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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
General Business
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Local Validus promoters off the hook with a warning from ComCom

The findings from the regulator’s investigation into the multi-level marketing scheme have been secret until now.

Davina Maasi and Shamir Khan received a written warning from the Commerce Commission.

Key points
  • What’s at stake: Two prominent local promoters of Validus got a written warning from the Commerce Commission. 
  • Background: The Dubai-based multi-level marketing scheme was hit with a permanent stop order by the Financial Markets Authority for offering unlicensed financial products in July. 
  • Key players: Shamir Khan, Davina Maasi, Validus, Commerce Commission, Financial Markets Authority. 

A pair of prominent Validus promoters who hosted more than 20 in-person events were given a written warning from the Commerce Commission, after it determined they stopped hawking the multi-level marketing scheme and the risk to consumers was low.

The regulator opened an investigation into the

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Nicholas Pointon Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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Key points
  • What’s at stake: Two prominent local promoters of Validus got a written warning from the Commerce Commission. 
  • Background: The Dubai-based multi-level marketing scheme was hit with a permanent stop order by the Financial Markets Authority for offering unlicensed financial products in July. 
  • Key players: Shamir Khan, Davina Maasi, Validus, Commerce Commission, Financial Markets Authority. 
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