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  1. 10 August 2022

    Investor alert: VHNX is not licensed to offer derivative trading services in New Zealand

    WARNING: FMA is concerned that the website vhnx.com may be operating a scam. We have received reports that representatives from VHNX are cold-calling New Zealand residents with investment offers when it is not authorised to do so. We have also received reports of people being unable to withdraw their funds.
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    Suspected scam, Unregistered business, Scams
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  2. 13 April 2021

    Aotearoa Green Sustainable Co-Op (AGSO)

    Warning about Aotearoa Green Sustainable Co-Op (AGSO). We are concerned that AGSO is likely to be offering financial services and/or products to New Zealand residents without being appropriately registered on the Financial Service Providers Register to do so.
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    Investor warning, Unregistered business, Consumer
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  3. 25 October 2018

    Kingsman Investment Limited

    We recommend exercising caution before dealing with Kingsman as it is not licensed or regulated to provide financial services in New Zealand.
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  4. 4 March 2024

    J Rothschild – Imposter website, fake FMA documents

    The FMA has had a report about an imposter of J Rothschild contacting New Zealanders through Facebook offering investment opportunities. 
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    Imposter website, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
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  5. 21 June 2022

    Future Ready Advice Summit highlights

    Transcript of FMA’s Director of Market Engagement John Botica speech at the FSC’s Future Ready Advice Summit in Queenstown on June 14, 2022.
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    Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Roles, Speeches and presentations , Business
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  6. 13 November 2019

    Green Knight Financial Services

    The FMA recommends exercising caution before dealing with Green Knight Financial Services and the website https://greenknightfinancialservices.com. We believe Green Knight Financial Services has the hallmarks of a scam.
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    Suspected scam, Scams
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  7. 17 August 2012

    FMA welcomes ruling on asset preservation orders

    The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the trustees of the KA3 and KA4 trusts on interim asset preservation orders obtained by FMA. Read more.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  8. 15 December 2010

    Hotchin's Assets Frozen on Commission Request

    The High Court granted interim asset preservation orders in respect of assets believed to be associated with former Hanover director Mark Hotchin to the Securities Commission(FMA's predecessor). Read more.
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    Media release, Cases, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  9. 1 February 2013

    NZ finance company collapses (2006–2012)

    The scale and circumstances of the Finance industry failure since 2006 gave rise to concerns of inappropriate behaviour and breaches of the Securities Act and a programme of investigations into the failures was initiated. Read more.
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    Enforcement
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  10. 1 February 2013

    NZ finance company collapses (2006–2012)

    The scale and circumstances of the Finance industry failure since 2006 gave rise to concerns of inappropriate behaviour and breaches of the Securities Act and a programme of investigations into the failures was initiated. Read more.
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    Enforcement
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  11. 27 August 2021

    Connected with a con: Nisha met a scammer on LinkedIn

    Nisha contacted the FMA in May 2021 to report a scam targeting users of popular social media platform Linkedin. She had connected with a woman who convinced her to invest with an entity called Standard Coin Options, which then insisted she pay them ‘tax’ before they would release her ‘profits’
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    Consumer, Scams
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  12. 28 January 2022

    New default engagement requirements a cue for all KiwiSaver providers

    Gillian Boyes comments on the new default engagement requirements for all KiwiSaver providers amid the Government default KiwiSaver provider announcements.
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    FMA stories, Roles, Article, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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  13. 23 March 2021

    Investment warnings signs

    Tips to spot investment warning signs that signal it's time to get out of an investment.
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    Shares, Ways to invest, Investing, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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