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Articles
05 Dec 2022
How to identify a product disclosure statement (PDS) or prospectus scam
FMA has issued this article about how to identify and avoid PDS or prospectus scams as a result of an increase in fake investment documents targeting ...
Articles
14 Nov 2022
FMA Investor Profile – Dillon Balasingham
Our latest Investor Profile features Dillon Balasingham, a 22-year-old student at the Victoria University of Wellington, and Co-President of the Unive ...
Podcast
20 Oct 2022
'5 mins with the FMA' podcast #4: Wholesale property investments report
Paul Gregory, FMA Director of Capital Markets discusses the wholesale property investment sector, which led to the FMA issuing formal warnings to seve ...
Articles
20 Oct 2022
Spotlight on: Wholesale investing
Spotlight on wholesale investment offers aimed at experienced investors, often with large sums of money to invest.
Podcast
04 Oct 2022
'5 mins with the FMA' podcast #3: KiwiSaver Annual Report 2022
FMA Director of Investment Management Paul Gregory discusses the KiwiSaver Annual Report for 2021/22 in this podcast.
Articles
15 Sep 2022
FMA Investor Profile – Sev Ozan
Our latest Investor Profile is on Sev Ozan, a multi-hyphenate who has an active interest in investing.

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Featured investor reading

Mary Holm: Investing is for the long term

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The complete guide to finding and using a financial adviser

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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.