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  2. 20 September 2023

    KiwiSaver holds firm through volatility and reaches $94BN in March 2023

    The FMA’s latest KiwiSaver Annual report for the year to 31 March shows that KiwiSaver has held firm through a continuing period of market volatility. Total funds in KiwiSaver have grown again this year, by $4 billion, due to contributions of $10.5bn from members, employers, and government.
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    Media release, News & Insights
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  3. 11 June 2021

    Temporary extension for certain reporting deadlines

    The FMA is providing temporary relief to eligible entities a one-month extension to file their audited financial statements and comply with certain related reporting deadlines. The relief is available for eligible entities with balance dates between 31 March 2021 and 31 December 2021. Some conditions apply.
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    COVID-19, News & Insights
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    Page, Financial reporting

  4. 3 November 2020

    FMA appoints KPMG Restructuring Services as temporary manager following removal of Fund Managers Otago

    The FMA has appointed a temporary manager to manage three schemes previously operated by Fund Managers Otago Limited (FMO). The schemes’ supervisor, Trustees Executors Limited, determined it was in the best interests of investors to remove FMO as manager of those schemes.
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    Compliance, FMC Act, Regulation, Legislation, Media release, Business, FMA, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  5. 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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  6. 28 October 2010

    Adviser Regulation Ready To 'Go-Live' On 1 December

    The Commissioner for Financial Advisers has taken the last formal step required for the introduction of the new financial advisers regulatory regime, with publication in the Gazette that 1st December 2010 will be the date on which the Code of Professional Conduct for Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs) comes into effect.
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    Media release, News & Insights
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  7. 14 April 2021

    FMA expects KiwiSaver managers to follow four key principles to show value for money

    Fund managers are expected to annually review their fees and value for money with their supervisors and prove to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) the review has happened, as a result of final guidance on fund manager fees and value for money, published today (14/4/2021).
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    KiwiSaver providers, Managed funds, Media release, Roles, Ways to invest, Investing, Business, Consumer, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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  8. 1 September 2015

    KiwiSaver and beyond – turning a lump sum into a smooth income

    A survey of New Zealanders approaching retirement has found one in four people are unsure of how to manage the money in their KiwiSaver funds when they reach 65.
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    KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Media release, KiwiSaver providers, Managed investment schemes, Roles, Business, Consumer, News & Insights
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    Page, Guidance

  9. 27 July 2022

    FMA review of ethical investing claims in managed funds

    A review of 14 KiwiSaver and other managed funds to establish how well they are applying the FMA’s integrated financial product (IFP) guidance.
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    Roles, Ethical finance, Media release, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights, Supervisor
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  10. 9 October 2015

    Second SPGI director pleads guilty to FMA charges

    Company director, Mark Andrew Turnock, has pleaded guilty to a charge brought by the FMA, relating to his involvement as director of SPGI. Read more.
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    Cases, Media release, News & Insights, Enforcement
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    Page, Financial reporting

  11. 24 November 2015

    Consultation paper: Draft guidance on risk indicators and descriptions of managed funds

    Consultation paper: Draft guidance on risk indicators and descriptions of managed funds. This consultation paper proposes guidance on how managed funds should describe a fund’s risk category, the methodology for calculating risk indicators, what to look out for when naming the funds to reflect their risk profile, and when to update investors when a fund’s risk category changes.
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    Offer information, Managed investment schemes, Roles, Business
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  12. 4 July 2019

    OneLife Network Limited and OneCoin Limited

    We recommend extreme caution before investing with OneLife or OneCoin as we are concerned they bear the characteristics of a scam, including withholding client funds and promising unrealistic returns.
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  15. 7 July 2021

    FMA survey shows changing investor preferences and continuing confidence in the markets

    For the first time, the FMA’s 2021 Investor Confidence survey has found over 70% of investors are confident in the country’s financial markets, up from 66% in 2020. Read more about the survey and results here.
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    Crowdfunding providers, Cryptocurrencies, Directors, Derivative Issuer, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Financial market infrastructures, Roles, Media release, Business, Managed investment schemes, Market operator, News & Insights, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Nominated representatives
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    Page, Surveys