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FMA clarifies green bond disclosure requirements
Friday, 13 December 2019, 9:06 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published an information sheet outlining when issuers of securities described as “green bonds” can apply the “same class exclusion” to disclosure requirements. More >>
Peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding 2019 data published
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 2:06 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today published its third statistical report on peer-to-peer lending (P2P) and crowdfunding services in New Zealand. More >>
Audit quality improves but inconsistencies persist
Monday, 18 November 2019, 9:24 am | Financial Markets Authority
Audit quality has broadly improved again but auditors continue to apply standards inconsistently, the FMA’s annual Audit Quality Report 2019 has found. More >>
FMA apologises for privacy breach
Thursday, 7 November 2019, 4:54 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The FMA today apologised for a privacy breach that meant complaints documents sent to the regulator between 2015 and 2017 were potentially accessible via internet searches. More >>
FMA successfully defends FSPR appeal
Monday, 4 November 2019, 11:18 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has welcomed a High Court ruling upholding a direction by the FMA to de-register foreign exchange firm FXBTG Financial Limited. More >>
PTT’s Steven Robertson jailed for six years, eight months
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 1:05 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Steven Robertson has today been sentenced to six years, eight months’ imprisonment at the Auckland High Court as a result of an investigation by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). More >>
FMA publishes 2019 annual report
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 9:10 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today released its Annual Report for the year to June 2019. This was a watershed year for the regulator when the Financial Markets Conduct Act was fully implemented and normalised across the financial sectors the ... More >>
FMA issues AML/CFT warning to Circle Markets Limited
Friday, 18 October 2019, 9:55 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to a non-licensed derivatives issuer and forex provider, Circle Markets Limited, under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT). Following a ... More >>
FMA seeking feedback on responsible investment products
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 10:23 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority is seeking views on how green bonds and other responsible investment products should be described, labelled and promoted to investors. More >>
FMA welcomes Government announcement on expanded remit
Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 1:43 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The FMA (Financial Markets Authority) today welcomed the Government’s announcement that it would introduce legislation to create an oversight regime for regulating conduct in the banking and insurance sectors. More >>
IoD and FMA release te reo Māori directors’ guide
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 9:26 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Institute of Directors (IoD) have released a te reo Māori translation of The Essentials of Being a Director , coinciding with Māori Language Week. More >>
FMA cancels Barry Kloogh’s financial adviser authorisation
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 3:06 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has cancelled the authorisation of Dunedin-based Mr Barry Edward Kloogh to act as a financial adviser, as a result of concerns regarding compliance with his broker obligations under the Financial Advisers Act 2008. More >>
Former Promisia chairman admits insider trading breaches
Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 2:21 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Eoin Malcolm Miller Johnson, a former director and chairman of NZX-listed Promisia Integrative Limited (PIL), has admitted to insider trading conduct and breaching a director’s disclosure obligations. He will pay $75,000, in lieu of a penalty, ... More >>
FMA finding on ANZ related party transaction
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 3:10 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The FMA said today it has completed its inquiry into disclosure by ANZ of the sale of the property at 269 St Heliers Bay Road by Arawata Assets Limited to Deborah Veronica Walsh (the wife of former CEO, David Hisco) and has determined that ANZ New Zealand ... More >>
Steven Robertson convicted on 38 charges relating to PTT Ltd
Monday, 19 August 2019, 1:40 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today welcomed the Auckland High Court convicting Steven Robertson of 38 charges relating to PTT Limited and associated entities. More >>
FMA Statement on Court of Appeal judgment
Friday, 16 August 2019, 2:01 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The FMA notes the judgment from the Court of Appeal in relation to Mr Paul Bublitz and Mr Bruce McKay. More >>
Update: 21 charges filed by FMA against man
Friday, 9 August 2019, 3:06 pm | Financial Markets Authority
21 charges filed by FMA against man who convinced members of the public to ‘invest’ with him More >>
Westpac refunding $7 million for incorrect fees
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 10:40 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Commerce Commission have formally agreed with Westpac the steps the bank must take to refund fees to some 93,000 customers being overcharged $7 million. More >>
FMA suspends AxiCorp derivatives licence
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 1:39 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has suspended the derivatives issuer licence of AxiCorp Financial Services Pty Limited (trading as AxiTrader) for material breaches of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, including: More >>
New Zealand launches ‘investment passport’
Friday, 26 July 2019, 1:30 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Kiwi investors and managed funds will now be able to do business more easily with Australia, Japan and Thailand, after New Zealand’s implementation of the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP). More >>
