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  1. 20 October 2022

    Key terms under the CoFI regime

    The Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 has introduced some key terms to describe the framework for regulating the conduct of financial institutions in New Zealand – also known as the CoFI regime. This page lists some of the key terms and their definitions.
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    Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Banking, Conduct, Insurance Providers, Financial Institutions, Ways to invest, Investing, Managed Investment Schemes, Roles, Business, Consumer, Managed investment schemes
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  2. 1 December 2020

    Green bonds – same class exclusion

    This information sheet explains the circumstances in which an issuer can make an offer of green bonds under the same class exclusion. It also explains when the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) might consider granting an individual exemption to facilitate offers of green bonds with the same credit characteristics as quoted ‘vanilla’ bonds from the same issuer.
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    Offer information, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Roles, Business
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    Page, Guidance

  3. 11 August 2023

    Enforcement Activity

    Through our investigation and enforcement activities we aim to raise standards of behaviour, deter misconduct, and hold to account those whose conduct harms the fair, efficient and transparent operation of our financial markets. View our list of enforcement actions and cases on this page.
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    Cases, Enforceable action, Enforceable undertaking, Powers, Enforcement
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  4. 24 May 2021

    What to expect from your financial adviser

    When you deal with a licensed financial advice provider NZ law entitles you to minimum standards of service. Most financial advice providers must be licensed by the Financial Markets Authority. Learn more about what to expect from your financial adviser
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    Consumer
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  6. 5 October 2015

    FMA 2015 KiwiSaver report shows investment returns and withdrawals reach all-time highs

    The Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) latest report into KiwiSaver activity shows funds flowing into KiwiSaver at an all-time high during the 12 months to 31 March 2015. Investment returns were the biggest component of positive fund flows while the level of withdrawals also increased to the largest level since KiwiSaver began.
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    KiwiSaver providers, KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Media release, Managed investment schemes, Roles, Business, Consumer, News & Insights
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  7. 11 April 2017

    Consultation on KiwiSaver fees methodology

    KiwiSaver members will be able to see the dollar cost of the fees they are paying in their annual statements next year. The Ministry of Business and Innovation and Employment (MBiE) is currently amending the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations so that individual members’ total fees must be disclosed in annual statements in dollar values, from March 2018.
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    KiwiSaver providers, Media release, Managed investment schemes, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  8. 14 April 2015

    Better information for investors as new disclosure documents take shape

    Information for investors will now be provided in a format that is easier-to-understand and more accessible than before. The way that financial products are made available to the public has been overhauled under the FMC Act. The first New Zealand financial products to be offered under the new regulations have started to appear on the ‘Disclose’ website this month.
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    Media release, Consumer, News & Insights
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  10. 7 April 2016

    Consultation paper: Exemption for small offers of co-operative shares

    Consultation paper: Exemption for small offers of co-operative shares. We are seeking views on the proposals to provide class exemptions which provide co-operative companies and industrial and provident societies a lighter path of compliance with the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) when they offer their members shares of minimal value.
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    Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Offer information, Consultations, Exemptions, Roles, Business, FMA
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  11. 16 April 2015

    The FMA completes Memorandum of Understanding with all NZ’s Dispute Resolution Schemes

    FMA has recently signed MOUs with the ISO and the BOS. This follows the completion of MOUs with the FDRS and FSCL last year. The FMA and the dispute resolution schemes already enjoy a cooperative relationship and these MOUs formalise and enhance that collaboration.
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    Media release, Governance, Business, FMA, News & Insights
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  12. 28 September 2021

    Momentum builds in KiwiSaver as scheme reaches $81 billion

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has released its KiwiSaver Annual Report based on providers’ statistics for the year ended March 2021, which shows total funds under management reached $81.6 billion, or double the $40.8 billion held in 2017.
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    Roles, KiwiSaver providers, Media release, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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  13. 12 August 2021

    FMA accuses CEO of market manipulation for anonymous posts on investor forum

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has filed civil High Court proceedings against Matthew Geoffrey Hill, the Chief Executive Officer of NZX-listed New Talisman Gold Mines Limited (NTL), for alleged information-based market manipulation and making false and misleading representations. The case relates to anonymous posts Mr Hill made about the company on the Sharetrader website’s online investor forum.
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    Cases, Directors, Roles, Offer information, Media release, Business, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  14. 4 November 2020

    FMA appoints specialist roles in FinTech and Integrated Financial System

    FinTech entrepreneur Binu Paul has been appointed as Specialist Lead, FinTech reporting to Director of Regulation Liam Mason, while Fiona Whyte, who has a banking and regulation background, has been appointed as Specialist Lead, Integrated Financial System and reports to Sarah Vrede, Director of Capital Markets.
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    Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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  15. 17 December 2019

    FMA files civil proceedings against CBL Corporation, its directors and chief financial officer

    The FMA has issued two sets of civil proceedings in the Auckland High Court against CBL Corporation Limited (In liquidation) (CBLC), the six directors and the chief financial officer alleging multiple breaches of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (“FMC Act”). The FMA is seeking declarations of contravention¹ and civil pecuniary penalties in both proceedings.
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    Cases, Media release, News & Insights, Enforcement
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