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  1. 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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  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. 8 April 2024

    Derivatives issuers

    A derivatives issuer that makes a regulated offer of derivatives must be licensed by the FMA. This page contains information about derivatives, obligations for derivatives issuers, and who needs to comply.
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    Compliance, Derivative Issuer, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Roles, Business
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  4. 27 March 2023

    AML/CFT FAQs

    Frequently asked questions answered about AML/CFT and obligations of reporting entities in New Zealand.
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    AML/CFT, Roles, Business
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  5. 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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  6. 21 December 2022

    AML/CFT

    The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act) and its regulations place obligations on New Zealand’s financial institutions to detect and deter money laundering and terrorism financing. Find out more about your AML/CFT obligations on this page.
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    AML/CFT, Roles, Obligations, Reporting entities, AML/CFT act 2009, Legislation, Business
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  7. 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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  8. 31 March 2023

    KiwiSaver Tracker

    The FMA no longer publishes the KiwiSaver Tracker. We recommend instead going to Sorted and using the Fundfinder tool.
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    Roles, KiwiSaver & Superannuation, Disclose register, Reports and Papers, Business, Consumer, Managed investment schemes, Supervisor
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    Page, Resource
  9. 21 July 2023

    Financial institution licensing FAQs

    Find answers to frequently asked questions about financial institution licensing (also known as CoFI licensing) on this page.
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    Licensing & registration, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Financial Institutions, Business
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  10. 20 May 2022

    Fair dealing

    Underpinning the breadth of the FMC Act are the fair dealing provisions, which set out the core standards of behaviour that those operating in the financial markets must comply with. This webpage provides an overview of why the fair dealing and stop order provisions are important, who must comply with these requirements, the principles the FMA applies when assessing compliance, our enforcement approach and how you can report possible breaches.
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    Fair dealing, Business
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  11. 21 September 2021

    Do your due diligence or research

    FMA article that provides you with a list of questions you should ask yourself when you're doing your due diligence about a potential investment.
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    Shares, Ways to invest, Investing, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  12. 15 February 2023

    Her Money Matters - A kōrero on financial wellbeing

    The FMA hosted a panel event, Her Money Matters for women in celebration of International Women’s Day 2023. View the event details video from the event on this page. 
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    Events, Investing, Consumer, News & Insights
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  13. 4 November 2020

    Rob Everett speech to 2020 Financial Services Council Conference

    FMA CEO Rob Everett addressed the Financial Services Council’s 2020 Generations Conference.
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    Compliance, COVID-19, FMC Act, New Financial Advice regime, Financial advice, Legislation, Speeches and presentations , Business, Consumer, News & Insights
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  14. 15 March 2021

    Frequently asked questions

    The FMA answers many questions on a daily basis. We have recorded the most frequently asked questions on this page. Check this page first before submitting your question to us - it may save you time. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for then please submit your question to us via [email protected] or call our helpline on 0800 434 566. .
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    Business
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  15. 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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