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News Media Conference

Monday, 16 February 2004, 3:33 pm | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission is hosting the annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Regional Committee of IOSCO in Wellington on Friday 19th February 2004. This is the first time an IOSCO committee has met in New Zealand. More >>

Forestry Group Illegally Offers Investments

Friday, 13 February 2004, 7:30 pm | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission warns people against investing in a forestry scheme offered by Prime Forestry Group. More >>

Investigation into practices of fund managers

Friday, 13 February 2004, 7:28 pm | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission is to undertake an investigation into the practices of fund managers in New Zealand. This arises from concern in the United States, and more recently in Australia, about certain practices that may be detrimental to investors. More >>

Authorisation of Futures Dealers in New Zealand

Friday, 13 February 2004, 6:42 pm | Securities Commission

Proposals for a new regime for futures dealers in New Zealand were announced by New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) in September 2003. The Commission welcomed this proposal. Further details were announced today by NZX. More >>

Comment on corporate governance principles

Thursday, 6 November 2003, 10:11 am | Securities Commission

If you want a say on corporate governance principles for New Zealand you should complete the Securities Commission’s questionnaire by the end of this week. More >>

Bergers Securities undertakes to repay investors

Tuesday, 28 October 2003, 4:38 pm | Securities Commission

People who bought shares in United States companies from Bergers Securities Limited (in Liquidation) can get their money back. More >>

NZ accepted as signatory to int. securities MOU

Friday, 24 October 2003, 10:29 am | Securities Commission

Regulators who are signatories to the MOU will be able to exchange essential information, such as bank, brokerage and client identification records, when investigating breaches of securities law. More >>

Trading in the shares of INL

Tuesday, 23 September 2003, 9:14 pm | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission has completed its review of trading in the shares of Independent Newspapers Limited. The review considered trading volume in the shares prior to the company’s announcement on 11 April 2003 that it was in discussions with John Fairfax ... More >>

Futures agreement welcomed

Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:51 am | Securities Commission

The agreement between the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) and the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) for listing and trading New Zealand futures and options is a positive step for New Zealand’s capital markets, Chairman Jane Diplock said today. More >>

International Foreign Currency, Inc

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 11:32 am | Securities Commission

The United States Postal Inspection Service (the investigative arm of the United States Postal Service) is conducting a criminal investigation into a United States firm that may have defrauded investors in a foreign currency trading scheme. The ... More >>

Consultation into Corporate Governance Principles

Monday, 8 September 2003, 9:49 am | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission is launching a national consultation process to establish consensus around the principles of corporate governance that should guide business leaders in New Zealand. More >>

King Backtracks; PHOs Flounder

Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 6:48 pm | Securities Commission

Health Minster Annette King today refused to stand by her past assurances that the cost of prescription medications to the country's poorest patients - all of those enrolled in access Primary Healthcare Organisations - will drop from $15-$3 per prescription ... More >>

Enforceable undertakings accepted by Sec. Com.

Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 6:47 pm | Securities Commission

The Commission has accepted enforceable undertakings from Bridgecorp Investments Limited (Bridgecorp) and its director, Mr R.M. Petricevic. More >>

Sky City Insider trading inquiry completed

Tuesday, 22 July 2003, 5:03 pm | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission has undertaken a thorough inquiry into the circumstances of the trading of shares in Sky City Entertainment Group Limited in November and December 2002. The inquiry followed a referral from the New Zealand Exchange. More >>

GML ordered to cease acting mortgage broker

Wednesday, 25 June 2003, 4:36 pm | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission has ordered a Christchurch company, General Mortgage Limited, to cease to act as a contributory mortgage broker and has appointed Crichton Horne & Associates Mortgage Brokers Limited to act as broker in its place. More >>

Morgan Price faces court action in Australia

Wednesday, 25 June 2003, 12:52 am | Securities Commission

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has appointed a receiver and manager to Morgan Price Ltd, a brokerage firm which has cold called investors in New Zealand from Sydney. More >>

Written undertakings: Papamoa forestry investments

Wednesday, 18 June 2003, 3:58 pm | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission has accepted written undertakings from three parties in respect of a forestry investment scheme. More >>

New power for the Securities Commission

Wednesday, 18 June 2003, 3:57 pm | Securities Commission

Enforceable undertakings are a new tool available to the Securities Commission for enforcing securities law. More >>

Fletcher Challenge Forests insider trading inquiry

Thursday, 29 May 2003, 8:09 am | Securities Commission

The Securities Commission inquired into trading in the shares of Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited (Fletcher Forests) and Rubicon Limited (Rubicon) in January this year. More >>

A Notice To Unit Holders In Bt Managed Funds

Wednesday, 9 April 2003, 10:32 am | Securities Commission

Westpac Banking Corporation and BT Funds Management Limited have this afternoon announced an issue of apparent non-compliance by BT with New Zealand securities law. This matter was brought to the Commission’s attention by Westpac. The Commission is pleased Westpac ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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