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  1. 24 May 2021

    What to expect from your financial adviser

    When you deal with a licensed financial advice provider NZ law entitles you to minimum standards of service. Most financial advice providers must be licensed by the Financial Markets Authority. Learn more about what to expect from your financial adviser
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  2. 16 January 2024

    Insurance

    When you buy insurance products, you have certain rights and your provider has obligations to make sure you're treated fairly and those products suit your needs. The FMA monitors both insurers and the financial advisers selling insurance products to ensure they are delivering those outcomes.

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    Insurance, Life insurance, General and other insurance, Consumer
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  3. 21 January 2023

    Disputes and consumer protection

    The Banking Ombudsman investigates and resolves disputes between customers and their banks.
    They also deal with complaints about a range of non-bank financial service providers. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the prudential supervisor of banks and insurance companies.
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    Consumer
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  4. 13 October 2022

    Offers of financial products

    Issuers are involved in first making a financial product available. They include a debt security, an equity security, a managed investment product, and a derivative. View more about offers of financial product and obligations of those offering financial products in New Zealand on this page.
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    Offer information, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Roles, Business
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  6. 7 March 2023

    Investing basics

    Understand the basics of investing by working out what kind of investor you are and learning the skills to manage your investments confidently. Helping investors make better informed decisions.
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    Investing, Investment basics, Consumer
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  7. 29 August 2023

    Investing

    We all invest for the same reason – to grow our money. In this section of the FMA website we provide you with the fundamentals of managing your investments to meet your risk profile and goals.
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    Investing, Consumer
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  8. 9 June 2023

    KiwiSaver & Superannuation

    This section of the FMA website talks about the New Zealand superannuation scheme, KiwiSaver and how to manage your KiwiSaver to achieve your retirement goals. We also provide you with information about other superannuation schemes, and how to transfer your overseas retirement fund to New Zealand. 
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    KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Consumer
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  9. 5 October 2020

    World Investor Week 2020

    World Investor Week 2020 was jam packed with resources for investors. Take a moment to view our tips and resources.
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    World Investor Week, Campaigns, Investing, Consumer
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  10. 20 July 2022

    Managing your investment

    The longer your investment timeframe, the more the value of your investments can compound upwards and grow. Learn how to get the most out of your investments here.
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    Investing, Investment basics, Consumer
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  11. 5 August 2021

    Online investing platforms

    Online investing platforms enable you to trade shares and other financial products yourself online. They are usually easy to use and often cheaper than a share broker, but you need to be comfortable making your own decisions as you won’t receive advice and often you won’t receive research reports.
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    Investing, Online investing platforms, Ways to invest, Consumer
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  12. 18 June 2024

    Climate Reporting Entities (CREs)

    The New Zealand government has introduced a new regime making climate-related disclosures mandatory for some organisations. Organisations covered (known as Climate Related Entities or CREs) will have to make annual disclosures covering governance arrangements, risk management, strategies and metrics and targets for mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts. The requirement applies to the larger publicly listed companies, big insurers, banks, non-bank deposit takers and investment managers. Read more on the FMA website.
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    Climate related disclosure, Climate Reporting Entities, Business
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  13. 14 June 2024

    Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) legislation

    The Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 amends the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 to ensure certain financial institutions treat consumers fairly. CoFI is designed to protect consumers by putting the consumer at the forefront of institutions’ decisions and actions. Read more about the CoFI legislation on this page.
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    Banking, Conduct, Legislation, Insurance Providers, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Financial Institutions, Roles, Business
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  14. 21 May 2024

    Official Information Act (OIA) requests

    The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) gives New Zealanders the right to request official information. We are committed to carrying out our functions and responsibilities in an open, transparent and accountable manner. We will publish OIA statistics and some responses to requests for information every quarter.
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    Page, OIA

  15. 9 February 2021

    Using an investing platform

    Online investing platforms enable you to trade shares and other financial products online. We give you tips on using an investing platform like setting your intentions, diversifying, and other options.
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    Online investing platforms, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer
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