FMANZ Fines Database | Financial Markets Authority Enforcement Actions
Track Financial Markets Authority (FMANZ) fines and enforcement actions from 2015-2026. Current totals are loaded from the live evidence view. Complete database with stats, trends, and analysis.
Coverage Snapshot
- Regulator: Financial Markets Authority
- Jurisdiction: New Zealand
- Tracked period: 2015-2026
- Tracked actions: 115
- Latest tracked action: 2026-07-06
- Default currency: GBP
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Largest enforcement actions
| Firm or individual | Date | Amount | Breach category | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAG | 6 Oct 2025 | £9,165,000 | FMA civil proceeding against IAG New Zealand for fair dealing breaches over insurance pricing and discounts with a $19.5m penalty imposed. | Notice |
| Tower Limited | 9 Dec 2025 | £3,290,000 | FMA action against Tower over misleading multi policy discount claims and overcharges, with remediation and a $7m court penalty. | Notice |
| AA Insurance Limited (AAI) | 7 Oct 2024 | £2,902,250 | FMA case against AA Insurance for misleading discount practices and customer overcharging leading to High Court penalty and system failures | Notice |
| Cigna Life Insurance New Zealand Limited | 17 Jan 2023 | £1,680,250 | FMA case involving Cigna Life for FMC Act fair dealing breaches over inflation adjustments, resulting in Wellington High Court penalties. | Notice |
| FMG Insurance Limited and Farmers' Mutual Group (FMG) | 9 Feb 2026 | £987,000 | FMA case where FMG admitted fair dealing breaches in February 2026, remediated customers and paid $2.1m under an enforceable undertaking. | Notice |
| Medical Assurance Society New Zealand Limited (MAS) | 27 Nov 2023 | £987,000 | FMA action against MAS over premium discount and inflation errors plus benefit underpayments with remediation and a $2.1m penalty ordered. | Notice |
| AIA | 30 Sep 2022 | £329,000 | FMA case against AIA for misleading policy representations and system failures resulting in customer overcharging and High Court penalty | Notice |
| Kok Ding Cheng | 1 May 2025 | £93,060 | FMA civil proceeding found Kok Ding Cheng liable for market manipulation in Rua Bioscience RUA shares with a $198,000 penalty ordered. | Notice |
| Matthew Hill | 28 May 2024 | £47,000 | FMA case against Matthew Geoffrey Hill over undisclosed Sharetrader posts about New Talisman Gold with a $100,000 penalty for misleading statements. | Notice |
Amounts are normalised to GBP for comparison.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest FMANZ fine?
The largest FMANZ fine currently recorded by RegActions is £9,165,000, issued to IAG on 6 Oct 2025 by the Financial Markets Authority. This reflects amounts that have passed RegActions' amount-review gate; see the FMANZ fines database below for the complete, source-linked list.
How much has FMANZ fined in 2026?
RegActions records £987,000 in disclosed Financial Markets Authority (FMANZ) monetary penalties in 2026, based on source-linked notices that have passed the amount-review gate. This excludes non-monetary actions such as prohibitions and public censures.
How many FMANZ penalties were issued in 2026?
RegActions has recorded 1 disclosed Financial Markets Authority (FMANZ) monetary penalties in 2026 so far. This counts individual penalty notices, not firms, since some are fined more than once in a year.
How can I verify a FMANZ fine?
Start with the firm or individual name, the penalty date and the disclosed amount, then open the linked Financial Markets Authority notice. The notice sets out the rule breaches, the affected period and the sanction. RegActions links every record to its official source; the regulator's own publication remains the authoritative record.