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  1. 16 June 2022

    Update on the KiwiSaver default scheme provider change process

    May 2021, the Finance Minister and Minister of Finance and the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs announced the 6 KiwiSaver providers who will offer default fund services from 1 December 2021.
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    KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  2. 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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  3. 8 April 2024

    FMA introduces new standard condition on business continuity and technology systems plus new process for reporting operational incidents

    The FMA is introducing a new standard condition for certain market licence holders following consultation. The new licence condition will focus on business continuity and technology systems. The new condition will come into effect on 1 July 2024.
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    Media release, Crowdfunding providers, Derivative Issuer, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Standard conditions, Roles, Licensing & registration, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights, Peer-to-peer lending service providers
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  5. 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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  8. 8 April 2024

    Crowdfunding service providers

    Crowdfunding is a type of financial market service covered by the FMC Act. Find out more about becoming a crowdfunding service provider including details in licensing, obligations, fair dealing provisions, financial reporting, exemptions, levies and waivers, along with important guidance and reports..
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    Compliance, Crowdfunding providers, Roles, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Business
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  9. 8 May 2023

    Contact

    Find out how to contact the FMA if you wish to ask us a question; make a complaint; contact our helplines, visit our offices or make a media enquiry.
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  10. 22 January 2024

    Independent trustees

    You'll need a licence if you are appointed as an independent trustee of a restricted KiwiSaver scheme or a workplace superannuation or legacy scheme. Every restricted managed investment scheme must have at least one licensed independent trustee. See more about the licensing and registration and compliance obligations of independent trustees on this page.
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    Compliance, Independent trustee, Roles, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Business
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  12. 9 August 2023

    KiwiSaver default funds

    The New Zealand Government has recently announced new providers of KiwiSaver default funds, to enhance the financial wellbeing of default KiwiSaver members in retirement. See more information from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) on this page.
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  13. 30 May 2024

    FMA publishes first monitoring insights report into Financial Advice Providers

    The FMA today published its first monitoring report of the new financial advice regime. The report shows how a range of Financial Advice Providers (FAPs) responded to the obligations and licensing requirements under the new regime introduced during the transitional period in 2021, and fully effective from March 2023.
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    Media release, Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Roles, Business, News & Insights, Nominated representatives
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  14. 7 June 2024

    Financial Advice Provider (FAP)

    A financial advice provider (FAP) is an individual or entity (e.g. a company) that provides a "financial advice service". Find out more about licensing, registration, costs and ongoing obligations as well as how to comply with the new Code of Professional Conduct for financial advice services including competence, knowledge and skill requirements as well as requirements for ethical behaviour, conduct and client care.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Compliance, Financial Advice Provider, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Roles, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Business
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