We are New Zealand’s Financial Conduct Regulator
The Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko
We're responsible for promoting and facilitating fair, efficient, and transparent financial markets in New Zealand
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The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is New Zealand's principal conduct regulator for financial markets. As an independent Crown entity, we work to ensure financial markets are fair, efficient, and transparent - supporting a strong economy and the financial wellbeing of all New Zealanders.
We licence and supervise financial services providers, enforce standards, and provide guidance to help firms comply with the law. We also offer resources to help consumers make informed financial decisions.
Our approach is outcomes-focused, transparent, and risk-based. We collaborate across the system to improve financial outcomes and act where we can make the greatest impact.
RECOMMENDED READING
Financial Conduct Report
The Financial Conduct Report sets out the FMA's regulatory priorities for the next 12 months to support our statutory objective of fair, efficient and transparent financial markets, and demonstrates our outcomes-focused approach in practice.
We encourage boards, executives and leaders to use the Financial Conduct Report to understand FMA’s regulatory priorities for the coming year and consider any insights for their business to secure better outcomes for consumers and markets.
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Upcoming events and announcements
Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism Conference 2025
This year’s theme, “The New Financial Battlefield: Crime and the Global Power Shift”, will explore how financial crime threats are evolving across borders and how stronger partnerships between reporting entities, regulators, and enforcement agencies can achieve better outcomes.