Banking and financeGuilty plea in Eroad insider trading caseFinancial Markets Authority withdraws two charges after admission in Eroad case.11 Apr 03:28 AM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA casts net to short-term derivativesThe FMA wants to license all short-term derivatives firms before the year is out.02 Apr 09:31 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA seeks tighter disclosure measuresFMA seeks tighter disclosure of non-GAAP measures that can make companies look better.28 Mar 02:10 AM
Banking and financeEroad staff charged with insider tradingA current and a former employee of logistics and fleet management company Eroad face charges.08 Mar 08:01 PM
Banking and financeFMA offers tips for investorsThe FMA has today released a series of pointers on how consumers should deal with the investment sector.27 Feb 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMore money recovered from alleged PonziLiquidators have recovered a further $35,000 from clients who go more money out than they put into an alleged Ponzi scheme. A Christchurch 23 Feb 07:36 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA thinks hard about tech disruptionThe Financial Markets Authority is bracing for rapid changes as a result of technology advances with robo-advice the most obvious candidate.14 Feb 07:35 PM
Banking and finance12 warned over anti-money laundering breachTwelve financial entities have been officially warned by the regulator after they were found to be in breach of anti-money laundering law.07 Feb 10:59 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA leans against 'market knows best' viewThe new FMA guide for code of conduct brushes off claims the market was the best arbiter of fixing any problems in the sector.01 Feb 08:40 PM
BDBDAgribusinessKing Salmon passes FMA sniff testKing Salmon passed an FMA sniff test despite only hinting at challenges in Sounds.31 Jan 11:48 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA concerned about low levels of reportingThe Financial Markets Authority says it is "particularly concerned" about continued low levels of reporting by New Zealand financial services firms.07 Dec 10:47 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFMA hopes new legislation will encourage investorsThe FMA says it wants to encourage investors into the sharemarket and business conduct will be important in improving confidence.01 Dec 02:08 AM
Banking and financeKiwis losing millions to investment scamsKiwis are losing millions a year to illegal investment scams that the Financial Markets Authority is trying to crack down on.14 Nov 05:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA consults on KiwiSaver adviceThe Financial Markets Authority has released a draft version of a guidance note encouraging KiwiSaver providers to give advice.07 Nov 10:30 PM
Aged careYears to rebuild investor trust - FMA bossIt will take years to restore trust in the finance industry says the boss of New Zealand's investment regulator.13 Oct 11:15 PM
BDBDBanking and financeProfessional service firms gain $475k of Hanover settlementFees have been paid out to help distribute the $18 million settlement reached last year between the FMA and Hanover.10 Oct 08:42 PM
BDBDBanking and financeMilford fund manager faces 10 causes of actionIn High Court, the FMA accused Mark Warminger of breaching securities law in relation to 10 sharemarket trading actions and seeking financial penalties.26 Sep 02:05 AM
BDBDBanking and financeWarminger under pressure, FMA tells courtThe portfolio manager was under pressure from Milford over the performance of funds at the time of his alleged market manipulation.25 Sep 10:20 PM
Banking and financeMarket manipulation trial beginsMilford Asset Management's Mark Warminger is fighting the Financial Market Authority's lawsuit against him.25 Sep 05:10 PM
Banking and financeFilm fans get taste of fraud in new festivalThe country's first fraud film festival is being staged in Auckland to try spur discussion about detecting and preventing financial 19 Sep 08:25 PM
BDBDBanking and financeAlleged market manipulation case to start next weekThe market manipulation case against former portfolio manager Mark Warminger kicks off in the High Court at the end of the month.19 Sep 03:19 AM
Aged careMany KiwiSavers unaware of fees and returnsNew research shows many Kiwis don't know how much they are paying for KiwiSaver or what returns they are getting.08 Sep 10:00 PM
Banking and financeFinancial adviser warned over suspect behaviourA former financial adviser has been warned over suspected misleading and deceptive behaviour but has escaped being named. The Financial 15 Aug 10:06 PM
BDBDBanking and financeInvestors likely to recover more moneyUnguaranteed investors in failed finance company Viaduct Capital are likely to get back around 10 to 15 cents in the dollar.10 Aug 05:23 AM
Banking and finance'Commercial daring, not fraud' - BublitzAccused property developer Paul Bublitz has denied the existence of a conspiracy in a plan to purchase finance companies.09 Aug 12:05 AM
Banking and financeTrial for failed finance companies beginsThe companies linked to Paul Bublitz and his co-accused collapsed in 2010, owing investors a total of $17 million.08 Aug 07:31 AM
Banking and financeFMA gives finance firms conduct guidanceFinancial service providers have been told to put their customers' interests first in a new guide outlining how the regulator wants 27 Jul 11:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Collapses give rise to robust NZ finance rulesCOMMENT: Hard yards are still to come as financial market regulatory rebuild nears its completion.24 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeNew rules to try curb abuse of financial registerThe Government plans to raise the threshold that businesses must meet to make it on to the Financial Services Providers Register over 13 Jul 05:04 AM
Banking and financeFinal finance company trial loomsProsecutors and the defence are gearing up for the last failed finance company trial, more than a decade after failures began to rock 13 Jul 12:05 AM
Banking and financeFinancial 'robo-advice' gets official OKA planned law change is to aid the rise of "robo-advice" in New Zealand and for Kiwis to get more financial guidance online.12 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeSFO, FMA launch probe into Christchurch manA man described in 2010 as an investment manager whose company catered to the wealthy is being investigated by the SFO and FMA.06 Jul 09:29 PM
Banking and financeYoung women least likely to read KiwiSaver statementsMost KiwiSaver members are reading annual statements but less than a quarter check to see if they are on track for the kind of retirement they want.05 Jul 11:00 PM
Banking and financeCV faker Kiro appeals jail termThe man who ripped off investors and faked his CV to get a job with the Financial Markets Authority has tried to shave time off his jail sentence.04 Jul 01:30 AM
