Financial Markets Authority - Latest News [Page 30]
FMA announces new Chief Executive
Thursday, 28 November 2013, 11:19 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Rob Everett as its new Chief Executive, effective 3 February 2014. More >>
Charges laid against directors of OPI Pacific Finance
Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 12:13 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has laid charges against four directors of OPI Pacific Finance Limited (in receivership and in liquidation). More >>
Disclosure documents need to improve
Wednesday, 30 October 2013, 12:18 pm | Financial Markets Authority
A report by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) into prospectuses and investment statements (disclosure documents) highlights the need for issuers to lift their game. The report comes more than a year after FMA released its Guidance Note on Effective ... More >>
KiwiSaver assets jump 30 percent to top $16.5b
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 2:39 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says assets invested in KiwiSaver have passed $16.5 billion, up nearly $4 billion, or 30 percent, on last year. The figures were released today in FMA’s KiwiSaver Report for the year ended 30 June 2013. More >>
FMA cancels prospectus
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 10:14 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has cancelled the combined offer document of FMP Medical Services Limited (FMP) because it believes it is false or misleading. FMA is also of the view that the offer document is likely to deceive, mislead or ... More >>
FMA announcement on finance company cases
Monday, 9 September 2013, 11:26 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today announced that it has completed investigations into four of its remaining finance company cases. More >>
New website and Twitter account for FMA
Monday, 26 August 2013, 2:51 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today launched two communication tools which will enhance the way it works with market participants, investors and the media. More >>
Dominion Finance directors sentenced
Friday, 16 August 2013, 2:25 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Three former directors of Dominion Finance and North South Finance have today been sentenced to home detention following a prosecution taken by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). More >>
FMA strategic leadership team appointments
Friday, 12 July 2013, 12:45 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today announced the appointment of Sue Brown to the new position of Head of Strategy, Innovation and Engagement. More >>
FMA CEO Announcement
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 11:19 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today announced that CEO Sean Hughes will not seek re-appointment for a second term as Chief Executive. He will continue in his role until the end of the year. More >>
FMA releases Investigations and Enforcement Report 2013
Monday, 1 July 2013, 2:56 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has released its Investigations and Enforcement Report on the key issues and themes arising in the last 12 months. The report includes the number of complaints and enquiries received and the nature of those complaints; ... More >>
More charges laid against David Ross
Friday, 28 June 2013, 4:28 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Further charges have today been laid by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) against David Ross alleging breaches of financial markets legislation. More >>
Finance directors receive increased prison sentences
Friday, 28 June 2013, 10:32 am | Financial Markets Authority
Wayne Douglas and Neal Nicholls, who pleaded guilty to Securities Act charges of making untrue statements in a registered prospectus, were today sentenced in the Auckland High Court. More >>
Guilty pleas in Dominion Finance case
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 12:23 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Three former directors of Dominion Finance and North South Finance have today pleaded guilty to making untrue statements in a prosecution taken by the Financial Markets Authority. More >>
Home detention for Dominion Finance directors
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:57 am | Financial Markets Authority
Two former directors of Dominion Finance have today been sentenced to home detention after pleading guilty to Securities Act charges laid by the Financial Markets Authority. More >>
Charges laid today against David Ross
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 10:42 am | Financial Markets Authority
Charges have today been laid in the Wellington District Court against David Robert Gilmour Ross (63). The charges laid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) allege he operated a $400 million Ponzi scheme. They follow a joint agency investigation between SFO ... More >>
FMA report on NZX General Obligations Review
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 9:44 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has today released its annual report on NZX’s compliance with its obligations under the Securities Markets Act and the Authorised Futures Exchange (NZX Limited) Notice. More >>
Court rejects Lombard appeals; sentences inadequate
Thursday, 30 May 2013, 1:27 pm | Financial Markets Authority
News release 30 May 2013 Court of Appeal rejects Lombard directors’ appeals against conviction; sentences found to be inadequate More >>
Guilty plea in Dominion Finance case
Friday, 10 May 2013, 12:04 pm | Financial Markets Authority
A former director of Dominion Finance Group and North South Finance, Ann Butler, has today pleaded guilty to misleading investors in a prosecution taken by the Financial Markets Authority. More >>
Five Star finance saga draws to a close with prison sentence
Friday, 19 April 2013, 4:34 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Neill Williams has this afternoon been sentenced to three years and seven months’ imprisonment for his role in the collapse of the Five Star finance companies, more than two and a half years after he pleaded guilty to the charges. More >>
