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Middle-income earners much more confident in markets

Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 9:56 am | Financial Markets Authority

Almost 70 per cent of middle-income earners are now confident in New Zealand’s markets, an increase of 13 percentage points since 2013. A Financial Markets Authority survey of New Zealanders’ attitudes to financial markets, released today, has found ... More >>

Financial Markets Conduct Act takes effect

Thursday, 1 May 2014, 12:35 pm | Financial Markets Authority

The Chief Executive of the Financial Markets Authority, Rob Everett, says a long-term cultural shift – for the better – is underway in New Zealand financial services as the new Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 takes effect. More >>

Investors better informed about low ball offers

Thursday, 27 March 2014, 10:38 am | Financial Markets Authority

FMA says in a report published today that new regulations are assisting investors to make better informed decisions about unsolicited or low ball offers. The report also acknowledges that companies whose investors have been targeted have contributed ... More >>

A second contributory mortgage broker pleads guilty

Wednesday, 26 March 2014, 3:17 pm | Financial Markets Authority

First Mortgage Investments Limited, a contributory mortgage broking firm, has been convicted and fined $4,000 plus court costs for failing to deliver its annual report to the Registrar of Companies by 30 June 2013. First Mortgage pleaded guilty to the ... More >>

Criminal charges from investigation into Viaduct and Mutual

Friday, 21 March 2014, 2:23 pm | Financial Markets Authority

The Financial Markets Authority has filed charges under the Crimes Act and under the Companies Act against directors and another of Viaduct Capital Limited (in receivership) and Ex-MFL Limited (in Receivership) (formerly Mutual Finance Limited). More >>

Bridgecorp settlement

Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 11:10 am | Financial Markets Authority

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has consented to an $18.9 million settlement between the receiver of Bridgecorp, the Bridgecorp directors, and their liability insurers. FMA has agreed to end its own civil proceedings against the Bridgecorp ... More >>

Contributory mortgage broker pleads guilty

Thursday, 6 March 2014, 9:48 am | Financial Markets Authority

Prudential Mortgage Limited, a contributory mortgage broking firm, has been convicted and fined $2,000 for failing to deliver its annual report to the Registrar of Companies by 30 June 2013. Prudential pleaded guilty to the charge laid by the Financial Markets ... More >>

Charges Laid Against Contributory Mortgage Brokers

Wednesday, 19 February 2014, 11:45 am | Financial Markets Authority

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has charged two contributory mortgage brokers with failing to deliver annual reports. More >>

FMA releases stakeholder feedback report

Thursday, 5 December 2013, 4:15 pm | Financial Markets Authority

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today released the findings of the 2013 FMA stakeholder feedback report. The report looked at FMA’s progress since its establishment on 1 May 2011 and surveyed stakeholder views on the following topics: More >>

FMA releases audit quality report

Thursday, 5 December 2013, 11:55 am | Financial Markets Authority

FMA releases audit quality report The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says its first audit quality review shows there is work to be done to meet the required standards. The Audit Quality Review Report assessed the internal quality control systems and ... More >>

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 >>

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