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  1. 9 February 2021

    Using an investing platform

    Online investing platforms enable you to trade shares and other financial products online. We give you tips on using an investing platform like setting your intentions, diversifying, and other options.
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    Online investing platforms, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer
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  2. 7 November 2023

    Consumer

    This section of our website provides useful information for consumers or investors on investment basics; getting financial advice, everyday finance such as banking and insurance and financing retirement with a superannuation fund or KiwiSaver.
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    Investing, Consumer
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  3. 28 September 2018

    Binary options

    Binary options are very high risk, even for experienced investors. Find out more about binary options and their risks and returns on this page.
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    Binary options, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer
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  4. 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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  5. 30 April 2015

    SPI directors fined for breaching financial reporting rules

    The two directors of SPI Property Fund Limited have today been fined $25,312 each for breaches of the Financial Reporting Act in the Auckland District Court. Read more.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  6. 31 July 2015

    FMA files civil proceedings against portfolio manager for alleged market manipulation

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued civil proceedings in the High Court seeking pecuniary penalties against Mr Mark Warminger for trading carried out while employed by Milford Asset Management Limited (Milford). The trading occurred between December 2013 and August 2014.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  7. 11 December 2019

    Orion Holdings Capital Management and OH Capital

    The FMA recommends exercising caution before dealing with Orion Holdings Capital Management (OHCM), OH Capital and their websites www.ohcmgmt.com, and https://ohcapital.com/. The business address in Ontario which OHCM and OH Captial purports to be operating from is false. OHCM is not registered to perform business in Canada in any capacity.
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  9. 3 April 2017

    FMA confirms short-term derivatives to be licensed

    The Financial Markets Authority has today confirmed that businesses selling short-duration derivatives need to be licensed. The Financial Markets Conduct Act introduced licensing for derivatives issuers in December 2014.
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    Derivatives, Ways to invest, Investing, Media release, Consumer, News & Insights
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  10. 18 September 2015

    Sentences delivered in OPI Pacific Finance case

    Two former directors of OPI Pacific Finance Limited, Mark Lawrence Lacy and Jason Robert Duncan Maywald, have been sentenced in the Auckland High Court. Read more.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  12. 7 February 2013

    FMA concludes investigation into Strategic Finance

    The investigation into Strategic Finance Limited concluded, with FMA forming the view that six of the company's directors are likely to have breached the Securities Act. Read more.
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    Media release, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  13. 27 September 2017

    FMA publishes annual report 2017

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) published its annual report today for the financial year ending June 30 2017. This highlights two key developments for the FMA; a Government review confirming increased funding and the IMF’s Financial System Stability Assessment.
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    Governance, Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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  14. 28 May 2020

    FMA warns financial adviser for advice to clients about COVID-19

    FMA has issued a formal warning to a financial adviser who made recommendations to clients that they urgently move their investments to ‘low risk’ funds in the wake of COVID-19. The adviser failed to clarify that the advice may not be suitable for all clients.
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    Financial Adviser, COVID-19, Media release, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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