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  1. 5 October 2020

    Mary Holm’s introductory guide to investing

    Hits and Myths is an introductory guide to investing written by Mary Holm for the FMA. In this booklet she sets the record straight on eight common myths about investing. It’s a quick guide for anyone who’s thinking about or already dabbling in investing – and wants to know more.
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    Investing, Investment basics, Investing guides, Consumer
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  2. 31 May 2024

    FAP regulatory returns

    All licensed FAPs are required to complete and submit an annual regulatory return. The regulatory return is a series of questions to obtain an up-to-date understanding of the nature, size and complexity of your financial advice provider service. This page provides you with information relevant to your annual regulatory return.
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    Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Roles, Business
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  3. 18 June 2024

    Climate Reporting Entities (CREs)

    The New Zealand government has introduced a new regime making climate-related disclosures mandatory for some organisations. Organisations covered (known as Climate Related Entities or CREs) will have to make annual disclosures covering governance arrangements, risk management, strategies and metrics and targets for mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts. The requirement applies to the larger publicly listed companies, big insurers, banks, non-bank deposit takers and investment managers. Read more on the FMA website.
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    Climate related disclosure, Climate Reporting Entities, Business
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  4. 4 March 2020

    Foreign exchange trading

    Forex trading is the buying and selling of foreign currencies. People trade in forex either to try to make a quick profit by betting on the changing value of a currency or to provide certainty about the cost of future foreign currency payments (called ‘hedging’).The risk of online foreign exchange trading is high. We regularly receive complaints and enquiries from consumers who have lost money in online forex trading. Find out more about the risks and returns here.
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    Foreign exchange, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer
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  5. 2 February 2024

    Forbes Capital Partners – Suspected scam

    Investor warning: We received a complaint that representatives of FCP had befriended a NZ resident on social media and encouraged him to invest money. When he attempted to withdraw his money, FCP withheld the funds and told him to pay an advance fee.
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  6. 27 May 2021

    Reliance Trading Co Limited

    Reliance Trading Co Limited 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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    Investor warning, Unregistered business, Consumer
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  8. 28 January 2015

    FMA and NZX sign Memorandum of Understanding

    FMA and NZX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU sets out the framework for engagement and co-operation between the FMA and NZX, taking into account their complementary regulatory responsibilities for New Zealand’s capital markets.
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    Governance, Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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  9. 28 January 2015

    FMA and NZX sign Memorandum of Understanding

    FMA and NZX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU sets out the framework for engagement and co-operation between the FMA and NZX, taking into account their complementary regulatory responsibilities for New Zealand’s capital markets.
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    Governance, Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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  10. 7 June 2024

    Scam basics

    This FMA webpage talks about types of scams, how to avoid being scammed, how to report a scam, COVID-19 scams and how to have a scam warning removed.
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    Consumer, Scams
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  11. 8 June 2017

    Trial shows simple way to help KiwiSaver members

    KiwiSaver members who received communications created using behavioural insights were more likely to choose to move out of default funds, and less likely to transfer to another provider.
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    KiwiSaver providers, Media release, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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  13. 8 June 2017

    Encouraging fund choice in KiwiSaver

    This report is for KiwiSaver providers and for providers of any Managed Investment Scheme. It will also be of interest to behavioural insight researchers. This report describes the results of a behavioural insights randomised control trial.
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    Roles, Reports and Papers, KiwiSaver providers, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights, Supervisor
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    Page, Report

  14. 6 July 2016

    KiwiSaver annual statements are being read but not acted upon

    The Financial Markets Authority has released the results of a survey conducted in May this year, to coincide with the time when most KiwiSaver investors are receiving their annual statements. The survey was responded to by 1,313 KiwiSaver investors, two thirds of the total sample.
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    KiwiSaver providers, Media release, Managed investment schemes, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  15. 22 August 2018

    Securities Authority of New Zealand

    The “Securities Authority of New Zealand” is not a legitimate financial services regulator in New Zealand.
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    Fake regulator, Suspected scam, Scams
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