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Regulation

FMA Steps Up Call For Oversight Against FX Products, Services

  • Offshore FX companies have been the Achilles heel of the FMA.
Tuesday, 12/04/2016 | 09:34 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

NZX Initiates Dairy Futures and Options Contracts

  • The NZX is introducing new dairy futures and options contracts this May.
Wednesday, 06/04/2016 | 10:03 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Brokers

FXCM Signs White Label Partnership with New Zealand Based Halifax

  • FXCM to transfer its existing clients in New Zealand to Halifax in the coming months.
Wednesday, 30/03/2016 | 21:30 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Executive Moves

FDRS Appoints Jennifer Mahony as Scheme Director, Succeeding Stuart Ayres

  • Ms. Mahoney succeeds Stuart Ayres, who has been its Scheme Director for over five years with FDRS.
Friday, 26/02/2016 | 10:40 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

Liquidators Recover Only $720k From BlackFortFX, Despite $4.68m Owed

  • FMA-appointed liquidators have mustered only $720,000 in receipts thus far from BlackFortFX, despite being on the hook for over $4.68m to clients.
Thursday, 25/02/2016 | 14:57 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

NZ High Court Rules BlackfortFX as Ponzi Scheme, Seeks Reparations of $7m

  • BlackfortFX has been ruled to be running a Ponzi scheme, and is now on the hook for $7m to clients, despite having only $728,000 in reserves.
Monday, 22/02/2016 | 17:00 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

New Zealand FMA Warns of Fidelis International Trading Limited

  • The Financial Markets Authority of New Zealand warns the public following complaints from overseas clients regarding denied withdrawal requests.
Monday, 22/02/2016 | 09:24 GMT by Steven Hatzakis
Regulation

NZ’s FSCL Reverses Course, Rules Against CMC Markets’ Handling of CHF Trades

  • New Zealand's FSCL has shifted its ruling against CMC Markets, awarding $5000 to a client after its handling of CHF trades last January.
Friday, 19/02/2016 | 11:58 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

NZX Sees 2015 Metrics Point Higher as Debt Market Capitalization Fuels Growth

  • The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index notched an increase of 13.6% YoY during the 2015 year, underscoring a strong year for the NZX.
Friday, 29/01/2016 | 15:31 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Brokers

NZ Firm, Direct FX Contemplating Derivatives Cessation After Regulatory Lapse

  • The potential decision stems from a March 31, 2015 filing statement, in which Direct FX did not meet a regulatory condition of its license.
Thursday, 14/01/2016 | 11:39 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

NZX Closes Out Year With Upbeat December Metrics, Cash Markets Perform Well

  • The exchange’s average daily trades managed to rise to 6,091 in December 2015, which represented a jump of 26.8% YoY.
Friday, 08/01/2016 | 11:03 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Blogs

Tightening Laws around New Zealand Financial Services Providers Register

  • The changes are likely to make the already lengthy process of registration considerably more difficult and time consuming.
Thursday, 07/01/2016 | 08:57 GMT by Sarah Murray
Exchanges

NZX Reports 2015 Yearly Market Activity Report, Debt Activity Soars

  • NZX’s Debt Market boasted a market capitalization that was up by approximately $5.8 billion, an increase of 44% YTD during 2015.
Friday, 18/12/2015 | 13:08 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

NZX Outlines November 2015 Metrics, Highlighted by Steady Growth

  • NZX’s cash market trading and average daily volumes each outdid their 2014 performance during November, en route to solid gains.
Thursday, 03/12/2015 | 14:06 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

FMA Finds Inadequacies Among Financial Service Providers

  • The Financial Markets Authority will work closely with the financial industry to fix problems
Tuesday, 17/11/2015 | 17:27 GMT by Irina Slav
Blogs

Kiwi to Remain Pressured Heading into December

  • We remain bearish on the Kiwi leading into the December interest rate decision, as there is a good probability of a cut at that meeting.
Sunday, 01/11/2015 | 14:30 GMT by Jarratt Davis
Regulation

FMA Releases 2015 Annual Report under Flagship Regulatory Regime

  • The report is the first iteration published under the Financial Markets Conduct Act, highlighting yearly activity until June 30, 2015.
Friday, 02/10/2015 | 11:25 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

New Zealand Regulatory Backlash against Forex Brokers Hits a Roadblock

  • After a precedent, a number of companies are expected to file appeals against their delisting from the Financial Service Providers Register
Tuesday, 29/09/2015 | 20:21 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Blogs

Should You Join the New Zealand Financial Register?

  • If you are thinking about applying for registration on the FSPR, consider your business model and the type of services provided.
Monday, 31/08/2015 | 16:33 GMT by Alicia Pevely
Exchanges

NZX Continues Investment in Capital Markets, Completing Purchase of Apteryx

  • With the sale of the investment administration platform now complete, the New Zealand market operator is focused on driving future growth.
Friday, 28/08/2015 | 08:24 GMT by Andy Traveller
Regulation

FMA Drawing on New Powers to Go after Firms Out of Court

  • A report published by the New Zealand financial watchdog highlights its approach to enforcement and investigations activities.
Friday, 28/08/2015 | 07:02 GMT by Andy Traveller
Exchanges

NZX Reports H1 2015 Financial Results, Revenues Creep Higher

  • During H1 2015, NZX saw its revenues soar to $3.2 million, up a staunch 10.4% YoY from H1 2014, due to the acquisition of SuperLife Limited.
Wednesday, 19/08/2015 | 09:15 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Regulation

Q&A with FMA’s CEO, Rob Everett: Questions Welcome

  • Finance Magnates opens the floor for questions from its readership ahead of an interview with the FMA's CEO, Rob Everett later this evening.
Tuesday, 30/06/2015 | 14:24 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

NZX Sells Its 50% Stake in Link Market Services NZ to Australian Entity

  • The purchase price of the 50% rights in Link NZ constitutes an initial payment of $9.5M with an additional $309,700 payable to the NZX.
Friday, 26/06/2015 | 09:24 GMT by Jeff Patterson
Exchanges

New Zealand’s FMA Portends Capital Raising Growth Trajectory with NXT

  • The NXT market provides a parallel alternative market platform for smaller and mid-sized New Zealand companies trying to raise capital.
Tuesday, 16/06/2015 | 10:16 GMT by Jeff Patterson
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