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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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List: Management bans and undertakings of non-participation
List: NZ finance company collapses (2006–2012)

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  1. Enforceable undertaking

    10 May 2016

    Management bans and undertakings of non-participation

    Listed below are individuals who are precluded from engaging in certain activities in respect of the governance and/or management of companies as a consequence of action taken by the FMA.
  2. Enforceable undertaking

    10 May 2016

    Management bans and undertakings of non-participation

    Listed below are individuals who are precluded from engaging in certain activities in respect of the governance and/or management of companies as a consequence of action taken by the FMA.
  3. Formal warning
    AML/CFT formal warning

    3 May 2016

    Craigs Investment Partners Limited

    The FMA conducted an investigation into potential breaches of the Anti-Money
    Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 in relation
    to Craigs. Read more.
  4. Formal warning

    3 May 2016

    Craigs Investment Partners

    The Financial Markets Authority has issued a formal warning to Craigs Investment Partners Limited under section 80 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009. Read more.
  5. Enforceable undertaking

    11 April 2016

    Stephen Duff

    Stephen Duff (also known as Nick Duff) offered, and the FMA accepted, the attached Enforceable Undertaking pursuant to section 46 of the Financial Markets Authority Act 2011. Read more.
  6. Licence cancellation

    18 December 2015

    Excelsior Markets Limited (Excelsior)

    FMA considered Excelsior's New Zealand FSP registration to be misleading. and directed that it be deregistered as an FSP.
  7. Court – criminal

    25 September 2015

    OPI Finance Limited

    In our first action against market participants based overseas, we charged four Australian-based directors of OPI Pacific Finance Limited (in receivership and in liquidation) for suspected misconduct in relation to its collapse. Read more.
  8. Enforceable undertaking

    21 September 2015

    SPI Directors

    This criminal proceeding relates to allegations that Murray Alcock and Allister Knight, as Directors of SPI Capital Limited and SPI Property Limited, failed to deliver financial statements to the Registrar of Companies under ss 18(1) & 38(b) Financial Reporting Act 1993. Read more.
  9. Court – criminal

    21 September 2015

    Murray Alcock and Allister Knight - SPI

    This criminal proceeding relates to allegations that Murray Alcock and Allister Knight, as Directors of SPI Capital Limited and SPI Property Limited, failed to deliver financial statements to the Registrar of Companies under ss 18(1) & 38(b) Financial Reporting Act 1993.
  10. Stop Order

    27 July 2015

    Green Gardens Finance Trust Limited

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a Stop Order against Green Gardens Finance Trust Limited (GGFT) and warns the public to be wary of doing business or depositing money with this company.
  11. Court – civil

    25 July 2015

    Capital + Merchant Finance Limited (CMF)

    FMA laid criminal charges and civil proceedings against five directors of CMF, Neal Nicholls, Owen Tallentire, Colin Ryan, Wayne Douglas and Robert Sutherland, under the Securities Act. These charges related to untrue statements in offer documents distributed in 2006. Read more.

  12. 22 July 2015

    Lombard Finance & Investments

    The breaches relate to Lombard's failure to disclose information to the market, such as loan book quality and liquidity, regarding the performance of its finance company subsidiary Lombard Finance and Investments Limited (LFIL). Read more.
  13. Enforceable undertaking

    13 July 2015

    David John Hobbs and Jacqueline Hobbs

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has accepted enforceable undertakings from David John Hobbs and Jacqueline Hobbs, limiting their activities in New Zealand’s financial markets. Read more.
  14. Court – criminal

    25 June 2015

    David Ross and Ross Asset Management Limited

    The criminal proceeding brought against Mr Ross by FMA relates to allegations of breaches of the Financial Markets Act, Financial Advisers Act and Financial Service Providers Act. Read more.
  15. Market manipulation

    18 June 2015

    Milford Asset Management Limited

    The FMA has reached an agreement with Milford to resolve the issues relating to Milford (but excluding the trader) arising from the investigation. Read more.