Financial Markets Authority - Latest News [Page 31]
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 >>
FMA completes review of Mighty River Power offer document
Friday, 12 April 2013, 10:17 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has completed its review of the Mighty River Power share offer document and is satisfied that it contains the information potential investors need to make an informed decision. More >>
Three directors sentenced in Capital + Merchant Finance case
Friday, 15 March 2013, 12:18 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Three directors of the failed finance company Capital + Merchant Finance have today been sentenced at the Auckland High Court following action taken by the Financial Markets Authority. Owen Francis Tallentire, Colin Gregory Ryan, and Robert Gordon ... More >>
Home detention for National Finance director
Tuesday, 12 March 2013, 12:36 pm | Financial Markets Authority
National Finance director Anthony Banbrook has today been sentenced to eight and a half months’ home detention and ordered to pay $75,000 in reparations in a prosecution taken by the Financial Markets Authority. In June last year Mr Banbrook pleaded guilty ... More >>
Another two Capital + Merchant directors plead guilty to FMA
Friday, 15 February 2013, 10:17 am | Financial Markets Authority
News release 15 February 2013 Another two Capital + Merchant directors plead guilty to FMA charges Wayne Leslie Douglas and Neal Medhurst Nicholls have today pleaded guilty to Securities Act charges laid by the Financial Markets Authority. Mr Douglas ... More >>
FMA Concludes Investigation Into Strategic Finance
Thursday, 7 February 2013, 10:08 am | Financial Markets Authority
News release 7 February 2013 FMA Concludes Investigation Into Strategic Finance The Financial Markets Authority investigation into Strategic Finance Limited has now concluded, with FMA forming the view that six of the company’s directors are ... More >>
Capital + Merchant Finance: Two More Directors Plead Guilty
Tuesday, 5 February 2013, 2:37 pm | Financial Markets Authority
News release 5 February 2013 Two More Directors Plead Guilty In Capital + Merchant Finance Case Two more directors of Capital + Merchant Finance have today entered guilty pleas to three charges laid by the Financial Markets Authority under the Securities ... More >>
