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Upcoming events and announcements

16 Jun 2025 Mon 12:00pm

2025 New Zealand Capital Market Symposium (NZCMS)

The New Zealand Capital Market Symposium brings together finance academics and industry practitioners to discuss current issues shaping New Zealand’s financial markets. This year's theme is the role of AI and fintech in financial markets.

19 Jun 2025

Community Advice Bureau, Waiheke team scam awareness training

Thu 2:00pm
25 Jun 2025

NZ Society of Actuaries - Appointed Actuary Forum event

Wed 9:00am
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22 Jul 2025

New Zealand Risk & Resilience Summit 2025

Tue 9:00am
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Research
29 May 2025
Good Cents: New research on New Zealanders, savings and debt
Good Cents: Kiwis on Savings and Debt is research issued by the FMA. It looks into New Zealanders' attitudes and behaviours towards savings, debt redu ...
Media releases
29 May 2025
FMA releases Good Cents: Kiwis on savings and debt research
FMA's Good Cents report reveals key insights on Kiwi savings, debt habits, and gaps in financial advice and investment choices.
Consultations
22 May 2025
Review of expiring class exemption notices, and designations
We are seeking feedback on our review of 14 class exemption notices that support the regime under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. These notice ...
Media releases
22 May 2025
FMA issues a warning on managed investment scheme
The FMA has issued a public warning about a managed investment scheme operated by Jesse Joseph Vaughan and former NZ company Crypto Partners Limited ( ...
Media releases
09 May 2025
Update on the Pushpay insider trading appeal
The FMA welcomed the Court of Appeal's decision on the Pushpay insider trading appeal. The defendant was found guilty in August 2023 and sentenced to ...
Media releases
02 May 2025
Westpac to pay $3.25 million penalty for misleading customers
Westpac is to pay a penalty of $3.25 million for misleading customers entitled to advertised discounts as well as overcharging some of its business cu ...
Media releases
01 May 2025
Experienced retail investor found liable for market manipulation
Kok Ding Cheng, an experienced retail investor, has been ordered to pay the Crown a pecuniary penalty of $198,000.
Research
29 Apr 2025
Consumer Confidence Factsheet 2025
A nationwide Consumer Confidence Survey was commissioned by the FMA in 2024, with the aim of gaining a better understanding of New Zealanders’ exper ...
Podcast
29 Apr 2025
Market Volatility and Your Investments with Brad Olsen | Jess Learns to Invest Episode 4
This episode dives into the topic of Market Volatility, featuring Principal Economist at Infometrics, Brad Olsen.
Podcast
29 Apr 2025
‘5 mins with the FMA’ podcast #13: Consumer Confidence Survey
In this episode of 5 Minutes with the FMA, Ben Ritchie from our Data & Intelligence team unpacks the findings and explores how confidence levels d ...
Media releases
29 Apr 2025
FMA confirms fintech sandbox participants
The FMA has announced the six fintech firms who will be testing their innovative products, services or business models in the FMA’s pilot regulatory ...
Podcast
23 Apr 2025
‘5 mins with the FMA’ podcast #12: Access to Financial Advice Review
In the latest episode of 5 mins with the FMA, Head of Financial Advice Romil Ghelani speaks about the Access to Financial Advice review.

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