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New Zealand M&A trends and insights - 2013

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • March 22 2013

Both the New Zealand Treasury and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) are expecting the New Zealand economy to gain momentum over the next two

Financial Markets Conduct Bill the fine print

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • December 13 2012

A discussion paper outlining the regulations which will underpin the Financial Markets Conduct Bill is now out for consultation

Tough regime against low ball offers in force from 1 December

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • November 2 2012

Tough regulations to protect the public against unsolicited offers for securities were signed off by the Governor General this week and will come into force on 1 December 2012

Unsolicited call treatment in financial markets conduct bill better, but still not ideal

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • September 21 2012

Authorised Financial Advisers and Qualifying Financial Entities advisers will be able to market financial products without restriction when acting in the “ordinary course of their business” under a change to the Financial Markets Conduct Bill

The Financial Markets Conduct Bill what came out in the wash?

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • September 11 2012

The Financial Markets Conduct Bill has emerged from the Commerce Select Committee more finely honed and fit for purpose

Facebook vs Trade Me - a tale of two disclosures

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand, USA
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  • May 21 2012

Facebook's market debut last week in the United States raises comparisons in the New Zealand context with Trade Me’s IPO in November last year

FMA enforcement policy as you'd expect but it's nice to be told

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • September 16 2011

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has released an Enforcement Policy setting out its enforcement priorities and the approach it will take toward the use of its powers

Listed issuers and the Financial Markets Conduct Bill

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • September 12 2011

Although the provisions in the draft Financial Markets Conduct Bill (draft Bill) are less dramatic for listed issuers than for other market participants, useful improvements are proposed for secondary market rules, with potential for more cost effective fund raising rules

Crime and punishment in the draft Financial Markets Conduct Bill

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • September 5 2011

A key objective of both the establishment of the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the general review of securities law is to persuade retail investors that they can have confidence in the regulatory framework and that misconduct will be punished

Some things old, some new, some borrowed - any blues?

  • Chapman Tripp
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  • New Zealand
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  • August 31 2011

Among the key changes proposed in the draft Financial Markets Conduct Bill is a new single product disclosure statement (PDS) and online register of other information, to replace the current prospectus and investment statement