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FMA welcomes Nathans’ sentencing
Friday, 2 September 2011, 3:59 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority today welcomed the High Court’s sentencing of three directors of collapsed finance company Nathan’s Finance. Chief executive Sean Hughes said the sentences send a clear message that the Courts regard the inclusion of untrue ... More >>
FMA reminds Red Zone homeowners about new advice rules
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 2:02 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority is reminding Canterbury residential Red Zone homeowners seeking financial advice about payout offers to check they're dealing with registered professionals. More >>
Nationwide anti-money laundering seminars
Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 10:37 am | Financial Markets Authority
Financial service businesses will be learning about the need to tighten up customer identification processes and look out for suspicious financial transactions in a series of seminars around the country that started in Wellington on Monday. More >>
FMA makes three further leadership team appointments
Wednesday, 10 August 2011, 12:12 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has made three further appointments to its strategic leadership team under Chief Executive Sean Hughes, and announced its new Auckland office premises. More >>
FMA makes three appointments to strategic leadership team
Friday, 22 July 2011, 4:05 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has strengthened its strategic leadership team with three appointments to key positions in support of Chief Executive Sean Hughes. More >>
NZF prospectus withdrawn after FMA investigation
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 5:30 pm | Financial Markets Authority
NZF Money Limited ( NZF ) has withdrawn its 2010 debt prospectus from the market following an investigation by the Financial Markets Authority ( FMA ). FMA CEO Sean Hughes said that an inspection of the documents and records of NZF, a subsidiary ... More >>
FMA issues warnings about unsolicited offers
Monday, 11 July 2011, 12:56 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued warnings about unsolicited offers that may be made by Share Buyers Limited (Share Buyers) or Australian-based Stock & Share Trading Company Pty Limited (Stock & Share). Share Buyers and people associated ... More >>
FMA welcomes High Court’s decision in Nathans case
Friday, 8 July 2011, 12:45 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority ( FMA ) today welcomed the High Court’s verdict in its case against three directors of Nathans Finance NZ Limited ( Nathans ). Directors Donald Young, Kenneth Moses and Mervyn Doolan were today found guilty of offences ... More >>
FMA warns SuperLife in relation to KiwiSaver sales practice
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 12:19 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has issued a warning to SuperLife Limited and SuperLife Trustees Limited (together 'SuperLife') to overhaul its KiwiSaver sales practices. More >>
FMA withdraws civil proceedings against Insured Group
Saturday, 18 June 2011, 8:15 am | Financial Markets Authority
The case was commenced by the Securities Commission last year and related to continuous disclosure breaches the Commission alleged were committed by the company in 2008 when it was known as Lombard Group Limited (LGL). More >>
First time FMA has exercised new power
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 11:52 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has made an interim order to stop allotment of securities by GFNZ Group Limited (formerly known as Geneva Finance Limited). More >>
FMA welcomes discussion document on funding
Friday, 10 June 2011, 1:46 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority has welcomed the Government’s release of a discussion document on third party funding options for financial regulation. Chief Executive Sean Hughes says with budgets now established, the discussion document provides an ... More >>
FMA warns of unacceptable KiwiSaver sales practices
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 12:21 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority is urging investors to be wary of unacceptable sales practices being used in selling some KiwiSaver schemes. More >>
Incomplete Applications Slow AFA Approvals
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:48 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Up to 700 financial advisers may have to stop giving advice on KiwiSaver, managed funds and other investment products on 1 July because they haven’t completed the qualifications needed to be an Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA). More >>
Relief from disclosure of changes to KiwiSaver
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 4:35 pm | Financial Markets Authority
Changes to KiwiSaver in today’s Budget Bill may be material to decisions about whether to invest in a KiwiSaver scheme. The Budget Bill includes a transitional provision for securities law disclosure that means KiwiSaver providers can keep their ... More >>
FMA orders Whimp to disclose warning
Friday, 6 May 2011, 4:55 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today ordered Mr Bernard Whimp and associated persons to include a warning from FMA at the beginning of any unsolicited offer they may make. More >>
Think before signing away ‘mum and dad’ investor rights
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 1:36 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority is warning investors against being classified as wholesale investors and losing retail ‘mum and dad’ investor rights and protections. More >>
FMA issues Whimp warning
Monday, 2 May 2011, 1:12 pm | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has today issued a warning about unsolicited offers that may be made by Mr Bernard Whimp and entities associated with him. More >>
FMA aims to restore investor confidence
Sunday, 1 May 2011, 12:19 pm | Financial Markets Authority
MEDIA STATEMENT 1 May 2011 Financial Markets Authority aims to restore investor confidence Restoring investor confidence in New Zealand’s financial markets is the major goal of the new Financial Markets Authority which was formally established ... More >>
Expatriate Kiwi Regulator Appointed Chief Exec
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 11:15 am | Financial Markets Authority
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Establishment Board announced today the appointment of Sean Hughes as chief executive-designate of the FMA, New Zealand’s new integrated market conduct regulator. More >>
