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A Financial Markets Authority survey of New Zealanders’ attitudes to financial markets, released today, has found confidence in our financial markets is growing. Overall confidence has risen five points to 59 percent from 54 percent in 2013.
Hugh Edward Staples Hamilton (62) has been found guilty at the Auckland High Court of 14 charges arising out of the collapse of Belgrave Finance Limited. Read more.
The Chief Executive of the Financial Markets Authority, Rob Everett, says a long-term cultural shift – for the better – is underway in New Zealand financial services as the new Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 takes effect.
A New Zealand investor survey conducted on behalf of the Financial Markets Authority and NZX shows there is good support for companies making initial public offerings (IPOs) among those who have invested in recent IPOs.
FMA says in a report that new regulations are assisting investors to make better informed decisions about unsolicited or low ball offers. The report also acknowledges that companies whose investors have been targeted have contributed to investors being better informed.
The Financial Markets Authority has filed charges under the Crimes Act and under the Companies Act against directors and another of Viaduct Capital Limited (in receivership) and Ex-MFL Limited (in Receivership) (formerly Mutual Finance Limited).
The FMA has consented to an $18.9 million settlement between the receiver of Bridgecorp, the Bridgecorp directors, and their liability insurers. FMA has agreed to end its own civil proceedings against the Bridgecorp directors once the settlement sum has been paid. Read more.
Prudential Mortgage Limited, a contributory mortgage broking firm, has been convicted and fined $2,000 for failing to deliver its annual report to the Registrar of Companies by 30 June 2013. Prudential pleaded guilty to the charge laid by the FMA. Read more.
PwC, the Receivers of Lombard Finance & Investments Limited, have announced they have reached a settlement agreement with the Lombard Directors and a third party. Read more.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has charged two contributory mortgage brokers (Prudential Mortgage Limited and First Mortgage Investments Limited) with failing to deliver annual reports. Read more.
The Financial Markets Authority has released guidance documents to help financial advisers give high-quality personalised advice.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says its first audit quality review shows there is work to be done to meet the required standards.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has released the findings of the 2013 FMA stakeholder feedback report.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has appointed Rob Everett as its new Chief Executive, effective 3 February 2014.
David Robert Gilmour Ross (63) has been sentenced in the Wellington District Court to 10 years and 10 months of imprisonment following a joint agency investigation by the SFO and the FMA. Read more.