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25 Mar 2026 Wed 1:00pm

Financial Advice NZ – National Adviser Conference

Samantha Barrass will attend a CEO Advice Forum and give the Mainstage Keynote address

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Relationship Scams
Articles
20 Mar 2026
Relationship Scams
Learn how relationship scams work, warning signs, how to protect yourself, support victims and report scams in New Zealand.
FMA expands sandbox to offer wider support for FinTech firms
Media releases
12 Mar 2026
FMA expands sandbox to offer wider support for FinTech firms
FMA expands its FinTech sandbox to support innovation with new on ramp licensing and publishes tokenisation insights for New Zealand markets.
ASB ordered to pay $2.1m after fair dealing breaches affecting over 25,000 customers
Media releases
05 Mar 2026
ASB ordered to pay $2.1m after fair dealing breaches affecting over 25,000 customers
ASB fined $2.1m for fair dealing breaches affecting 25000 customers after failures in discounts and fee exemptions.
Psycology of Investing with Dr Pushpa Wood | Jess Learns to Invest Episode 1 Season 2
Podcast
04 Mar 2026
Psycology of Investing with Dr Pushpa Wood | Jess Learns to Invest Episode 1 Season 2
Jess Learns to Invest Season 2 explores investment psychology with Dr Pushpa Wood covering FOMO biases emotional investing and NZ money behaviours.
Former NZ financial adviser sentenced for breaching stop order
Media releases
04 Mar 2026
Former NZ financial adviser sentenced for breaching stop order
Former NZ adviser David McEwen sentenced for breaching FMA Stop Order with fines bans and investor harm warnings in New Zealand markets
OCR Pass Through Transparency
Reports and papers
25 Feb 2026
OCR Pass Through Transparency
Publishing this information on the FMA’s website will improve transparency of when and how banks pass through changes to the RBNZ’s Official Cash ...
Operational resilience thematic: findings and insights
Reports and papers
24 Feb 2026
Operational resilience thematic: findings and insights
Findings from the FMA’s operational resilience thematic review of the peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding service provider sectors, based on a Sep ...
FMA Update on Liquidation Proceedings for Chance Voight Group
Media releases
17 Feb 2026
FMA Update on Liquidation Proceedings for Chance Voight Group
FMA update on Chance Voight Group liquidation proceedings interim liquidation by PwC High Court dates and public interest developments.
High risk scam targeting communities in Tonga and in New Zealand
Media releases
09 Feb 2026
High risk scam targeting communities in Tonga and in New Zealand
Official warning from the FMA and Reserve Bank of Tonga about the BG Wealth / DSJ EX crypto Ponzi scam targeting communities.
FMG admits to making misleading statements and makes payment of $2.1 million
Media releases
09 Feb 2026
FMG admits to making misleading statements and makes payment of $2.1 million
FMG admits misleading statements after FMA investigation with $2.1m payment and customer remediation over specified items and indexation issues.
Staying Safe with Online Money Advice
Articles
05 Feb 2026
Staying Safe with Online Money Advice
Stay safe with online money advice in New Zealand. Learn how to spot scams, avoid risky tips, and find licensed financial advisers.
Talking About Money Online
Articles
05 Feb 2026
Talking About Money Online
Talking about money online in New Zealand? Learn what counts as financial advice, legal obligations, and best practices for influencers.

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