investing, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  8. 2 September 2022

    The 5 D’s of DIY investing

    Follow these tried and tested principles to help you navigate DIY investing.
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    Investing, Consumer
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  9. 29 November 2023

    Scams

    This section of the FMA website contains information about investment scams, how to protect yourself from scammers, how to report a scam, examples of real life scam stories and provides a list of current scam warnings.
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    Scams
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  10. 13 December 2021

    Jarden Securities Limited

    Jarden Securities Limited was formally censured by the FMA for contraventions by OM Financial Limited as a licensed derivatives issuer.
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    Censure, Powers, Derivative Issuer, Roles, Business, Enforcement
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  12. 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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  13. 16 August 2021

    How a family chat might have saved one man from losing $50,000 to an investment scam

    When a band of international scammers launches a sophisticated, multi-person project to fleece you out of your money, your best protection might be closer to home than you think.

    Bill* is in his early 70s, lives in a small provincial town and works in the health sector. He fell victim to an international share trading fraud which all began with an unsolicited phone call from a man in New York, ringing as part of a survey associated with Wall St Journal.
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    Consumer, Scams
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  15. 23 August 2021

    FMA investor profile - Jeanette Miller

    Our latest investor profile focussing on NZ Shareholders’ Association member, Jeanette Miller who describes in her own words her investing style and journey, and shares her favourite advice.
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    Investor information, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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