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  1. 8 April 2022

    Warning about Ryo Currency operating in breach of FSP Act

    WARNING: We are concerned that Ryo Currency operating in breach of Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008. Ryo Currency is offering financial services to New Zealand residents but is not registered as a Financial Service Provider as required by New Zealand financial markets legislation
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    Investor warning, Unregistered business, Consumer
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  2. 2 August 2022

    Investors take note: information on Apex Capital Holdings website is misleading

    WARNING: The FMA is concerned that Apex Capital Holdings may be operating a scam. Their website contains information that is misleading and may give investors a false impression of their activities.
    Apex Capital Holdings is not a registered New Zealand company and is not registered to provide financial products or services to New Zealand residents.
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  3. 27 August 2019

    Bay of Plenty women urged to take financial investing power into their own hands

    There is a large investing gap in New Zealand between men and women. As Mary Holm, one of New Zealand’s most trusted money experts says, “In many ways women are better investors than men. So how come we often end up with lower savings?”
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    Media release, Investing, Consumer, News & Insights
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  4. 15 March 2023

    Fake bond offer - esgbonds-nz.com / HSBCnz.com

    NZ residents have been approached by individuals claiming to be from HSBC New Zealand and offering an “HSBC New Zealand ESG Bond” with Fake PDS emailed from the esgbonds-nz.com and hsbcnz.com domains.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  5. 12 June 2023

    Market Radar – Unreasonably withholds clients’ funds

    The entity offers trading in cryptocurrency, forex and CFDs via their website. However, Market Radar is not a registered entity, nor a registered financial service provider in New Zealand. As such, they are not registered to provide financial products or services to New Zealand residents, nor do they hold a Derivatives Issuer Licence.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  6. 15 June 2023

    Uoncrypto – Unregistered, withdrawal fees demanded

    We recommend caution when dealing with Uoncrypto.com. Uoncrypto offers New Zealanders investment plans with unrealistically high returns on crypto products but is not registered on the financial service providers register (FSPR) to provide financial services in New Zealand.
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    Investor warning, Consumer
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  7. 10 July 2023

    smartgeek-digital.com Financial Limited – Unregistered business, unrealistic returns

    smartgeek-digital.com Financial Limited, and its website smartgeek-digital.com. It offers New Zealanders investment plans with unrealistically high returns on crypto products but is not registered on the financial service providers register (FSPR) to provide financial services in New Zealand.
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    Investor warning, Consumer
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  8. 8 September 2023

    Ronex-Coin – Unregistered business

    We recommend caution when dealing with Ronex-Coin. Ronex-Coin offers investment plans with unrealistically high returns on crypto products and purports to be based in New Zealand but is not registered on the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) to provide financial services in New Zealand.
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    Investor warning, Consumer
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  9. 14 September 2023

    Kiwi Term Deposits - Comparison website harvesting investor details

    We are concerned that Kiwi Term Deposits may be operating a scam. It operates a website claiming to offer consumers a way to compare and find the best term deposit and bond rates in New Zealand. It states that investments are “fully insured and asset backed by provider”. However, no such scheme is currently offered in New Zealand.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  10. 18 September 2023

    Jecbit Finance Limited – Unregistered, Imposter website

    We recommend caution when dealing with Jecbit Finance Limited. It offers forex and cryptocurrency investments but is not registered to provide financial services in New Zealand. It falsely claims to be a registered company in New Zealand, using the address, NZ Business Number (NZBN) and other business registration details of another company, JEC Finance Limited.
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    Imposter website, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  11. 2 May 2023

    ‘5 mins with the FMA’ podcast #6: Financial Advice Providers

    ‘5 mins with the FMA’ podcast #6: We talk to Michael Hewes about New Zealand’s new-look financial advice regime, which has just passed a major milestone, with all financial advice providers now required to hold or operate under a full license.
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    Financial Advice Provider, Roles, Licensing & registration, Podcast, Business, News & Insights
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    Page, Podcast

  12. 6 October 2023

    AgroCura – Imposter website

    The entity AgroCura is purporting to be a registered company in New Zealand by using the name and Certificate of Incorporation of a registered New Zealand company, Agrocura Limited. A director of Agrocura Limited has confirmed it has no association with this website. Note, the initial warning has been updated.
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    Imposter website, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  13. 27 October 2021

    Bloom Wealth

    Warning: Bloom Wealth and the website www.bloom-wealth.com may be operating a scam. The website falsely states it is associated with Bloom Management Limited, an incorporated company in New Zealand. Bloom Wealth is not a registered financial service provider in New Zealand. As such, we recommend exercising caution when dealing with this entity.
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    Imposter website, Suspected scam, Scams
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  14. 12 December 2023

    Bank of China – Fake term deposits

    A scam offering fake term deposits using the name of Bank of China (New Zealand) is targeting New Zealanders. Scammers are sending out highly professional-looking product disclosure statements featuring Bank of China’s name, logo, address and registration details.
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    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  15. 30 May 2024

    FMA publishes first monitoring insights report into Financial Advice Providers

    The FMA today published its first monitoring report of the new financial advice regime. The report shows how a range of Financial Advice Providers (FAPs) responded to the obligations and licensing requirements under the new regime introduced during the transitional period in 2021, and fully effective from March 2023.
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    Media release, Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Roles, Business, News & Insights, Nominated representatives
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