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FMA’s restructure- back to the future
21 October 2015
The FMA announced on 16 October 2015 its second internal restructure since it was established in 2011. In my view the most notable change…
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Unfair contract terms banned – do your contracts comply?
11 March 2015
Since March 2015 the Fair Trading Act (FTA) has prohibited the use of unfair contract terms (UCTs) in “standard form consumer contracts” (pro forma…
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5 Tips for Getting an FMA Licence
11 February 2015
I have 5 tips to help you to get a licence from the FMA. There are 6 types of financial services businesses that need…
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FMA warns on potentially misleading adverts- why “fair dealing” is important
21 December 2014
On 18 December 2014 the FMA issued a warning about potentially misleading advertising by New Zealand businesses that help to transfer UK pensions to…
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