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  1. 15 March 2023

    Business with financial advisers and nominated representatives

    Business or individual with financial advisers and nominated representatives is a way you can operate under the new financial advice regime. See the licensing requirements; costs; duties and obligations and next steps you should follow here.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Business
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  3. 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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  4. 26 March 2020

    Managing impacts on financial reporting for FMC reporting entities and Managed Investment Schemes

    The rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation is having a significant impact on FMC reporting entities’ financial reporting obligations and the ability to perform audits. Auditors should continue to comply fully with required professional and ethical standards. It is important that sufficient time is taken by both the entity and the auditor to complete the annual financial reporting and auditing process, even if this results in a delay in reporting.
    The FMA specifies guidance to auditors for their reporting obligations in these uncertain times.
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    COVID-19, FMC Act, Legislation, Business, News & Insights
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    Page, Financial reporting

  5. 13 May 2020

    Campaign to raise scam awareness among Pacific communities as reports rise

    The FMA has seen a steady increase in complaints about a variety of scams since the beginning of March. The most reported scam was a cryptocurrency campaign on social media using fake news articles and false celebrity endorsements to promote Bitcoin investments.
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    Cryptocurrencies, FMA stories, Roles, Media release, Business, Consumer, News & Insights
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  6. 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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  7. 11 July 2022

    Spotlight on: Compound interest

    When an investment earns interest, this may be added to the overall sum, resulting in compound interest – essentially earning interest on interest. Read about the compounding effect, and how powerful it can be over the long term.
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    Investment basics, Managed funds, Investing, Ways to invest, Cash investments, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  8. 6 August 2021

    The Great FMA Debate

    FMA Debates give industry heavyweights the chance to face off in public in a light-hearted, competitive debate over important matters affecting Kiwi investors.
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    Campaigns, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  9. 8 August 2022

    Conduct

    Conduct is how market participants behave and how they serve the needs of customers. It is about how a business operates as a whole, and it’s driven by the culture and the governance of the organisation.This page explains the FMA's expectation of conduct by organisations that fall under its remit
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    AML/CFT, Roles, Conduct, Independent trustee, Financial Adviser, Financial Advice Provider, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Derivative Issuer, Directors, Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding providers, Client money or property services provider, Authorised body under a FAP, Auditors, Business, Interposed persons under new financial advice regime, Managed investment schemes, Market operator, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Supervisor, Nominated representatives
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  10. 17 April 2024

    FMA cancels crowdfunding services licence for Equitise

    The FMA has cancelled the crowdfunding services licence of Equitise Pty Ltd (Equitise). The cancellation took effect on 3 April 2024.
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    Media release, Enforceable undertaking, Powers, Crowdfunding Service Provider, Crowdfunding providers, Roles, Business, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  11. 26 February 2015

    Belgrave Finance Limited

    Belgrave directors Stephen Charles Smith and Shane Joseph Buckley, and associate Raymond Tasman Schofield were convicted on representative charges brought by the FMA under the Securities Act, the Companies Act and Crimes act along with their legal advisor Hugh Edward Staples Hamilton. Read more.
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    Court – criminal, Powers, Enforcement
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  13. 15 March 2021

    How do I find an adviser?

    There are a number of ways you can choose a Financial Advice Provider. The key is to know what you want to achieve from that advice, then do your homework to make sure you choose a Financial Advice Provider who meets your needs.
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    Financial advice, Get advice, Mortgage advice, Insurance advice, Investment advice, Investing, Consumer
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  14. 14 December 2023

    Reports

    The FMA publishes a range of different research papers, reports and thematic reviews every year covering a range of topics from regulation updates to research or white papers that are relevant to market participants. View a full list of our published reports and papers on this page.
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    Reports and Papers, News & Insights
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  15. 25 June 2024

    Time for your annual KiwiSaver health check

    The FMA and the Retirement Commission are together calling on KiwiSaver members to check their annual statements this year and see if they are on track for their retirement savings goals.
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    Media release, KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Consumer, News & Insights
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