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October 2026

• 15 OctRegulators warn financial firms of AI-driven cyber threats

September 2026

• 3 SepFMA chief executive Samantha Barrass resigns immediately

August 2026

• 28 AugFormer FMA chair Craig Stobo to run for NZ First
• 10 AugPeter Huljich banned for seven years following Pushpay insider trading

July 2026

• 24 JulSix Chance Voight companies placed into liquidation by High Court

December 2025

• 22 Dec 2025FMA warns investors regarding Bernard Whimp and Chance Voight
• 9 Dec 2025Tower Insurance fined $7 million for misleading customers
• 5 Dec 2025FMA chairperson steps aside during MBIE investigation+2
• 2 Dec 2025Hope Group Limited licence cancelled for misleading clients

November 2025

• 13 Nov 2025Former financial adviser David McEwen pleads guilty to stop order breaches
• 6 Nov 2025FMA files civil proceedings for alleged market manipulation of Steel and Tube shares

October 2025

• 6 Oct 2025IAG penalised $19.5m for misleading customers and pricing errors

August 2025

• 27 Aug 2025Wise Insurance loses licence over alleged fake insurance claims
• 6 Aug 2025Supreme Court dismisses appeal application by Peter Huljich

July 2025

• 17 Jul 2025KiwiSaver investments shifting towards higher risk funds

June 2025

• 30 Jun 2025Former financial adviser pleads guilty to $1.7m theft from elderly clients

May 2025

• 15 May 2025Peter Huljich revealed as businessman convicted of insider trading+1

March 2025

• 18 Mar 2025Former financial adviser charged for allegedly breaching stop order