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  1. 4 August 2022

    Consumer Experience with the Financial Sector Survey

    The Consumer Experience with the Financial Sector survey is our inaugural, nationally representative survey of New Zealand consumers. The FMA commissioned the survey to gain a comprehensive understanding of consumer experiences with the financial sector. The research reveals insights into the mindset and motivations of consumers as they manage their money and deal with financial services firms.
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    Crowdfunding providers, Derivative Issuer, Financial Advice Provider, Banking, Insurance Providers, Roles, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Financial Adviser, Offer information, Directors, Business, Managed investment schemes, Peer-to-peer lending service providers
    Type
    Page, Research

  2. 12 August 2022

    South African regulator cautions investors about Prime Bright Investment

    A warning has also been published about Prime Bright Investment Limited by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa (FSCA), the financial regulator of South Africa. FMA are concerned that the entity may be involved in a scam.
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    Suspected scam, Unregistered business, Scams
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  3. 2 August 2022

    Consumer Experience with the Financial Sector Survey 2022

    The Consumer Experience with the Financial Sector survey is our inaugural, nationally representative survey of New Zealand consumers. The FMA commissioned the survey to gain a comprehensive understanding of consumer experiences with the financial sector. The research reveals insights into the mindset and motivations of consumers as they manage their money and deal with financial services firms. This research is part of a commitment by the FMA to build a better understanding of consumers to help shape our regulation of the financial sector and deliver on our objectives. The data also provides valuable insights for the financial services industry, other Government agencies and consumer bodies.
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    Crowdfunding providers, Derivative Issuer, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Offer information, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Supervisor
    Type
    PDF, Research

  4. 5 June 2020

    How can the financial sector support vulnerable customers?

    Clare Bolingford, Director of Banking and Insurance at the Financial Markets Authority provides guidance for financial providers on how to support vulnerable customers.
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    COVID-19, FMA stories, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Banking, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  5. 1 July 2020

    Derivatives Issuer Sector Risk Assessment

    This sector risk assessment summarises the key risks posed by licensed Derivatives Issuers (DIs) to the FMA’s objective of promoting fair, efficient and transparent financial markets. It is based on a self-assessment completed by DIs, as well as our interactions with DIs and their clients since FMC Act licensing began.
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    Reports and Papers, Derivative Issuer, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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    PDF

  6. 24 July 2020

    Derivatives Issuer Sector Risk Assessment

    This sector risk assessment summarises the key risks posed by licensed Derivatives Issuers (DIs) to the FMA’s objective of promoting fair, efficient and transparent financial markets. It is based on a self-assessment completed by DIs, as well as our interactions with DIs and their clients since FMC Act licensing began. This information will be useful to help licensed DIs understand our focus areas and ensure they comply with our expectations and best practice.
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    Reports and Papers, Derivative Issuer, Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  7. 29 March 2011

    Commission Releases Risk Assessment for Sector

    The Securities Commission today released a risk assessment to help those it is responsible for supervising prepare to meet upcoming requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.
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    Media release, News & Insights
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  8. 23 June 2022

    Cyber security must be a priority for financial sector, FMA says

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko has published an information sheet to help financial services firms enhance the resilience of their technology and operational systems, and meet any relevant licence obligations.
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    Crowdfunding providers, Directors, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Roles, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Media release, Business, Managed investment schemes, Market operator, News & Insights, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Supervisor
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    Page

  9. 4 November 2020

    2020’s silver linings for the NZ fintech sector

    From the lens of New Zealand’s innovation and technology ecosystem, it’s been a year of silver linings, especially within the context of financial services. Read more from Binu Paul in this FMA Story.
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    FMA people, FMA
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  10. 19 January 2023

    Managed Investment Scheme – Sector Risk Assessment

    This sector risk assessment (SRA) identifies some areas in the Managed Investment Schemes (MIS) sector the FMA considers to be higher risk.
    Tags
    Reports and Papers, KiwiSaver providers, Roles, Supervisors, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
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    Page

  11. 24 July 2020

    FMA publishes derivatives issuer Sector Risk Assessment

    A report identifying key risks in the Derivatives Issuer (DI) sector and highlighted future focus areas to improve sector compliance. Firms issuing derivatives to retail customers in New Zealand must be licensed by the FMA. The sector has approximately 23,000 accounts operated by retail customers.
    Tags
    Compliance, Cryptocurrencies, Derivatives, Governance, Regulation, Roles, Ways to invest, Investing, Media release, Business, Consumer, FMA, News & Insights
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  12. 4 August 2022

    FMA survey sheds light on New Zealanders’ experiences with financial sector and concepts of fair treatment

    Research from the FMA reveals insights into the mindset and motivations of consumers as they manage their money and deal with financial services firms.
    Tags
    Crowdfunding providers, Directors, Derivative Issuer, Banking, Media release, Insurance Providers, Roles, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Offer information, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Supervisor
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  13. 20 January 2023

    MIS Sector Risk Assessment 2023

    Findings from the FMA’s assessment of the sector risks and the underlying key risk factors for Managed Investment Schemes (MIS), January 2023
    Tags
    KiwiSaver providers, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, Supervisor
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    PDF

  14. 6 December 2021

    AML/CFT Sector Risk Assessment 2021

    Our Sector Risk Assessment (SRA) helps us and the Reporting Entities we supervise understand the risks of money-laundering
    (ML) and terrorism financing (TF) in each sector. This SRA
    replaces our SRA published in 2017.
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Reports and Papers, Roles, Reporting entities, Business, News & Insights
    Type
    PDF

  15. 7 December 2021

    AML/CFT - Sector Risk Assessment

    Our AML/CFT SRA 2021 is an important document that provides general information and specific examples to assist reporting entities (REs) in the ten sectors we supervise for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). It will assist REs to prepare and review their individual assessments of the risks of AML/CFT under sections 58 and 59 of the AML/CFT Act.
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Roles, Reporting entities, Reports and Papers, Business
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    Page, Report