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  1. 1 December 2012

    Issuers of securities and participants in issues guideline

    This guideline is for businesses registered on the Financial Services Providers Register (FSPR) as an issuer of securities or who participate in issues of securities. If you are either of them, this guideline will help you to determine if you have obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act).
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Reporting entities, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF

  2. 31 January 2018

    AML/CFT Guide for small financial adviser businesses

    This guide is designed to help financial advisers working independently or in a small business comply with their obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the AML/CFT Act) and associated regulations (together AML/CFT law).
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Reporting entities, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Resource

  3. 23 June 2022

    Cyber Security and Operational Systems Resilience

    This information sheet assists market services licensees (excluding benchmark administrators) licensed under Part 6 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) to enhance the resilience of their cyber and operational systems. While this information sheet is designed to apply to a broad range of sectors, entities with complex cyber security and operational systems should consider the specific technology requirements and obligations that apply to their sector.
    Tags
    Auditors, Roles, Financial market infrastructures, Financial Adviser, Financial Advice Provider, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Derivative Issuer, Directors, Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding providers, Client money or property services provider, Authorised body under a FAP, Business, Interposed persons under new financial advice regime, Managed investment schemes, Market operator, Peer-to-peer lending service providers
    Type
    Guidance, PDF

  4. 26 July 2019

    Guidance for foreign passport fund operators

    This guide is for foreign passport fund operators wanting to offer interests in regulated collective investment schemes (CIS) in New Zealand under the Asia Region Funds Passport regime.
    Tags
    Managed funds, FMC Act, Ways to invest, Investing, Legislation, Business, Consumer
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  5. 1 September 2012

    Pre-prospectus publicity - some practical guidance for issuers and their advisers

    This guidance note is intended for issuers of securities, their directors and advisers. It sets out the Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) view on the boundaries of pre-regulated offer publicity/advertising (also commonly referred to as ‘pre-prospectus publicity’), as required by the Securities Act 1978 (Act) and FMA’s policy on the scope of pre-prospectus publicity it will support by exemption.
    Tags
    Derivative Issuer, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  6. 23 June 2023

    Proposed guidance and expectations for keeping proper climate-related disclosure records

    This PROPOSED guidance note is for entities that have climate-related disclosure obligations under Part 7A of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. It is intended to help climate reporting entities (CREs) to meet their statutory requirement to keep proper climate-related disclosure records at all times.
    Tags
    Authorised body under a FAP, Banking, Insurance Providers, Climate related disclosure, Financial Institutions, Roles, Climate Reporting Entities, Business, Managed investment schemes
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  7. 13 April 2021

    Managed fund fees and value for money - guidance

    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. Published in April 2021.
    Tags
    KiwiSaver providers, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, Supervisor
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  8. 13 April 2021

    KiwiSaver performance fees guidance note

    This guidance note updated in 2021 is intended for the managers and supervisors of KiwiSaver schemes. It sets out the criteria against which the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) will assess the reasonableness of performance fees.
    Tags
    KiwiSaver providers, Roles, Business, Managed investment schemes, Supervisor
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  9. 2 February 2023

    Reasonable grounds for financial advice about financial products - guidance

    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
    PDF

  10. 15 May 2018

    Improving financial information in an Equity PDS - guidance

    This guidance is to assist issuers and their professional advisers in understanding the FMA’s expectations on certain aspects of the financial information section.
    Tags
    Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  11. 1 February 2014

    Investor experience of IPOs - research report

    This document explores attitudes towards investing in New Zealand’s financial markets, understand the experience of investing in New Zealand’s financial markets, understand the
    impact of offer documentation on investment decisions, and additionally, this research aims to provide profiling information on New Zealand investors. February 2014
    Tags
    Reports and Papers, Business, News & Insights
    Type
    PDF, Research

  13. 1 December 2014

    FMA's review of market disclosures

    This report was first published by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) in June 2013 and discusses
    disclosure obligations under the SMA. These disclosure obligations now fall under the FMC Act and
    are largely unchanged, therefore the findings and observations contained in this report remain
    relevant.
    Tags
    Reports and Papers, Directors, Roles, Business, News & Insights
    Type
    PDF

  14. 20 April 2016

    Using behavioural insights to improve financial capability

    This paper is a practical reference for government and industry. It aims to be a source of ideas to encourage use of behaviourally focused approaches that help consumers make better decisions, and a lens to gauge whether these approaches are likely to work
    Tags
    Investor capability, FMA
    Type
    PDF, Paper

  15. 30 June 2015

    Disclosure of fees paid to auditors by listed issuers

    We have found significant improvements in the disclosure of fees paid to auditors of listed issuers in our 2015 report. This gives users of financial statements an accurate picture of the split of fees for audit and nonaudit services and, together with the additional disclosures we have seen in almost half of the annual report reviewed, allows users to have a better perception of the external auditor’s independence.
    Tags
    Auditors, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF