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Sean Hughes

BusinessDesk: Court of Appeal leaves Hotchin assets frozen
20th Apr 12, 3:39pm
BusinessDesk: Court of Appeal leaves Hotchin assets frozen
Civil case launched by FMA against Hanover directors
1st Apr 12, 2:20pm
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Civil case launched by FMA against Hanover directors
More crumbs heading Strategic Finance investors' way next month with 12% to 26% return on NZ$367.8 mln predicted
8th Mar 12, 12:07pm
More crumbs heading Strategic Finance investors' way next month with 12% to 26% return on NZ$367.8 mln predicted
BusinessDesk: Humiliation for former Justice Ministers Graham and Jeffries in Lombard judgment
24th Feb 12, 12:05pm
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BusinessDesk: Humiliation for former Justice Ministers Graham and Jeffries in Lombard judgment
Opinion: Key empowering step missing from Govt's push to restore confidence of 'mum and dad' retail investors in financial markets
8th Dec 11, 4:05pm
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Opinion: Key empowering step missing from Govt's push to restore confidence of 'mum and dad' retail investors in financial markets
Serious Fraud Office lays 21 charges against 5 people 'involved with South Canterbury Finance's affairs' over alleged NZ$1.7 bln fraud
7th Dec 11, 4:50pm
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Serious Fraud Office lays 21 charges against 5 people 'involved with South Canterbury Finance's affairs' over alleged NZ$1.7 bln fraud
Financial Markets Authority issues warning to punters over Property Tutors Ltd seminar offer to investors' with no income
28th Oct 11, 3:16pm
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Financial Markets Authority issues warning to punters over Property Tutors Ltd seminar offer to investors' with no income
Select Committee report on finance company collapses urges next Parliament to finally pass Class Actions Bill
12th Oct 11, 4:04pm
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Select Committee report on finance company collapses urges next Parliament to finally pass Class Actions Bill
Financial Markets Authority CEO Sean Hughes down plays prospect of using new powers to try and recoup NZ$3.45 bln lost by finance company investors
16th Sep 11, 4:02pm
Financial Markets Authority CEO Sean Hughes down plays prospect of using new powers to try and recoup NZ$3.45 bln lost by finance company investors
Financial Markets Authority continues 16 inherited finance company investigations, closes six
14th Sep 11, 12:25pm
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Financial Markets Authority continues 16 inherited finance company investigations, closes six
Financial Markets Authority to provide update on its 25 inherited investigations into failed finance companies on Wednesday
13th Sep 11, 1:11pm
Financial Markets Authority to provide update on its 25 inherited investigations into failed finance companies on Wednesday
Unregistered fringe lenders to be 'dragged into the sunlight' as part of crack down on loan sharking
11th Aug 11, 5:19pm
by Amanda Morrall
Unregistered fringe lenders to be 'dragged into the sunlight' as part of crack down on loan sharking
Opinion: The FMA needs to bring its long running, Securities Commission inherited probes into failed finance companies to a speedy conclusion
21st Jul 11, 4:12pm
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Opinion: The FMA needs to bring its long running, Securities Commission inherited probes into failed finance companies to a speedy conclusion
NZF Money prospectus pulled after Financial Markets Authority probe shows concerns about disclosure on asset quality & liquidity
21st Jul 11, 1:16pm
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NZF Money prospectus pulled after Financial Markets Authority probe shows concerns about disclosure on asset quality & liquidity
New rules governing financial services sector officially kick in today; Unregistered and unauthorised advisers dispensing money advice to be sanctioned
1st Jul 11, 10:10am
by Amanda Morrall
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New rules governing financial services sector officially kick in today; Unregistered and unauthorised advisers dispensing money advice to be sanctioned
Financial Markets Authority tells KiwiSaver provider SuperLife to overhaul sales practices ahead of July introduction of Financial Advisers Act
21st Jun 11, 9:24am
by Amanda Morrall
Financial Markets Authority tells KiwiSaver provider SuperLife to overhaul sales practices ahead of July introduction of Financial Advisers Act
FMA uses new powers to stop Gevena Finance borrowing from the public after it breached its loan deal with Bank of Scotland
15th Jun 11, 11:16am
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FMA uses new powers to stop Gevena Finance borrowing from the public after it breached its loan deal with Bank of Scotland
Financial Markets Authority sanctions KiwiSaver solicitor for "illegal activities" including cash in exchange for membership sign-ups and acting without a license
9th Jun 11, 1:55pm
by Amanda Morrall
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Financial Markets Authority sanctions KiwiSaver solicitor for "illegal activities" including cash in exchange for membership sign-ups and acting without a license
Opinion: Why the Feltex debacle must never happen again: NZX couldn't withstand another credibility hit like this
17th May 11, 4:28pm
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Opinion: Why the Feltex debacle must never happen again: NZX couldn't withstand another credibility hit like this
Chairman of new financial markets regulator wants New Zealand to be seen as 'a good place to invest'
2nd May 11, 1:40pm
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Chairman of new financial markets regulator wants New Zealand to be seen as 'a good place to invest'
New Financial Markets Authority to get NZ$24 mln funding this year, up from NZ$18 mln for current regulators
20th Apr 11, 10:47am
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New Financial Markets Authority to get NZ$24 mln funding this year, up from NZ$18 mln for current regulators
Watch out white collar criminals on bicycles, the FMA has the power to search your bike
19th Apr 11, 4:05pm
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Watch out white collar criminals on bicycles, the FMA has the power to search your bike
Govt's new 'super' financial markets regulator says restoring investor confidence requires 'everybody rolling up their sleeves'
8th Apr 11, 4:03pm
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Govt's new 'super' financial markets regulator says restoring investor confidence requires 'everybody rolling up their sleeves'
Select committee recommends new financial markets regulator gets ASIC-style power to target directors, auditors and trustees
2nd Mar 11, 2:21pm
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Select committee recommends new financial markets regulator gets ASIC-style power to target directors, auditors and trustees
Opinion: Memo to the Govt: Please allow the FMA to take retrospective action on investors' behalf and pass the Class Actions Bill too
14th Feb 11, 4:42pm
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Opinion: Memo to the Govt: Please allow the FMA to take retrospective action on investors' behalf and pass the Class Actions Bill too