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In June this year PwC Partners John Fisk and Colin McCloy, as Receivers of Strategic, together with the Financial Markets Authority, announced they had finalised a $22 million settlement agreement with the former directors and auditors of Strategic.
Brian Peter Henry has admitted all of the FMA's allegations that he breached the market manipulation prohibitions in the Securities Markets Act 1988. Read more.
The Financial Markets Authority today issued its first equity crowd funding licences under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
Ross Anthony Collins, director, is to pay a fine of $30,000 for breaches of the Financial Reporting Act 1993 (FRA). Read more.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued its first peer-to-peer lending service licence. Auckland-based Harmoney is the first provider of this new financial service, under the provisions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
Lawyer, Hugh Edward Staples Hamilton (63), who was found guilty of fraud in relation to the collapse of Belgrave Finance Limited (Belgrave), has been sentenced at the Auckland High Court today to four years and nine months’ imprisonment. read more.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has filed charges against the directors of eight companies that raise funds from the public, for breaches of the Financial Reporting Act (FRA). Read more.
The FMA’s report confirms that NZX met its obligations, under the Securities Markets Act 1988, to ensure that its markets were fair, orderly, and transparent. The review covered the period January – December 2013.
Following changes to the regulation of Discretionary Investment Management Services (DIMS) announced Monday 16 June, by Commerce Minister, Craig Foss, the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has released a guide to help advisers and small businesses who want to apply for a licence to provide DIMS under the Financial Markets Conduct Act
FMA CEO Rob Everett has called on business to support New Zealand’s new regulatory regime - in financial services and in business generally - so that New Zealand enjoys more sustained, stronger economic growth.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) today clarified statements that have apparently been made in communications with shareholders in Abano Healthcare Group Ltd.
FMA and the Receivers of Strategic, John Fisk and Colin McCloy of PwC, have finalised a settlement with the directors and auditors of Strategic. Under the terms of the settlement, the directors and auditors will pay to the Receivers of Strategic $22 million. Read more.
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has closed its investigation into St Laurence Limited (in liquidation) and has formally warned eight directors of St Laurence Limited in respect of potential breaches of the Securities Act.
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.