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  1. 5 November 2019

    Declaration Fit and Proper - Audit firms

    To comply with section 26(1)(d) of the Act the Firm must meet the minimum standards for audit firms set out in Auditor Regulation Act (Prescribed Minimum Standards and Conditions for Licensed Auditors and Registered Audit Firms) Notice 2012 (‘the prescribed minimum standards’) prescribed by FMA pursuant to section 32 (1) (g) of the Act. Clause 8(1)(c) of the prescribed minimum standards requires that all of the Firm’s partners must be fit and proper persons as assessed by FMA. This declaration provides evidence of the steps taken by the firm and the partner who signs this declaration to identify any relevant information and confirms the correctness and completeness of information provided.
  2. 5 November 2019

    Declaration - Supervisors licence TRU2.1

    This is a supporting information checklist and statutory declaration for licensing under section 16 of the Financial Markets Supervisors Act 201l.
  3. 1 November 2019

    A guide to understanding auditing and assurance 2019

    A guide to understanding auditing and assurance: FMC Reporting Entities in New Zealand explains in plain language the value and purpose of auditing and assurance. This will assist shareholders, investors and other readers of financial statements who are not experts in auditing and assurance to better understand the messages from the entity’s auditor and make use of this information in their decision making
  4. 31 October 2019

    Supervisor Licensing guidance

    This guidance note is for anyone applying: for a licence to be a supervisor, or to replace an expiring supervisor licence, or to vary an existing supervisor licence.
  5. 30 October 2019

    FMA Annual Report 2019

    The FMA Annual Report 2019 details the results we have achieved against our stated intentions.
  6. 29 October 2019

    FMA Model Litigant Policy

    This policy has been developed by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). It is a statement of principles and embodies the commitment made by FMA on how we will conduct litigation. It is intended to reflect the existing law and is not intended to amend the law or impose additional legal or professional obligations on legal practitioners or other individuals.
  7. 25 October 2019

    Acting on behalf of a customer fact sheet

    A reporting entity is required to verify the identity of persons acting on behalf of a customer and is also required to verify that they have appropriate authority to act on behalf of the customer.
  8. 25 October 2019

    AML/CFT - interpretation of a trust as a customer

    The following is a response made by the AML/CFT supervisors to a query questioning whether a trust can be a customer for the Act’s purposes. This clarification is supplemental to the Trusts Fact Sheet: