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  1. 14 May 2021

    New default KiwiSaver settings designed to benefit members

    The Financial Markets Authority - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA) notes the Government’s announcement today regarding new KiwiSaver default provider arrangements, these include new settings that offer a package of benefits for default KiwiSaver members.
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    Media release, KiwiSaver providers, Roles, Business, Consumer, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights, Supervisor
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  2. 9 July 2021

    FMA concludes inquiries into Fonterra’s 2019 financial statements and complaints relating to valuations of Beingmate and China Farms

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko - has closed its inquiries that followed Fonterra’s 2019 financial statements market announcement. The FMA did not find evidence to support regulatory action, including litigation, under the Financial Markets Conduct Act.
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    Cases, Auditors, Directors, Roles, Media release, Business, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  3. 28 July 2021

    FMA censures FoxPlan for providing and offering unpermitted financial advice services

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has formally censured Wellington-based financial services firm FoxPlan Ltd, after one of its nominated representatives provided services he was not permitted to give and other representatives offered services to clients they were not permitted to give.
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    Financial Adviser, Roles, Financial Advice Provider, Media release, Enforceable action, Business, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  4. 15 April 2021

    FMA welcomes NZ strategy for financial capability

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has welcomed the release of The National Strategy for Financial Capability, presented in Parliament today by the Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Dr David Clark.
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    Media release, Investor capability, FMA, News & Insights
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  5. 28 June 2021

    FMA releases guide for ‘finfluencers’

    The FMA has released a guide to talking about money online following concerns some social media influencers and bloggers may be straying into regulated financial advice.
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    Media release, Financial advice, Consumer, News & Insights
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  6. 11 February 2021

    FMA announces senior leadership change

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) announced today its General Counsel, Nick Kynoch, had resigned and would leave the regulator in late February to take up a new role as General Counsel for Generate Kiwisaver.
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    Media release, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  7. 20 January 2021

    FADC decision published

    The Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee (FADC) has today published its decision regarding a case brought by the FMA.
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    Cases, Compliance, Financial advice, Media release, Business, Consumer, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  8. 20 May 2021

    FMA appoints Liam Mason as General Counsel

    The Financial Markets Authority - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA) has appointed Liam Mason as General Counsel.
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    FMA people, Media release, FMA executive team, FMA, News & Insights
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  9. 12 February 2021

    ANZ admits breaching FMC Act for misleading representations over credit card insurance charges

    The Auckland High Court has ordered ANZ New Zealand to pay a $280,000 penalty for breaching section 22 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA) in relation to its supply of Credit Card Repayment Insurance (CCRI) to certain bank customers.
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    Cases, Fair dealing, FMC Act, Legislation, Media release, Business, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  11. 10 March 2021

    Financial adviser censured for code breaches

    The Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee (FADC) has censured an Authorised Financial Advisor (AFA) following a case brought by the FMA. Read the decision on breaches and decision on penalty here.
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    Media release, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  12. 19 March 2021

    James Greig, FMA Director of Supervision, to lead monitoring and supervision of financial advice

    The FMA announced that overall responsibility for monitoring financial advice sits with James Greig, Director of Supervision. He has recently been appointed to the FMA’s Executive Committee and has reported directly to Chief Executive Rob Everett since 2020.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Media release, FMA executive team, FMA people, Business, FMA, News & Insights
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  14. 4 November 2020

    FMA appoints specialist roles in FinTech and Integrated Financial System

    FinTech entrepreneur Binu Paul has been appointed as Specialist Lead, FinTech reporting to Director of Regulation Liam Mason, while Fiona Whyte, who has a banking and regulation background, has been appointed as Specialist Lead, Integrated Financial System and reports to Sarah Vrede, Director of Capital Markets.
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    Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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  15. 24 July 2020

    FMA publishes derivatives issuer Sector Risk Assessment

    A report identifying key risks in the Derivatives Issuer (DI) sector and highlighted future focus areas to improve sector compliance. Firms issuing derivatives to retail customers in New Zealand must be licensed by the FMA. The sector has approximately 23,000 accounts operated by retail customers.
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    Compliance, Cryptocurrencies, Derivatives, Governance, Regulation, Roles, Ways to invest, Investing, Media release, Business, Consumer, FMA, News & Insights
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