Risk management practices and controls used by fund managers reduce overall risk but "pockets of relatively higher risk" still exist.
January 23, 2023The firms misused the wholesale investor exclusion to extend offers to people with little or no investment experience.
October 24, 2022Fund managers need to provide accurate and high-quality information to explain and support claims that their products incorporate non-financial factors.
July 29, 2022Fund managers are showing repeatable performance but the "benefits of their skill" are being overshadowed by fees and commissions paid to third parties.
May 20, 2022An independent review has found shortcomings in the way the FMA handled a conflict of interest last year and proposed changes to its processes.
March 22, 2022New Zealand plans to issue sovereign green bonds next year to help raise finance for the country’s low carbon transition.
November 16, 2021The government has announced changes to the KiwiSaver default providers, among other changes to enhance the financial wellbeing of locals in retirement.
May 17, 2021The FMA has directed fund managers not to advertise performance which only includes the recovery after March 2020.
April 23, 2021The proposed guidance sets out ongoing obligations for KiwiSaver schemes to regularly review their fees to ensure members not being charged unreasonable fees.
November 5, 2020Sponsored by the FMA and NZX, an industry working group has recommended changes to the KiwiSaver scheme, saying it will become the predominant pool of retirement savings over time.
September 10, 2019