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  1. 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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  2. 31 August 2022

    Securities Act (Amalgamations)

    Securities Act (Amalgamations) - expired exemption notice
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    Exemptions, Secondary legislation, Business
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  3. 23 October 2020

    Understanding sharemarket jargon

    FMA article about common terms you might come across when you invest in shares.
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    Shares, Ways to invest, Investing, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  4. 20 June 2023

    Focus areas

    The FMA uses a range of tools to support the functioning of financial markets and services, and compliance with legislation. This section contains information about conduct regulation, ethical finance, climate related disclosures, innovation in financial markets, AML/CFT and consultations. 
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    AML/CFT, Offer information, Consultations, Exemptions, Roles, Conduct, Designations, Ethical finance, Business, FMA
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  5. 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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  6. 11 September 2023

    World Investor Week 2023

    The New Zealand theme for World Investor Week 2023 is ethical investing, aiming to empower investors to confidently make investing decisions that are aligned with their values.
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    Investing, Campaigns, World Investor Week, Campaigns, Consumer, News & Insights
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  7. 28 June 2021

    FMA releases guide for ‘finfluencers’

    The FMA has released a guide to talking about money online following concerns some social media influencers and bloggers may be straying into regulated financial advice.
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    Media release, Financial advice, Consumer, News & Insights
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  9. 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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  11. 16 December 2021

    Warning about Nostra Capital

    Warning: We are concerned that Nostra Capital is operating a scam via its website https://nostracapital.com. Nostra Capital is not a registered financial service provider in New Zealand and is therefore not permitted to provide financial services to New Zealand residents. We recommend caution if dealing with this entity.
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    Investor warning, Unregistered business, Consumer
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  12. 7 September 2022

    Spotlight on: Stock lending

    Stock lending is being offered to NZ retail investors. If you’re thinking about participating, understand how it works and the risks.
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    Investment basics, Online investing platforms, Investor information, Investing, Ways to invest, Managed funds, Shares, Article, Consumer, News & Insights
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  14. 27 July 2020

    Our immediate priorities during the COVID-19 response and recovery

    This information sheet outlines the FMA’s immediate priorities as New Zealand continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, showing how we will support that response and recovery, while also ensuring financial service providers support their customers and investors.
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    COVID-19, FMA, News & Insights
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  15. 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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