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We want investors and consumers to make good decisions, know their rights and how to protect themselves.

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We want investors and consumers to make good decisions, know their rights and how to protect themselves.

World Investor Week 2023 - Ethical investing

World Investor Week is a global campaign to raise awareness of investor education and protection, promoted by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and hosted in New Zealand by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

The New Zealand theme for World Investor Week 2023 is ethical investing, aiming to empower investors to confidently make investing decisions that are aligned with their values.

Learn more about ethical investing for World Investor Week

 

In the investing section we help you work out what kind of investor you are; provide useful information on the risk profile of different investment types and give you the fundamentals of managing your investments to meet your goals. 

The information is useful to novice investors and serves as a good reminder to confident investors. 

Learn more about investing

In the Getting Advice section we'll talk you through how to find and work with an adviser and what to do if you have problems. We'll also cover mortgage, insurance and investment advice in depth.

Find out how to work with an adviser

The everyday finance section explains everyday financial services like banking and insurance, what conduct you should expect from them and what to do when things don't go as expected. 

Find out what to do in your Everyday finance

The KiwiSaver & Superannuation section talks about the New Zealand superannuation scheme, KiwiSaver and how to manage your KiwiSaver to achieve your goals. We also provide you with information about other superannuation schemes, and how to transfer your overseas retirement fund to New Zealand. 

Learn more about KiwiSaver & Superannuation

Latest updates

Podcast
04 Oct 2023
‘5 mins with FMA’ podcast #9: Ethical Investing – World Investor Week special
In this episode, to mark World Investor Week, we take a look at ethical investing, with Paul Gregory, Executive Director, Response & Enforcement a ...
Articles
02 Oct 2023
Money with Mary
In our series “Money with Mary,” personal finance legend Mary Holm shares practical tips on a variety of money matters.
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11 Sept 2023
World Investor Week 2023
The New Zealand theme for World Investor Week 2023 is ethical investing which aims to empower investors to make decisions aligned with their values.
Podcast
31 Aug 2023
‘5 mins with FMA’ podcast #7: Phony investment scams and how to protect yourself
Today we’re looking at scams – particularly those investment scams that have led to Kiwis losing a lot of money – we’re talking retirement sav ...
Articles
16 Aug 2023
What to do if you think a friend or family member is being scammed - with Nigel Latta, Clinical Psychologist
What to do if you think a friend or family member is being scammed - with Nigel Latta, Clinical Psychologist.
Articles
19 Jul 2023
FMA Investor Profile – Liz Greive
Investor profile featuring Liz Greive, a semi-retired investor and founder of Share My Super, an organisation that distributes individuals’ surplus ...

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Featured investor reading

Mary Holm: Investing is for the long term

We saw an example of a share market downturn in February 2020, near the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mary Holm talks about how you can cope with volatile investments.

The complete guide to finding and using a financial adviser

What do they do? Do I really need one? And how much do they cost? Gillian Boyes from the Financial Markets Authority breaks down the basics.

Ethical investing

Before you jump in to an investment that claims to be 'ethical', take a deeper look at what you're investing in and other factors you may need to consider.