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1. 12 September 2011

   FMA announces its Enforcement Policy

   The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published its Enforcement Policy to assist financial markets participants to have a clearer understanding of FMA's role, functions and priorities.
   
2. 1 September 2011

   Identity verification - Code of Practice

   Customers of financial institutions and casinos can expect more stringent identity checks in the lead up to 30 June 2013 when anti-money laundering legislation comes fully into force. Businesses now have access to guidance on the standard those identity checks should meet.
3. 25 August 2011

   FMA begins adviser monitoring visits

   FMA will next week begin making visits to Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs) as it steps up its monitoring activities under the Financial Advisers Act.
   
   
4. 24 August 2011

   FMA reminds Red Zone homeowners about new advice rules

   The Financial Markets Authority is reminding Canterbury residential Red Zone homeowners seeking financial advice about payout offers to check they're dealing with registered professionals.
   
5. 16 August 2011

   Nationwide anti-money laundering seminars help businesses prepare for new law

   Financial service businesses will be learning about the need to tighten up customer identification processes and look out for suspicious financial transactions in a series of seminars around the country that started in Wellington on Monday.
6. 15 August 2011

   FMA orders Share Buyers Limited to include warning

   The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has ordered Share Buyers Limited (Share Buyers) and associated persons to include a warning from FMA in a prominent position at the beginning of any document making an unsolicited offer to buy shares or other securities.
7. 10 August 2011

   FMA makes three further leadership team appointments; announces Auckland location

   The Financial Markets Authority has made three further appointments to its strategic leadership team under Chief Executive Sean Hughes, and announced its new Auckland office premises.
8. 9 August 2011

   FMA announces appointment and reappointments to Code Committee

   The Board of the Financial Markets Authority has appointed Dimity Kingsford-Smith, a Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales, to the Code Committee for Authorised Financial Advisers for a term of three years.
9. 3 August 2011

   FMA completes NZX inquiry

   FMA has completed its inquiry into continuous disclosure issues in relation to comments made by Mr Mark Weldon, CEO of NZX Ltd, concerning the carrying value of its subsidiary Clear Grain Exchange.
   
10. 22 July 2011

    FMA makes three appointments to strategic leadership team

    The Financial Markets Authority has strengthened its strategic leadership team with three appointments to key positions in support of Chief Executive Sean Hughes.
11. 21 July 2011

    NZF prospectus withdrawn after FMA investigation

    NZF Money Limited (NZF) has withdrawn its 2010 debt prospectus from the market following an investigation by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
12. 11 July 2011

    FMA issues warnings about unsolicited offers from Share Buyers and Stock & Share

    The FMA has issued warning about unsolicited offers that may be made by Share Buyers Limited or Australian-based Stock & Share Trading Company Pty Limited. Read more.
13. 29 June 2011

    New era of professionalism for financial advisers

    From Friday 1 July, financial advisers will be regulated under new rules administered by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
14. 21 June 2011

    Warning: FMA warns SuperLife in relation to KiwiSaver sales practices

    The Financial Markets Authority has issued a warning to SuperLife Limited and SuperLife Trustees Limited (together 'SuperLife') to overhaul its KiwiSaver sales practices.
15. 20 June 2011

    Statement on Hubbard Investigation

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have worked together closely throughout this investigation. The evidence on which the charges laid by the SFO today are based could also give rise to charges by FMA under section 59 of the Securities Act.