Former board member's 'high price' for GFC fraud
Paul Bublitz stole $1.17m and then sought almost the same amount for his legal costs.
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"The offences of which he has been convicted are not minor or technical," judge says.
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Weaknesses were found in governance, conduct and culture and compliance controls.
Trading company, NZ director guilty of financial register misuse
Pegasus Markets Ltd also ignored a warning by the New Zealand Companies Office.
FMA lays more than 100 charges over Forestlands allegations
Allegations include failures to file financial statements in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
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The woman's family needed cash after being "stranded in NZ" because of the pandemic.
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Bank complaints: 21,000 in three months
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Former CBL boss Peter Harris appears in court over fraud charges
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Investor confident didn't fall despite coronavirus outbreak causing market volatility.
Alleged $50m money laundering breaches for Hong Kong subsidiary
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FMA clamps down on misleading Covid-19 insurance ads
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Reserve Bank told of FE Investments' imminent failure
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Hopefully the 2020s is the decade New Zealand women finally achieve financial equality.
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Arowana threatens legal action of its own
FMA privacy breach extends to six cases, KPMG to investigate
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Private jet, flash cars and the $10m Ponzi scheme: Businessman jailed
Steven Robertson told one of his victims he was "as good as John Key".
FMA shuts down website after privacy breach revealed
The FMA has shut down its website to get to the bottom of a privacy breach.
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Continuous disclosure: Supply and demand issues out of kilter
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ANZ should have disclosed sale of $6.9m Hisco mansion - FMA
Sale of house wasn't disclosed in 2017 financial statements.
Fraud's multi-million dollar deception funded lavish lifestyle
The unauthorised financial adviser faced nearly 50 charges for misappropriating funds.
Businessman freed from prison, another exonerated in GFC fraud case
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A man handed his retirement savings to his adviser. Then the SFO swooped.
Investor fears retirement fund is gone after financial adviser of 25 years investigated.
FMA issues stop order against Syndicated Trusts Ltd
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Finance regulator accused of conflict of interest failure
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