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  1. 14 February 2023

    Guidance and expectations for keeping proper accounting records

    Guidance and expectations to help FMC reporting entities to meet their statutory requirement to keep proper accounting records at all times.
    Tags
    Auditors, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Roles, Business
    Type
    Page, Guidance, Financial reporting
  2. 26 July 2019

    AML/CFT customer due diligence: clubs and societies

    The AML/CFT customer due diligence: clubs and societies provides guidance for clubs and societies. The type of entity the club or society is will determine the customer due diligence (CDD) that is undertaken.
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Roles, Business
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  3. 22 November 2019

    AML/CFT Supervisory framework

    This guidance note describes the functions and powers of the three AML/CFT supervisors. These functions and powers of the supervisors are exercised in accordance with a core set of guiding principles to help achieve consistency and integrity in our supervisory approach.
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Roles, Business
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  4. 11 July 2019

    Cyber-resilience in FMA-regulated financial services guidance

    Cyber-resilience in FMA-regulated financial services report summarises the findings of our thematic review of cyber-resilience in New Zealand financial services and provides guidance for firms in areas where we have identified the need for improvement. It will be useful for our regulated sectors, to help ensure they comply with our expectations and best practice.
    Tags
    Derivative Issuer, Crowdfunding Service Provider, Financial Adviser, Financial Advice Provider, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Cryptocurrencies, Client money or property services provider, Authorised body under a FAP, Roles, Directors, Crowdfunding providers, Business, Interposed persons under new financial advice regime, FMA, Managed investment schemes, Market operator, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Supervisor, Nominated representatives
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  5. 23 June 2023

    Climate-related disclosures regime and the use of third-party providers

    Guidance to assist climate reporting entities in understanding what they should consider before engaging a third-party provider to deliver services for the climate-related disclosures.
    Tags
    Authorised body under a FAP, Banking, Insurance Providers, Climate related disclosure, Financial Institutions, Roles, Climate Reporting Entities, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  6. 3 February 2023

    Reasonable grounds for financial advice about financial products

    Guidance on the FMA’s approach to applying and enforcing Code Standard 3 of the Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services, in relation to financial advice about financial products purchased for investment purposes.
    Tags
    Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Roles, Business, Nominated representatives
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  7. 14 April 2021

    Managed fund fees and value for money

    Guidance and principles to help managers and supervisors of KiwiSaver schemes and other managed investment schemes to demonstrate how they are meeting their existing obligations, statutory duties, and conduct expectations in respect of fees and value for money.
    Tags
    Roles, Supervisors, Business, Managed investment schemes
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  8. 29 July 2021

    Developing cyber resilience for financial advice providers

    Guidance for small and medium-sized financial advice providers (FAPs) on enhancing the security and resilience of their technology systems.
    Tags
    Roles, Financial Advice Provider, Directors, Financial Adviser, Business
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  9. 31 July 2017

    Offering securities in New Zealand and Australia under mutual recognition

    The Offering securities in New Zealand and Australia under mutual recognition guide explains what issuers have to do under the trans-Tasman mutual recognition scheme when making financial product offers in Australia and New Zealand.
    Tags
    Offer information, Managed Investment Schemes, Supervisors, Business
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  10. 1 December 2014

    Quality financial reporting: how to improve financial statements

    Quality financial reporting: how to improve financial statements is a summary report on how to improve financial statements. It is intended for is for anyone involved in the preparation, audit and review of financial statements.
    Tags
    Directors, Auditors, Roles, Business
    Type
    Page, Financial reporting, Guidance
  11. 14 September 2023

    Kiwi Term Deposits - Comparison website harvesting investor details

    We are concerned that Kiwi Term Deposits may be operating a scam. It operates a website claiming to offer consumers a way to compare and find the best term deposit and bond rates in New Zealand. It states that investments are “fully insured and asset backed by provider”. However, no such scheme is currently offered in New Zealand.
    Tags
    Suspected scam, Investor warning, Consumer, Scams
    Type
    Page
  12. 1 April 2018

    Effective disclosure

    Effective disclosure guidance note was originally released in June 2012 and updated in 2014 to incorporate changes of the FMC Act. It is now no longer relevant.
    Tags
    Offer information, Business
    Type
    Page, Guidance
  13. 1 December 2014

    Financial Advisers Act exemptions guidance note

    Financial Advisers Act exemptions guidance note updates the November 2010 guidance note issued by the (then) Securities Commission. The approach to FAA exemptions remains largely the same and the section on fees has also been updated.
    Tags
    Financial advice, Independent trustee, Roles, Business, Consumer
    Type
    Page, Guidance, Financial reporting
  14. 5 October 2022

    Ethical finance

    The FMA supports ethical finance and New Zealand’s transition to an integrated financial system – one that looks beyond financial returns to also consider non-financial factors. Read more about our role in an integrated financial system on this page.
    Tags
    Ethical finance, Climate related disclosure, Business
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    Page
  15. 20 September 2023

    KiwiSaver holds firm through volatility and reaches $94BN in March 2023

    The FMA’s latest KiwiSaver Annual report for the year to 31 March shows that KiwiSaver has held firm through a continuing period of market volatility. Total funds in KiwiSaver have grown again this year, by $4 billion, due to contributions of $10.5bn from members, employers, and government.
    Tags
    Media release, News & Insights
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    Page