The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) informed that it has concluded an investigation into certain trading activity by Goldman Sachs New Zealand LTD (GS). The GS investigation was prompted by concerns arising from an investigation into trading by Mark Warminger and Milford Asset Management. The FMA was concerned that GS trading may have been in breach…
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The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has announced that it has decided to grant an exemption to enable personalised robo-advice and is publishing the responses to its earlier consultation. As we reported back in June, the FMA started consultation on whether it should use its exemption powers to enable personalised robo-advice (also known as online or…
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The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) announced that has filed criminal charges against an individual in the Auckland District Court alleging insider trading in contravention of the Securities Markets Act 1988. The charges relate to trading in shares of VMob Group Limited, which now trades as Plexure Group Limited (NZX: PLX). The individual was formerly engaged…
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The FMA has confirmed the methodology KiwiSaver scheme providers must use when calculating the dollar amount of fees paid by KiwiSaver investors for annual statements. The FMA wants to ensure providers are calculating fees accurately without burdening them with unnecessary costs and ensuring they have time to comply. KiwiSaver scheme providers must allocate fees charged…
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The FMA announced that it is seeking feedback on its proposals to allow entities to provide personalised financial advice generated by a computer programme or algorithm (robo-advice). This would be a temporary measure before new legislation is passed by Parliament. Robo-advice has been increasingly adopted around the world and especially in the Far East, and…
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Jeffrey Peter Honey was sentenced yesterday to six months home detention at the Auckland District Court, after pleading guilty to one charge of insider trading under section 243(1)(a) and section 244 Financial Markets Conduct Act. Mr Honey admitted to being an information insider advising and encouraging another person to trade, New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority…
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The Financial Markets Authority published its third statistical report on Authorised Financial Advisers (AFAs) in New Zealand. The FMA requires AFAs to submit an annual information return each year. The report uses the data from that questionnaire to provide a snapshot of the sector for the 12 month period ending June 30th 2016. It has…
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New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) published its first Conduct Outcomes Report 2016. It highlights the key issues and actions from the FMA’s enforcement, supervision and preventative activities for the financial year July 2015 to June 2016. Previously published as the Investigations and Enforcement Report, this report shows how the FMA has made use of…
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The FMA noted a recent warning by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) against conducting business with OptionsXO. OptionsXO is a company, operating at www.optionsxo.com. ASIC provides some more information about this company on its unlicensed companies list. OptionsXO is also known as Omni Capital Ltd and Omni Global Solutions SRL. Omni Capital Ltd Address:…
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New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has just announced that it has released its 2016 Audit Quality Report reflects that improvements continue to be made in audit quality. The report shows the sector is increasingly aligned with the expectations of the FMA and international auditing standards and global best practice. However, it also notes that…
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