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  2. 13 December 2019

    FMA clarifies green bond disclosure requirements

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published an information sheet outlining when issuers of securities described as “green bonds” can apply the “same class exclusion” to disclosure requirements.
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    FMC Act, Offer information, Legislation, Media release, Business, News & Insights
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  4. 25 August 2020

    Exemption: Banks and NBDTs August 2020

    24 August: The RBNZ and FMA have received an exemption for registered banks and licensed non-bank deposit takers (NBDTs) to carry out critical financial services at Alert Level 3.
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    COVID-19, News & Insights
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  9. 15 October 2021

    The Financial Markets Conduct (Overseas Banks Offering Simple Debt Products) Exemption Notice 2021

    The Financial Markets Conduct (Overseas Banks Offering Simple Debt Products) Exemption Notice 2021 provides applies to banks that are licensed, registered, or otherwise authorised to carry on banking business in certain overseas jurisdictions that have been determined by the FMA to have regulatory oversight standards that are broadly equivalent to those that apply in New Zealand and that have signed the International Organization of Securities Commissions Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding.
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    Exemptions, Secondary legislation, Business
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  10. 25 July 2022

    Bank regulatory capital

    Registered banks in New Zealand must hold a certain amount of ‘capital’ to make them less likely to go out of business. This is called regulatory capital, and banks offer financial products to raise this money. Find out more about the risks and common terms here.
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    Ways to invest, Investing, Bank regulatory capital, Consumer
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  11. 1 June 2014

    Certificate of compliance and authority to apply applicant or their authorised person

    Certification of Applicant's compliance with requirements and authority to apply for market service licence under Part 6 of the FMC Act 2013. This is relevant to Crowd funding; Peer-to-peer; MIS; DIMS; derivative issuers and independent trustee applicants.
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    Crowdfunding providers, Derivative Issuer, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Independent trustee, Managed investment schemes, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Roles, Business
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    Word document, Application form

  12. 28 January 2022

    New default engagement requirements a cue for all KiwiSaver providers

    Gillian Boyes comments on the new default engagement requirements for all KiwiSaver providers amid the Government default KiwiSaver provider announcements.
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    FMA stories, Roles, Article, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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  13. 11 August 2022

    Introductory guide to full licence requirements

    This guide is for businesses or individuals applying for a Financial Advice Provider (FAP) full licence. It explains how to complete your online application, including the information you will need at the time you apply when full licensing opens from 15 March 2021.
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    Authorised body under a FAP, Client money or property services provider, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Roles, Licensing & registration, Business, Interposed persons under new financial advice regime, Nominated representatives
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    Page, Guidance

  14. 23 August 2022

    Banks and insurers have work cut out with CoFI

    Clare Bolingford outlines what banks, insurers and non-bank deposit takers need to do to prepare for the CoFI regime.
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    Banking, Insurance Providers, Opinion, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Financial Institutions, Business, News & Insights
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