UpdatedJenée TibshraenyWellington Business Editor·NZ Herald·29 Jul, 2026 05:08 AM2 mins to read‌Financial Markets Authority chief executive Samantha Barrass won't speak at the Financial Services Council conference. Photo / Dean PurcellThe Financial Markets Authority is looking into workplace cultural issues “as a matter of urgency”.Its chief executive Samantha Barrass has gone on leave from today.

The move appears to be prompted by queries made by Stuff, which has published an article quoting multiple anonymous former employees who described concerns