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1. Article

   20 October 2022

   Spotlight on: Wholesale investing

   Spotlight on wholesale investment offers aimed at experienced investors, often with large sums of money to invest.
2. Article

   7 September 2022

   Spotlight on: Stock lending

   Stock lending is being offered to NZ retail investors. If you’re thinking about participating, understand how it works and the risks.
3. Article

   11 July 2022

   Spotlight on: Compound interest

   When an investment earns interest, this may be added to the overall sum, resulting in compound interest – essentially earning interest on interest. Read about the compounding effect, and how powerful it can be over the long term.
4. Article

   3 May 2022

   Why tick box conduct compliance doesn’t cut it anymore

   FMA Director of Banking and Insurance, Clare Bolingford describes how the regulatory lens is changing to focus on customer outcomes.
5. Article

   26 April 2022

   Spotlight on: NFTs

   The FMA editorial team talks about NFTs in this article.
6. Article

   14 February 2022

   Understanding market volatility: how to prepare for a potential market event

   FMA article about market volatility and a few things you can do to make sure you and your investments are best positioned to weather any potential ups and downs.
7. Article

   10 December 2021

   Spotlight on: IPOs

   FMA editorial team talks about IPOs and things to look out for before you invest.
8. Article

   3 September 2021

   Spotlight on Crypto: Using New Zealand based cryptocurrency trading platforms

   Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile, and many investors have been attracted to the spectacular gains in recent times. In this article, the FMA talks about the things you can do to protect yourself if you’re determined to invest in cryptocurrency.
9. Article

   23 August 2021

   What is money laundering and how does it affect financial organisations?

   Money laundering is the “cleaning” or processing of money from the proceeds of crime in such a way to make it appear legitimate. Financial services, property and high value goods are often used to achieve this. There are rules and regulations are in place to make it hard for criminals to use businesses to launder their money. Find out more about how money laundering affects financial organisations in this article.
10. Article

    6 June 2021

    A guide to talking about money online

    There are strict rules around providing regulated financial advice in New Zealand that apply to everyone and it pays to know about them especially if you're sharing advice online.
11. Article

    21 April 2021

    Guide to taking part in a rights issue

    When a company needs more capital, there are a number of options available. One is a ‘rights issue’ or rights offer, which involves offering existing shareholders the opportunity to buy further shares in the company.
12. Article

    10 January 2020

    Market manipulation

    Market manipulation is a type of market abuse or misconduct.
13. Article

    24 May 2019

    Understand a company's financial position before you invest

    FMA's guide to commonly used financial terms that will help you understand a company's financial position before you invest.