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Warnings and alerts

This list of warnings and alerts on this page contains the names of businesses or individuals you should be wary of if you are planning to invest. The list is not exhaustive and there is no guarantee that the business or individual listed has not changed their name.

Before you invest, we recommend that you take steps to protect yourself from being scammed and check the provider is listed on the Financial Service Providers register (FSPR). The FSPR can help you:

  • obtain a business address
  • see the types of financial services the registered company, or individual, provides to customers. Some examples include; money transfers, investment management or financial advice 
  • see any licences or an authorisation status that the company or individual may have
  • see what dispute resolution scheme they belong to.

You may also wish to refer to the IOSCO investor alert list for international scam alerts.

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  2. International regulator alerts

    9 February 2017

    Capital Trust Management

    Capital Trust Management is not registered on the FSPR therefore is not permitted to provide financial services to New Zealand residents.
  3. International regulator alerts

    7 February 2017

    OptionsXO

    Warning issued by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission against conducting business with OptionsXO
  5. International regulator alerts

    17 January 2017

    Horizon Holdings Limited

    Horizon Holdings Limited is not incorporated in New Zealand nor registered on the FSPR therefore is not permitted to provide financial services to New Zealand residents.
  6. Suspected scam

    22 November 2016

    Wealth Management Group Ltd

    Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission warn against the websites www.wmgltd.com and www.wmgfund.com.
  7. International regulator alerts

    9 November 2016

    Exo Capital Markets Limited trading as Trade 12

    Exo Capital Markets Limited trading as Trade 12 The company is not registered on the FSPR and therefore they are not allowed to offer financial services in New Zealand. .
  8. International regulator alerts

    9 November 2016

    TCA Financial

    TCA appears to have the characteristics of a boiler room fraud.
  9. Suspected scam

    17 October 2016

    Liberty Venture Holdings Inc.

    Warnings issued by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission in relation to Liberty Venture Holdings Inc.
  10. International regulator alerts

    17 October 2016

    CMS Trader

    CMS Trader, Pandorx Ventures Limited, CMS Ventures Limited, and Steven David Hutton are not registered in New Zealand to offer financial services in or from New Zealand.
  11. International regulator alerts

    7 October 2016

    Corporate Enterprises PTY Limited

    The director of Option One (Aust) Pty Limited is the director of Corporate Enterprises PTY Limited, trading as Option Giants, about whom we have received reports of client funds being withheld.
  13. International regulator alerts

    7 September 2016

    Titan Trade

    The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has warned against conducting business with Titan Trade.
  14. International regulator alerts

    2 August 2016

    IntegraOption

    Warnings issued by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) in relation to IntegraOption.
  15. Suspected scam
    International regulator alerts

    29 July 2016

    PFM Trading Inc.

    Warnings issued by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission in relation to PFM Trading Inc.