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  1. 18 October 2017

    FMA allows personalised robo-advice; applications open early 2018

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has decided to grant an exemption to enable personalised robo-advice and is publishing the responses to its earlier consultation. Read more.
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    Media release, Digital advice providers, Business, News & Insights
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  2. 10 September 2012

    FMA welcomes High Court ruling on Perpetual

    High Court's judgment ruled that FMA can retain documents relating to its inquiries into Perpetual Trust Limited. Perpetual had previously brought a challenge against FMA's information-gathering notices, alleging they were unlawful. Read more.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  3. 6 May 2021

    New law reforms the regulation of financial market infrastructures (FMIs)

    New laws to regulate and supervise payment and settlement systems have been passed by Parliament following the third reading of the Financial Market Infrastructures Bill (the Bill) yesterday. Under the Bill the Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua (the Reserve Bank) and the Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA) will be joint regulators of most FMIs, including central securities depositories, securities settlement systems, central counterparties, and trade repositories. The Reserve Bank will be the sole regulator of payments systems under the new regime.
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    Regulation, Regulation updates, Media release, Business, FMA, News & Insights
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  4. 3 March 2021

    ‘Director for hire’ Michael Reps sentenced for FSPR abuse

    Michael Reps, the New Zealand-based director of Pegasus Markets Limited, has been sentenced to two months community detention and 90 hours community work after criminal charges were brought by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) for breaches to the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act (FSP Act).
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    Cases, Media release, FMA, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  5. 8 June 2020

    Court of Appeal rejects sentence appeal by PTT’s Steven Robertson

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss a sentence appeal by Steven Robertson, who defrauded victims of $2.1 million through PTT Limited.
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    Cases, Media release, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  6. 30 October 2019

    FMA publishes 2019 annual report

    The annual report detail the results we have achieved against our stated intentions. These results then feedback into our next cycle of direction-setting, planning, implementation and review. The annual report is a great way to review our operational highlights for the financial year.
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    Media release, Governance, FMA, News & Insights
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  8. 23 November 2017

    FMA publishes 2017 Audit Quality Report/directors’ guide

    The FMA’s 2017 Audit Quality Report shows that since the FMA began these reviews in 2013, all audit firms now have systems and policies in place to deliver high-quality audits.
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    Directors, Auditor Regulation Act 2011, Media release, Roles, Legislation, Business, News & Insights
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  9. 30 November 2015

    FMA reports on audit quality standards

    FMA issued Audit Quality Annual Review for the year 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015
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    Auditors, Media release, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  11. 19 May 2015

    FMA removes offshore firms from the Financial Services Provider Register – warnings issued against companies who fail to respond

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has confirmed that a number of offshore firms have recently been removed from the Financial Services Provider Register (FSPR). While the Registrar of Companies maintains the FSPR, the FMA has powers to direct the Registrar to remove companies from the FSPR where it is likely that a company is giving a false or misleading impression about the extent to which it is regulated in New Zealand.
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    Media release, Formal warning, Powers, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  12. 31 July 2017

    Judgment confirmed in the FMA v Warminger as appeals withdrawn

    Mr Mark Warminger has withdrawn his appeal against the High Court judgment in the Financial Markets Authority v Warminger and as a result the FMA has withdrawn its cross-appeal.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  13. 22 June 2015

    Settlement reached over ASB rural interest rate swaps

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has reached a settlement with ASB regarding the sale, promotion and marketing of interest rate swaps to some rural customers.
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    Media release, Conduct, Business, News & Insights
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  14. 15 February 2023

    FMA finalises regulatory return questionnaire for licensed Financial Advice Providers

    Following consultation on the proposed standard licence conditions for all classes of Financial Advice Providers (FAPs), the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) confirmed the information FAPs must provide in their regulatory returns.
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    Media release, Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  15. 27 March 2018

    KiwiSaver fees to be shown in dollar figures for first time

    KiwiSaver customers are about to see the fees they pay their fund managers in dollar figures for the first time, and could be in for a shock.
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    KiwiSaver providers, KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Media release, Roles, Business, Consumer, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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