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FMA Announces Licensing of Securities Trustees
Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 12:02 pm | Financial Markets Authority
News release 19 September 2012 FMA Announces Licensing Of Securities Trustees And Statutory Supervisors The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today announced the granting of nine licences to Securities Trustees and Statutory Supervisors. The successful ... More >>
Home detention for National Finance director
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, 12:16 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The former National Finance director Carol Braithwaite has today been sentenced to ten months home detention and 300 hours community work, in a prosecution taken by the Financial Markets Authority. More >>
FMA welcomes High Court ruling on Perpetual
Monday, 10 September 2012, 10:48 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has today welcomed the High Court’s judgment that it can retain documents relating to its inquiries into Perpetual Trust Limited. Perpetual had previously brought a challenge against FMA’s information-gathering notices, ... More >>
FMA: final guidance on non-GAAP financial information
Monday, 3 September 2012, 11:30 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today released its final guidance note on the disclosure of non-GAAP financial information. The guidance note will assist issuers in their communication of financial information to investors and other stakeholders ... More >>
FMA proposes overhaul on property proportionate ownership
Friday, 31 August 2012, 1:20 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has today announced its proposal to overhaul the class exemption notice for Real Property Proportionate Ownership Schemes. More >>
FMA welcomes Belgrave Finance sentencing
Friday, 31 August 2012, 9:40 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has today welcomed the sentencing of former Belgrave Finance director Shane Buckley. More >>
FMA’s first year – oversight of market conduct report
Thursday, 30 August 2012, 1:38 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has today published its first report on the key issues and themes to emerge from market oversight activities in the first 12 months since it was established. More >>
FMA welcomes ruling on asset preservation orders
Friday, 17 August 2012, 12:36 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the trustees of the KA3 and KA4 trusts on interim asset preservation orders obtained by FMA. The trustees were appealing the High Court's earlier decision to uphold interim asset preservation orders in ... More >>
FMA welcomes National Finance guilty verdict
Friday, 27 July 2012, 2:52 pm | Financial Markets Authority
News release 27 July 2012 FMA welcomes National Finance guilty verdict The Financial Markets Authority has today welcomed the guilty verdict of National Finance director Carol Braithwaite. Ms Braithwaite was this morning found guilty on one charge of ... More >>
FMA action to recover $25 million in related party loans
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 1:08 pm | Financial Markets Authority
News release 5 July 2012 FMA action to recover $25 million in related party loans FMA can now confirm its continued engagement with Perpetual Trust Limited (Perpetual) to recover $25 million in related party loans made by Perpetual as trustee of the ... More >>
Trans-Tasman mutual recognition of financial advisers
Monday, 2 July 2012, 11:40 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) and New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) have today announced mutual recognition arrangements for Australian and New Zealand financial advisers. More >>
FMA report on NZX General Obligations Review
Friday, 29 June 2012, 9:38 am | Financial Markets Authority
News release 29 June 2012 FMA report on NZX General Obligations Review The Financial Markets Authority has today released its first assessment of compliance by NZX with its obligations under the Securities Markets Act 1988 and the Authorised Futures ... More >>
FMA consults on guidance on KiwiSaver sales and distribution
Monday, 25 June 2012, 2:20 pm | Financial Markets Authority
FMA consults on guidance on KiwiSaver sales and distribution The Financial Markets Authority is consulting on draft guidance for people involved with the sale and distribution of KiwiSaver schemes. Head of Primary Regulatory Operations Sue Brown said the guidance ... More >>
FMA releases final guidance on Effective Disclosure
Friday, 8 June 2012, 12:06 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today released its final guidance note for issuers, directors and advisers on Effective Disclosure. More >>
FMA welcomes Belgrave Finance guilty plea
Friday, 25 May 2012, 2:17 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority today welcomed the guilty plea of a director of Belgrave Finance. Shane Joseph Buckley, a director of failed finance company Belgrave Finance Limited (In receivership and In liquidation), pleaded guilty to 25 charges laid by ... More >>
FMA releases KiwiSaver performance fees guidance note
Friday, 25 May 2012, 11:18 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today released a final version of its guidance note on KiwiSaver performance fees. More >>
FMA Consultation on Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Info
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 2:04 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has today published draft guidance for public consultation on the disclosure of non-GAAP financial information. More >>
FMA Welcomes Petricevic Sentencing
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 3:28 pm | Financial Markets Authority
26 April 2012 FMA Welcomes Petricevic Sentencing The Financial Markets Authority today welcomed the High Court’s sentencing of former Bridgecorp director Rodney Petricevic. CEO Sean Hughes said: “FMA welcomes this outcome and respects the Court’s ... More >>
Court supports FMA adviser decision
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 3:13 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Wellington District Court has dismissed an appeal by Sean Wood against a Financial Markets Authority decision to decline his application for authorisation as an Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA). More >>
FMA Welcomes Bridgecorp Verdicts
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 11:58 am | Financial Markets Authority
News release 5 April 2012 FMA Welcomes Bridgecorp Verdicts The Financial Markets Authority today welcomed the High Court’s verdicts in the trial of three former directors of Bridgecorp Limited and Bridgecorp Investments Limited. Justice Venning ... More >>
