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  1. 4 March 2020

    Derivatives

    Derivatives are complex financial instruments, and trading them is not a suitable ‘investment’ for most consumers. They are designed to track the value of something without the need to actually buy or sell that underlying thing and are used by professionals to manage risk or to speculate. Learn more about the risks and returns of investing in derivatives here.
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    Derivatives, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer
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  2. 8 July 2024

    FAP regulatory returns

    All licensed FAPs are required to complete and submit an annual regulatory return. The regulatory return is a series of questions to obtain an up-to-date understanding of the nature, size and complexity of your financial advice provider service. This page provides you with information relevant to your annual regulatory return.
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    Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Roles, Business
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  3. 6 November 2020

    FMA releases standard conditions for licensing of financial advice

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has released the final standard conditions for a full Financial Advice Provider licence and confirmed three classes of financial advice service, following an extensive consultation with the industry.
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    Compliance, New Financial Advice regime, Regulation, Media release, Business, News & Insights
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  4. 25 June 2010

    Financial Advisers Urged to Get Ready for Regulation

    The Commissioner for Financial Advisers, David Mayhew, has urged advisers to get ready for the new regulatory regime. He also updated the Securities Commission's financial adviser implementation timetable.
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    Media release, News & Insights
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  5. 3 December 2014

    FMA reaches settlement with ANZ over rural interest rate swaps

    The Financial Markets Authority said it has reached a settlement with ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited regarding the sale, promotion and marketing of rural interest rate swaps to rural customers. Read more.
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    Fair dealing, Media release, Business, Consumer, News & Insights
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  6. 1 December 2016

    The end of the beginning for the new regime in financial services

    A decade in the making, today marks the beginning of a new era in the regulation of New Zealand’s financial markets. The introduction of a stronger regime overseeing financial markets, based on the good conduct of providers, has been in train since before the establishment of the Capital Markets Development Taskforce in 2008.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Media release, Business, News & Insights
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  7. 13 April 2010

    Civil Proceedings Served on Lombard Finance & Investments Directors

    The Securities Commission has issued civil proceedings under the Securities Act against Lombard Finance & Investments directors Sir Douglas Graham, Michael Reeves, William Jeffries and Lawrence Bryant. Read more.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  8. 10 August 2010

    Carrington Securities LP

    Unsolicited Offer for DNZ Property Fund Limited Shares
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  9. 13 July 2016

    Changes recommended to the FAA and FSPR are good for consumers

    The Financial Markets Authority welcomes the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Paul Goldsmith’s recommendations on changes to two significant pieces of legislation for NZ’s financial markets.
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    Financial advice, Media release, Consumer, News & Insights
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  10. 2 November 2020

    FMA opens consultation on guidance for KiwiSaver fees

    The FMA’s guidance sets out the regulatory approach to the requirement that KiwiSaver fees not be unreasonable.
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    Regulation, Media release, KiwiSaver providers, Managed investment schemes, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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    Page, Guidance

  12. 12 August 2014

    Strategic Finance settlement proceeds to first distribution

    In June this year PwC Partners John Fisk and Colin McCloy, as Receivers of Strategic, together with the Financial Markets Authority, announced they had finalised a $22 million settlement agreement with the former directors and auditors of Strategic.
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    Media release, News & Insights
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  13. 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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  14. 25 June 2018

    Consultation paper: Proposed exemption from requirement to name assets

    Consultation paper: Proposed class exemption from requirement to name assets. Proposed class exemption from having to disclose the names of individual borrowers to investors provided other relevant information has been disclosed.
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    Managed investment schemes, Supervisor, Consultations, Roles, Business
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  15. 22 June 2016

    Andrew Robinson (SPG and SPGI) and Mark Turnock (SPGI)

    The criminal proceeding brought by FMA relates to allegations of breaches of the FR Act, FA Act and FSPR Act. The Serious Fraud Office has also laid separate charges under the Crimes Act against Mr Robinson. Mr Turnock was charged under the FR Act. Read more.
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    Cases, Crimes Act, Legislation, Business, Enforcement
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    Page, Financial reporting