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Upcoming events and announcements

26 Mar 2025 Wed 8:30am

FMA Chief Executive and Insurance industry roundtable

This is a planned industry gathering of Life and Health Insurance CEOs, chaired by the FMA Chief Executive Samantha Barrass.  

Participants will be by invitation only and numbers will be limited. The conference will not be open to the public.

Location: FMA offices, Auckland

02 Apr 2025

FMA Chief Executive speaks to Financial Advice New Zealand annual conference

Wed 7:00am
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07 Apr 2025

Round table with industry body leaders

Mon 2:00pm
22 May 2025

Chartered Accountants ANZ: Audit and Accounting Conferences

Thu 12:00pm
See details →

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