FMA chair James Miller quits Vista, Ryman boards amid conflict concerns. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 0 Comments / 0 New James Miller is the new chair of the Financial Markets Authority. (Image: Supplied) New Financial Markets Authority chair James Miller will step down from the boards of Vista Group and Ryman Healthcare, days after his appointment sparked debate about potential conflicts of interest arising from his ties to listed companies. Both NZX-listed companies announced on Tuesday that Miller would leave their boards following his appointment to lead the market regulator. Miller took up the role on Aug 6 for a five-year term, succeeding former Financial Markets Authority (FMA) chair Craig Stobo. 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First Mortgage Trust New Financial Markets Authority chair James Miller will step down from the boards of Vista Group and Ryman Healthcare, days after his appointment sparked debate about potential conflicts of interest arising from his ties to listed companies. Both NZX-listed companies announced on Tuesday that Miller would leave their boards following his appointme Rebecca Stevenson 11 Aug 2026 Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer says he is satisfied conflict-of-interest safeguards at the Financial Markets Authority are robust enough to manage concerns about the outside roles held by several of the regulator's board members. The minister's response follows questions about whether new chair James Miller's listed-company Rebecca Stevenson 10 Aug 2026 By Tim Higgins SpaceX may be a rocket company, but nowadays it feels more like a roller coaster. This past week alone, chief executive Elon Musk watched as its shares plummeted almost 14% in one day - which wasn't even the worst performance in SpaceX's short tenure as a publicly traded company. By Friday, the shares had soared more than 20% from The Wall Street Journal 10 Aug 2026 Brent Pattison has been the chief executive of Heritage Lifecare since 2025. He was also previously the CEO of NZX-listed Oceania Healthcare, and his career spans aged care, investment banking, and corporate strategy. He is the father of two adult sons and has two grandchildren. He lives in Auckland. I was born in Wellington Hospital. My mum was a Jacques Steenkamp 08 Aug 2026 James Miller has been appointed as the chair of the Financial Markets Authority. Miller, who has extensive experience in capital markets and corporate governance, was selected for the role as the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) takes on its expanded responsibilities, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said. He has been appointed for a five-year term, BD AI 06 Aug 2026 The Government appointed a new chair of the Financial Markets Authority on Thursday, as the financial markets regulator grapples with concerns over workplace cultural issues that risk overshadowing its watchdog role. Finance Minister Nicola Willis described the new Financial Markets Authority (FMA) chair, James Miller, as "one of this country's mos Rachel Pannett 06 Aug 2026 It began with two big names and ended with a question hanging over New Zealand's capital markets: is there enough work to support another major investment bank? In the space of a week, Australian investment bank Barrenjoey announced its New Zealand launch, recruited Jarden heavyweights Silvana Schenone and Dan Reynolds to lead the business, and spa Rebecca Stevenson 06 Aug 2026 Had Colin Hurst not suffered two Achilles injuries, he may never have become president of Federated Farmers. 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Xianheng International Science & Technology is trading at a discount to its estimated fair value based on cash flows, according to a screening of undervalued Asian stocks. The company appears on a list of 196 stocks identified as potentially undervalued relative to their future cash flow projections. The screening comes as Asian markets face rising inflation pressures from higher energy costs, alongside geopolitical uncertainties and fluctuating commodity prices. Investors are seeking opportunities in undervalued stocks with strong fundamentals across resilient sectors. Other companies on the list include Vista Group International, which is trading 30.8% below its estimated fair value, with earnings forecast to grow 40.2% annually. The screening methodology focuses on identifying stocks trading below their estimated future cash flow values.