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Guidance

The guidance library contains FMA guidance notes, information sheets, guides and other useful reference material.

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  1. Guidance

    16 October 2024

    Winding-up requirements for registered schemes

    This guidance explains our interpretation of the law, to ensure the requirements of section 212 (Initial steps in winding up of registered scheme) and section 213 (Winding-up report) of the FMC Act are met.
  6. Guidance

    13 May 2024

    Guidance Note: For duty holders that are AML/CFT reporting entities

    FMA, DIA and RBNZ – along with their partner agencies – MFAT and NZ Police – have provided a Guidance Note for duty holders that are AML/CFT reporting entities. The Guidance Note specifically relates to notifying a customer of an asset freeze or blocked transaction under the Russia Sanctions Act.
  7. Guidance

    10 May 2024

    AML/CFT customer due diligence: trusts

    A trust is an arrangement where a person (the settlor) gives money or property to another person (the trustee), to be held in trust for the benefit of either the trust’s beneficiaries, or a purpose recognised by law. The AML/CFT customer due diligence: trusts fact sheet should be read in conjuction with the beneficial ownership guideline.
  8. Guidance

    29 April 2024

    AML/CFT beneficial ownership guideline

    The AML/CFT beneficial ownership guideline and associated fact sheets are to assist reporting entities in meeting the requirement to perform customer due diligence on the customer and beneficial owners of the customer under sections 11-26 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.
  9. Guidance

    29 April 2024

    AML/CFT customer due diligence: companies

    New Zealand companies are incorporated under the Companies Act 1993. Overseas companies that carry on business in New Zealand are also required to be registered under Part 18 of the Companies Act. Customer Due Diligence - Companies Section 11 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act) requires you to conduct CDD on: - a customer; - any beneficial owner of a customer; - any person acting on behalf of a customer.
  11. Guidance

    29 April 2024

    AML/CFT enhanced customer due diligence guideline

    The AML/CFT enhanced customer due diligence guideline assists you to conduct enhanced customer due diligence (EDD) on your customers under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009 (the Act).
  12. Guidance

    23 April 2024

    Liquidity risk management guide

    Effective liquidity risk management is a fundamental capability that Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) managers need to implement, maintain and enhance. The guide is designed to assist managers and supervisors effectively manage and oversee liquidity risk.
  15. Guidance

    26 June 2023

    CoFI intermediated distribution

    This guidance outlines our expectations when financial institutions are distributing products and services through intermediated channels under the Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) regime.