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FMA Applies to Liquidate 25 Additional Chance Voight Entities

The FMA applied to the High Court to liquidate 25 additional entities in the Chance Voight Group, following interim liquidators' preliminary investigative findings. This is the second liquidation application from the FMA, with a hearing for the December 2025 application scheduled for June 29 – July 1, 2026. The interim liquidators' report remains under suppression until April 17, 2026.

Financial Statements Monitoring Insights 2022-2025

The FMA reviewed 60 audited financial statements and filing practices of FMC reporting entities between 2022 and 2025. The report highlights findings on reporting quality, timeliness, and accuracy that support investor trust and market confidence.

FMA Highlights Importance of High Quality Financial Reporting Amid Global Uncertainty

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) released its Financial Statements Monitoring Insights 2022–2025 report summarising findings from reviews of 60 sets of audited financial statements and reporting timeliness of all FMC-reporting entities over three years. The FMA urged directors, preparers, and auditors to reinforce governance and strengthen financial reporting processes amid global economic uncertainty. The report identified recurring weaknesses in disclosures around key judgements, assumptions, and risks, as well as inconsistencies between financial and climate-related reporting.

FMA Warns Investors About Fraudulent AI Deepfake Trading Scams

The Financial Markets Authority in New Zealand issued a warning about increasing fraudulent trading platforms using AI-generated deepfakes of NZ politicians and business leaders to lure investors. The FMA identified 110 scam ads on Meta platforms in a single 24-hour period and flagged over 190 fake trading websites since March 2026. Consumers are advised to avoid clicking investment ads featuring high-profile New Zealanders and to never provide personal information to unverified platforms.

Insurance companies: content on supervisory disclosure updated

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) updated its website section on insurance supervision disclosure, effective April 2026. The update provides general qualitative information regarding the FMA's activities in 2025 under the Supervisory Review Process. Disclosed information must be easily accessible, justifiable, and comparable per VAG 2016 and EU Implementing Regulation 2015/2451.

FMA Podcast on Access to Financial Advice in NZ

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) in New Zealand published a podcast summarizing its Access to Financial Advice Review. The review found that only 28% of New Zealanders accessed a financial adviser in the past 12 months, revealing significant accessibility barriers. The FMA is engaging with industry stakeholders to explore ways to improve access to financial advice within the existing regulatory framework.

Class exemption simplifies green, social, sustainability bond issuance

The FMA granted a class exemption enabling issuers to offer green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds without the usual product disclosure statement requirements. The exemption aligns with the Financial Markets Conduct Act 'same class' exclusion, allowing issuers with existing quoted bonds to issue GSSS bonds with modified interest rates, redemption dates, and GSSS features more quickly and cost-effectively. Issuers must still make GSSS-related information available to investors.

Austrian Investment Fund Assets Reach Record €246.4bn

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) published its Quarterly Report on Asset Management showing Austrian investment funds reached €246.4 billion in assets under management at year-end 2025, a 6.8% increase year-on-year. Equity funds attracted net inflows of €3.9 billion and bond funds €3.1 billion, while mixed and real estate funds experienced outflows.

Solvency II Microsite and Insurance Supervision Guidance

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) launched a new microsite dedicated to Solvency II, the EU-wide insurance supervision framework. The microsite organizes content across four thematic areas: significant elements and aims of Solvency II, the three-pillar supervisory approach, national and European developments, and recovery and resolution of insurance undertakings. This is an informational resource designed to improve transparency and accountability in Austrian insurance supervision.

INVEST-CON Finanzconsulting granted investment services licence

The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) granted INVEST-CON Finanzconsulting GmbH a licence as an investment services provider pursuant to Article 4 of the Securities Supervision Act 2018 (WAG 2018). The company previously held a licence as an investment firm under Article 3 WAG 2018, which was progressively relinquished. The licence became effective on 16 March 2026 following the fulfillment of a condition precedent.