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  1. 7 December 2021

    AML/CFT risk ratings confirmed for sectors under FMA supervision

    A new report by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko - has found that derivatives issuers (DI’s) and cryptocurrency service providers are in the high risk category for meeting anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations.
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    AML/CFT, Roles, Reporting entities, Cryptocurrencies, Media release, Business, News & Insights
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    Page

  2. 7 July 2021

    FMA survey shows changing investor preferences and continuing confidence in the markets

    For the first time, the FMA’s 2021 Investor Confidence survey has found over 70% of investors are confident in the country’s financial markets, up from 66% in 2020. Read more about the survey and results here.
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    Crowdfunding providers, Cryptocurrencies, Directors, Derivative Issuer, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Financial market infrastructures, Roles, Media release, Business, Managed investment schemes, Market operator, News & Insights, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Nominated representatives
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    Page, Surveys

  3. 1 October 2020

    Contributions help KiwiSaver continue to grow through COVID-19

    KiwiSaver has continued to grow despite market volatility and economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19 , according to the Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) KiwiSaver Annual Report for the year ended March 2020.
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    Media release, KiwiSaver providers, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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    Page

  4. 24 July 2020

    FMA publishes derivatives issuer Sector Risk Assessment

    A report identifying key risks in the Derivatives Issuer (DI) sector and highlighted future focus areas to improve sector compliance. Firms issuing derivatives to retail customers in New Zealand must be licensed by the FMA. The sector has approximately 23,000 accounts operated by retail customers.
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    Compliance, Cryptocurrencies, Derivatives, Governance, Regulation, Roles, Ways to invest, Investing, Media release, Business, Consumer, FMA, News & Insights
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  5. 30 June 2020

    FMA publishes Statement of Intent and Statement of Performance Expectations

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today released the Statement of Intent (SOI) and Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE). Together the publications set out how the FMA will measure and report on progress against its performance measures and targets. Read both documents and the full media release here.
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    Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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    Page

  6. 5 December 2019

    Peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding 2019 data published

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) published the 3rd statistical report on peer-to-peer lending (P2P) and crowdfunding services in New Zealand.
    The annual snapshot for the year to 30 June 2019 shows increasing participation in P2P lending services and decreasing participation in crowdfunding services.
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    Media release, Crowdfunding providers, Roles, Business, News & Insights, Peer-to-peer lending service providers
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    Page

  7. 15 November 2018

    Incentives for bank staff too highly focused on sales - November 2018

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) published Bank Incentive Structures, its thematic review of how banks in New Zealand incentivise their staff. The report sits alongside the recently published joint FMA/Reserve Bank of New Zealand Conduct and Culture review of New Zealand’s banks.
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    Banking, Media release, Business, News & Insights
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  8. 27 February 2019

    The ingredients for successful KiwiSaver communications

    The results of a second FMA, MBIE and industry trial demonstrates using communications based on behavioural insights encourages KiwiSaver members to make an active choice about their investment. The report, “Using behavioural insights to improve KiwiSaver outcomes” was published today.
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    KiwiSaver providers, Media release, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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    Page, Guidance

  9. 19 July 2022

    Fraud case study: Close call in Starlink IPO share scam

    This fraud case study documents the story of someone we call Sarah (not her real name) to report an odd encounter she had with a company claiming to help her get shares in Starlink – the global satellite-based internet venture founded by Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon Musk.
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    Scams
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    Page

  10. 26 June 2024

    Statement of Performance Expectations

    The FMA's Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) is one of two documents that set out how we will measure our performance and report on the progress of that performance against our performance targets. View the 2024/25 SPE along with reports from previous years on this page.
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    Page, Corporate publications, Statement of Performance Expectations

  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. 5 June 2020

    ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited

    Details of three cases taken by the FMA against ANZ including false and misleading representations over credit card insurance charges alleged contraventions of the Fair Trading Act 1986 by ANZ in relation to the marketing, promotion and sale of interest rate swaps to rural customers from 2005 to 2009 and ANZ Bank New Zealand Ltd challenge of FMA's decision to disclose to third parties, documents the FMA has obtained from ANZ through the exercise of its statutory powers.
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    Enforceable action, Court – civil, Misleading statement, Powers, Enforcement
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  13. 15 September 2022

    Investor alert: Octavus Trade Limited is not registered in New Zealand

    WARNING: Investors should exercise caution when dealing with Octavus Trade Limited and octavus.trade (the website). Octavus Trade Limited is not a registered financial service provider in New Zealand. The website contains a forged New Zealand company Certificate of Incorporation and AMI Certificate of Insurance. It claims to offer investment returns which appear to be unrealistically high.
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    Suspected scam, Imposter website, Scams
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    Page

  14. 27 June 2019

    Auditor regulation and oversight plan 2019 2022

    This report summarises our plan relating to auditor oversight, as part of our obligation under section 52 of the Auditor Regulation Act 2011. It includes small changes to our previous plan, but overall our focus areas remain unchanged.
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    Regulation, Reports and Papers, Auditors, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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    PDF

  15. 28 February 2019

    ASX 24 Obligations Review 2018

    The FMA is required to report at least once every two years on how well ASX 24 is meeting its licensed market operator obligations.The ASX 24 Obigations Review 2018 covers the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018.
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    Monitoring, Roles, Market operator, Business
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    PDF, Report