Outcomes-focused regulation

The FMA takes an outcomes-focused approach to regulation. This means we focus on the end results that regulation is aiming to achieve for consumers and financial markets.  

We have published a document that provides an update in the evolution of our approach to outcomes-focused regulation. It details how we approach regulation and provides examples of our outcomes-focused approach. It explains: 

• the key outcomes we are seeking to support
• how we communicate our priorities
• our approach to supervision, and response and enforcement
• how we enable market access; and
• how we assess our own performance. 

Read more about our outcomes-focused approach to regulation [PDF 1.6MB]

Listen to a podcast on our outcomes-focused approach with Liam Mason, FMA Executive Director - Evaluation, Oversight & General Counsel