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FMA publishes 2023 annual report

The FMA today published the FMA annual report for the year to 30 June 2023.

FMA finds continuous improvements to audit quality and warns against complacency

Media release from the FMA announcing release of 2023 Audit Quality Monitoring Report.

FMA letter to NZ registered banks: Treating consumers fairly – creating the right incentives

Letter sent from by the FMA to Chief Executives of New Zealand registered banks in April 2023.

FMA encourages New Zealanders to be aware of investment scams

The FMA is reminding New Zealanders to remain vigilant to investment scams as part of Fraud Awareness Week 2023.

FMA reinforces importance of cyber-resilience for financial service providers

The FMA is reminding licensed financial service providers about the importance of cyber-resilience as part of Cyber Smart Week 2023.

FMA files civil proceedings against QEX Logistics Limited and its director, Jingjie Xue

FMA files civil action against QEX Logistics and director Jingjie Xue for failing to file financial statements for 2021–2023 under the FMC Act.

FMA publishes updated and refreshed Auditor and Regulation Oversight Plan 2023-2026

The FMA will conduct yearly audit quality reviews (AQR) of every licensed audit firm in a refreshed Auditor and Regulation Oversight Plan 2023-2026.

KiwiSaver holds firm through volatility and reaches $94BN in March 2023

The FMA’s latest KiwiSaver Annual report for the year to 31 March shows that KiwiSaver has held firm through a continuing period of market volatility. Total funds in KiwiSaver have grown again this year, by $4 billion, due to contributions of $10.5bn from members, employers, and government.

FMA publishes refreshed Audit Quality Monitoring Report

The FMA’s Audit Quality Monitoring Report for 2023/24, released today, reviewed nine of the 12 registered audit firms in New Zealand and 19 audit files, 10 of which were of listed entities.

FMA directs Rockfort Markets to address misleading advertising

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has directed licensed derivatives issuer (DI) Rockfort Markets to remove or amend misleading advertising statements on its social media channels and website.

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 six months of community detention and a $100,000 fine. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals against the conviction and name suppression but increased the fine to $200,000. The case involved the resignation and share sell-down of former Pushpay co-founder Eliot Crowther in June 2018.

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