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  1. 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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  2. 13 November 2018

    Crowdfunding

    Crowdfunding works by many people (the crowd) putting in small amounts of money to raise funds for a company or project.
    When you put money into an equity crowdfunding project, you're buying shares. Typically this will be in small or start-up businesses, meaning you become a part owner of the business. It's important to understand the risks of investing in crowdfunding. Read more here.
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    Crowdfunding, Consumer
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 21 September 2023

    Trustee and Nominee exemptions

    The Trustee Corporations and Nominee Companies which have notified FMA that they have opted in to this exemption are listed here.
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    Exemptions, Business
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  6. 23 April 2024

    Supervisors

    Supervisors are appointed to look after investors' interests for some types of financial products and the interests of residents of retirement villages. Supervisors covered by the Financial Markets Supervisors Act 2011 (the FMS Act) are those who supervise debt securities; Registered schemes, including KiwiSaver schemes, specified managed funds and superannuation schemes, and retirement villages.View more about licensing and registration and the obligations of Supervisors in New Zealand on this page.
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    Compliance, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, Supervisor
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  7. 7 June 2024

    Scam basics

    This FMA webpage talks about types of scams, how to avoid being scammed, how to report a scam, COVID-19 scams and how to have a scam warning removed.
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    Consumer, Scams
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  13. 13 October 2022

    Offers of financial products

    Issuers are involved in first making a financial product available. They include a debt security, an equity security, a managed investment product, and a derivative. View more about offers of financial product and obligations of those offering financial products in New Zealand on this page.
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    Offer information, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Roles, Business
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  15. 2 May 2011

    Bernard Whimp

    Shareholders in several listed companies have complained to the Securities Commission about offers made in March 2011 from limited partnerships associated with Mr Bernard Whimp. Read more.
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    Scams
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