Financial Markets Authority stories - Page 2
VMob hastens to squash rumours of insider trading
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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VMob Group has released a statement acknowledging the market speculation regarding certain VMob directors and insider trading.
Britannia takes down TV ads, working with FMA over UK pension ads
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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martech
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risk & compliance
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tax
Britannia pauses TV ads and adjusts its website after FMA concerns over UK pension transfer campaigns causing undue pressure on consumers.
FMA warns against misleading UK pension scheme transfers advertising
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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The Financial Markets Authority is warning against misleading advertising about transferring UK pension scheme entitlements to New Zealand to avoid.
Crown Asset Management discontinues South Canterbury Finance claim
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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government
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financial markets authority
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serious fraud office
Crown Asset Management, the government entity set up to wind down the remaining assets of finance companies that called on the retail deposit guara.
FMA leaves civil claim against SCF to Crown Asset Management
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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government
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financial markets authority
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serious fraud office
The Financial Markets Authority won't chase South Canterbury Finance in a civil claim, saying it can't justify the cost of doing so and leaving it.
FMA to focus on 7 key market risks, including insurance mis-selling
Thu, 11th Dec 2014
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nzx
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insurance
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transparency
The Financial Markets Authority has seen an increasing number of complaints regarding insurance sales and is undertaking more work to assess the s.
Vend boss Rowsell helps PledgeMe meet $100,000 crowd funding target
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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pledgeme
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sales
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financial markets authority
PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, has raised $100,000 via its own equity crowd funding platform with help from Vend boss Vaughan Rowsell.
Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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pledgeme
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renaissance
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snowball effect
The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.
CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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callaghan innovation
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renaissance
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snowball effect
CarbonScape, the developers of a green alternative to coking coal used in steel making, has raised its minimum $400,000 target through online equit.
'NXT' year for NZX's new growth market
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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payment technologies
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nzax
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truscreen
NXT, NZX's new growth focused market, is unlikely to launch this year, as companies wait for new legislation to come into effect and the quiet Chri.
FMA clears Gentrack on prospectus, says offer risks could have been clearer
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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nzx
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shares
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financial markets authority
The Financial Markets Authority has cleared Gentrack Group's prospectus but said risks could have been made clearer after the utilities and airport.
NZX adviser cuts $10k settlement over dodgy Trade Me deal
Sat, 8th Dec 2012
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trade me
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nzx
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ipo
An NZX adviser will pay NZD $10,000 after exploiting a client to gain Trade Me shares during its IPO, violating trading rules and market watchdog sanctions.
Crowdfunding comes under security spotlight
Wed, 3rd Oct 2012
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crowdfunding
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pledgeme
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crowdsourcing
New Zealand's securities law is set to capture crowdfunding if it strays into the territory of offering returns.