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  1. 18 November 2019

    Investors’ guide to auditing

    FMA guide to auditing for investors.
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    Investment basics, Investing, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  2. 23 April 2024

    Managed investment scheme manager

    A Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) pools money from a number of investors who rely on the investment expertise of the MIS manager. These schemes can be structured in different ways and may invest in a wide range of investments. On this page you will find the licensing and registration and compliance obligations of a MIS manager. You will also find a list of KiwiSaver exempt employers.
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    Compliance, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes
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  3. 15 March 2021

    Crypto asset service providers

    This page provides information about your obligations if you provide a ‘financial service’ related to crypto assets in New Zealand. Read more about types of financial products, initial coin offers, registration, AML/CFT obligations and fair dealing requirements
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    Cryptocurrencies, Compliance, Roles, Fair dealing, Obligations, Offer information, Licensing & registration, Business
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  4. 8 April 2024

    Peer-to-peer lending service providers

    Peer-to-peer lending is a type of financial market service covered by the FMC Act. Find out more about becoming a peer-to-peer lending service provider, the licensing and registration and compliance obligations along with exemptions available in New Zealand.
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    Compliance, Obligations, Licensing & registration, FMC Act, Exemptions, Roles, Legislation, Business, Peer-to-peer lending service providers
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  5. 11 April 2024

    Financial adviser

    To use the term Financial Adviser from the start of the new financial advice regime, you must be registered on the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) and engaged by a licensed financial advice provider (FAP) (or authorised body). 
    Find out more about licensing, your ongoing obligations and duties and complying with the new Code of Professional Conduct; liabilities and enforcement and frequently asked questions on this page.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Compliance, Financial Adviser, FSPR, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Roles, Business
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  6. 28 September 2023

    Market operators

    A financial product market is a facility where financial products are bought or sold, or where offers or invitations to buy or sell financial products are made. Find the compliance, licensing and registration obligations and NZX notices on this page.
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    Compliance, Roles, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Business, Market operator
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  7. 28 February 2024

    Auditors

    Auditor regulation and oversight helps to ensure the businesses we regulate (known as FMC reporting entities) have access to competent auditors, and these audits (known as FMC audits) are of a high standard. This page explains who needs to comply with the FMA, licensing and registration requirements, costs, levies and waivers, obligations, along with a number of important guidance documents and reports that are relevant to Auditors in New Zealand.
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    Auditors, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Roles, Directors, Business
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  8. 25 July 2023

    CoFI licensing begins

    From today the FMA will begin accepting licensing applications for financial institution licences under the Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) regime.
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    Media release, Banking, Licence, Insurance Providers, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Financial Institutions, Licensing & registration, Business, News & Insights
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  9. 5 April 2024

    Authorised body under a financial advice provider licence

    An authorised body is an entity (eg company or partnership) named on a Financial Advice Provider licence. A licensed FAP must agree to an authorised body operating under its licence. The authorised body must be named on the financial advice provider’s transitional licence application, and the licensed FAP will be required to provide information about the authorised body when it applies for its licence.
    Individuals cannot be authorised bodies under a FAP licence and individual financial advice provider licence holders cannot engage authorised bodies under their licences.
    Find out more about registration, costs, ongoing obligations, duties, standard consitions, general reporting conditions, code of professional conduct, competency safe harbour, and liability and enforcement on this page.
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    Compliance, New Financial Advice regime, Authorised body under a FAP, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Roles, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Business
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  10. 13 November 2018

    Crowdfunding

    Crowdfunding works by many people (the crowd) putting in small amounts of money to raise funds for a company or project.
    When you put money into an equity crowdfunding project, you're buying shares. Typically this will be in small or start-up businesses, meaning you become a part owner of the business. It's important to understand the risks of investing in crowdfunding. Read more here.
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    Crowdfunding, Consumer
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  11. 31 May 2024

    FAP regulatory returns

    All licensed FAPs are required to complete and submit an annual regulatory return. The regulatory return is a series of questions to obtain an up-to-date understanding of the nature, size and complexity of your financial advice provider service. This page provides you with information relevant to your annual regulatory return.
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    Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Roles, Business
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