170922 FSPR reportSome businesses and individuals register on the Financial Services Provider Register (FSPR) to mislead overseas investors that their activities are regulated by us or other authorities. We do not oversee or maintain the FSPR, the Companies Office performs this role. But we do have the power to deregister a business or individual or prevent them from registering in the first place. Read about the work we’re doing to tackle misuse of the register and some useful case studies that provide examples of where we’ve taken action.
170704 2017 AML CFT Sector Risk Assesment
170704 2017 AML CFT Sector Risk Assesment
170704 2017 AML CFT Sector Risk Assesment
Our AML/CFT SRA 2017 is an important document that provides general information and specific examples to assist reporting entities in the nine sectors we supervise for...
FMA has an obligation to publish an Auditor Regulation and Oversight plan by 30 June each year, for a three year period, setting out our intentions for the regulation and oversight of auditors under the Act. This plan will help licensed auditors, registered audit firms and accredited bodies to understand how FMA will approach auditor regulation. It may also be of interest to issuers, investors and their advisers.
170220 FMA Conduct Outcomes Report 2016
This report highlights the key issues and actions from our enforcement, supervision and preventative activities in the period 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
It provides insight into the work we do and the approach we take, and helps businesses and professionals better understand our expectations of market conduct.
170220 FMA Conduct Outcomes Report 2016
This report highli...
AML/CFT 2016 Annual Monitoring Report
This report summarises our monitoring activities to help firms and individuals better understand our expectations and how they can improve their systems and processes, to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act).
This report covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. It was our third year of monitoring compliance with the Act....
160804 Review of corporate governance disclosureInstitutional investors have told us that they rely on good corporate governance disclosures to help them make informed investment decisions. Our review of a sample of New Zealand listed and unlisted companies shows that although many companies provide clear and relevant information, they could improve corporate governance policies, practices and disclosures. We encourage companies to learn from the examples of good reporting that we have highlighted, paying particular attention to disclosures on shareholder relations and stakeholder interests.
160629 Replacing life insurance - who benefits?
This is our first report into the sales practices within the life insurance industry. The report is the result of a review of four years of data, to determine whether insurance churn exists in the New Zealand market and, if it does, whether it harms consumers.
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