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Enforcement Activity

In the event of a breach of financial markets legislation, we may intervene on an informal basis or at a low level where such action is proportionate to the misconduct and will achieve an appropriate market outcome. However, where appropriate, we will take strong action and hold individuals and entities accountable when they break the law and fail to meet the standards that are expected of them. If harm has been identified, we may also take regulatory action of some sort even though no ‘rules’ appear to have been broken.

Our enforcement activity can be viewed on this page.

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  1. 23 February 2011

    Nuplex Industries Limited

    The Commission alleged that from 22 December 2008 until 19 February 2009 Nuplex breached its continuous disclosure obligations under the NZX Listing Rules and the Securities Markets Act 1988 by failing to disclose to the market a breach of a banking covenant, and that both Nuplex and the directors are responsible for this failure. Read more.

  2. 22 June 2010

    ANZN and ING

    As part of this settlement ING and ANZN have accepted that some of the representations made in marketing material and by ANZ advisors may have breached the Fair Trading Act and they have agreed to make payments totalling $45 million to affected investors. Read more.

  3. 30 April 2010

    Corman Oil Limited

    Corman Oil Limited appealed to Securities Commission against a decision of Registrar of Companies to refuse registration of Corman Oil Limited prospectus dated 2 February 2010, in accordance with section 42 of the Securities Act 1978. Read more.

  4. 7 April 2008

    Foodstuffs (Wellington) Co-Operative Society Limited

    The Foodstuffs (Wellington) Co-operative Society Limited and its directors undertakes that they will not offer securities to the public for subscription, other than in an investment statement, registered prospectus, or authorised advertisement that complies with the Securities Act and the Regulations, or in accordance with any applicable exemption granted by the Commission. Read more.

  5. 20 June 2007

    Contributory Mortgage Investments Limited

    The Commission considered that CMI, CMN, Mr Martin and Mr van Nieuwkoop have failed to meet the standards of care and good governance that it expects from those who seek to raise funds from the public. Enforceable undertakings were offered to remedy the issues. Read more.

  6. 5 March 2007

    Huka Falls Resort Ltd

    The Huka Falls Resort Limited and the Director(Patrick Marinus Fontein) accepted that Securities have been offered to the public for subscription, without a registered prospectus or an investment statement, in contravention of the requirements of the Securities Act 1978 and the Securities Regulations 1983. Read more.

  7. 5 March 2007

    Kensington Park Properties Ltd

    The Kensington Park Properties Limited and the Directors(Patrick Marinus Fontein, Allan Graham Clarke) accepted that Securities have been offered to the public for subscription, without a registered prospectus or an investment statement, in contravention of the requirements of the Securities Act 1978 and the Securities Regulations 1983. Read more.

  8. 8 June 2006

    The Gables Limited (TGL), Combined Financial Services Limited (CFS) and Aoraki Commerical Property Limited (ACP)

    The Securities Commission formed the view that the offer made by TGL and the advertisement of the offer by CFS and ACP in 2006 did not comply with section 33(1) of the Act in that it was not made in or accompanied by an investment statement that complied with the Act and the Securities Regulations 1983, nor was it made in an authorised advertisement, nor in or accompanied by a registered prospectus that complied with the Act and Regulations. Read more.

  9. 7 July 2005

    Braemar Lodge 2004 Limited

    Braemar Lodge 2004 Limited offered participatory securities for subscription in conjunction with individual unit titles under the Unit Titles Act 1972 without a registered prospectus, investment statement or deed of participation. Braemar and the directors(Neil Gurdjieff Dougan, Ernest Ross Thomson) were, at the time of the offer, unaware that the offers had been made in contravention of the Securities Act 1978. Read more.

  10. 7 July 2005

    Alpine Pacific Developments Limited

    Alpine Pacific Developments Limited has offered participatory securities for subscription in conjunction with individual unit titles under the Unit Titles Act 1972 since December 2004. It has done so without a registered prospectus, investment statement or deed of participation. No allotments of the securities have yet occurred. Alpine and the directors(Neil Gurdjieff Dougan, Ernest Ross Thomson) were, at the time of the offer, unaware that the offers had been made in contravention of the Securities Act 1978. Read more.

  11. 4 July 2005

    Monaco Village Holdings Limited

    This undertaking is offered to the Securities Commission for acceptance under section 69J of the Securities Act 1978 by Monaco Village Holdings Limited and its directors (Robert Michael Gepp and Roderick Hugh Duke) after unintentional contravention of Securities Act 1978 and Securities Regulations 1983. Read more.

  12. 21 February 2005

    South Pacific Energy Limited and Calgary Petroleum

    South Pacific and Calgary offered undertakings to the Securities Commission after Commissions concern that they may have offered securities to the public in contravention of the Securities Act. The undertakings will ensure that no such breaches occur in the future. Read more.

  13. 3 October 1994

    Power New Zealand Limited

    The decision of the Securities Commission in respect of an appeal under Section 69 Securities Act 1978 by Power New Zealand Limited against a decision of the Registrar to refuse registration of the prospectus. Read more