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1. 24 June 2020

   Investor Confidence Report 2020

   This annual report is intended to measure the level of confidence the New Zealand public have in the New Zealand financial markets along with perceptions and awareness of the FMA. The research is conducted by an exernal provider. This is the Investor confidence survey results published in 2020.

2. 12 August 2015

   Expectations for and experiences of retirement - research report

   This survey looks at older New Zealanders’ expectations for and experiences of retirement. Research was conducted among those aged 50 years and over, and includes the views of those who are nearing retirement and those who have already retired. The results of the survey were published in 2015.

3. 20 October 2022

   Wolfbrook Capital Limited - Formal Warning

   The FMA issued a formal warning to Wolfbrook Capital Limited following concerns that they may have failed to give disclosures to investors as required by Part 3 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 because it relied on the wholesale investor exclusion in circumstances where they were not entitled to.

4. 20 October 2022

   Williams Corporation Capital Partnership GP Limited - Formal Warning

   The FMA issued a formal warning to Williams Corporation Capital Partnership GP Limited following concerns that it may have failed to give disclosures to investors as required by Part 3 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 because it relied on the wholesale investor exclusion in circumstances where they were not entitled to.

5. 29 June 2015

   NZX Obligations Review 2015

   The Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) requires the FMA to carry out a review, at least annually, of how well a licensed market operator is meeting the market operator obligations contained in section 314 of the FMC Act, and to publish a written report. This report was published in 2015.

6. 18 October 2021

   Exemption Notice - Christchurch City Holdings Limited Sustainable Bond Offer

   The notice exempts Christchurch City Holdings Limited (CCHL), subject to conditions, from the disclosure, governance, and financial reporting requirements in Parts 3, 4 and 7 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (the Act) in relation to offers of ‘sustainable’, ‘sustainability’, ‘green’ ‘social’, or similar bonds (Sustainable Bonds) issued under CCHL’s sustainability framework (Sustainability Framework).

7. 4 April 2023

   Effective disclosure guidance

   This guidance note is for Issuers of securities under the Securities Act 1978 pursuant to the transitional provisions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. It is also for their directors and advisers. It gives guidance on the approach the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) intends to take in reviewing prospectuses and investment statements for compliance with the law.

8. 2 February 2023

   Reasonable grounds for financial advice about financial products - guidance

   This guidance explains our approach to applying and enforcing Code Standard 3 of the Code of Professional Conduct for Financial Advice Services (the Code), in relation to financial advice about financial products purchased for investment purposes. It is particularly relevant to situations where it is difficult or impractical to access information to support reasonable grounds for financial advice on an investment product.

9. 27 February 2015

   Issuers registers of regulated products and the FMAs discretion under section 224

   This information sheet outlines the requirements relating to issuers’ registers of regulated products under Subpart 4 of Part 4 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act). It also sets out how the FMA will exercise its discretion to authorise an issuer to decline a request for a copy of a register under section 224 of the FMC Act.

10. 13 December 2019

    MIS custody arrangements thematic review 2019

    For any managed investment scheme it’s important that scheme property – money and investments – is kept safe. The function of looking after scheme property is called custody. Under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act), custody for retail managed investment schemes is the responsibility of the independent licensed supervisor. This separates custody functions from management of the scheme, and provides an additional layer of protection for investors.

11. 1 December 2017

    AML/CFT interpreting ordinary course of business guideline

    This guideline is designed to help clarify the meaning of the phrase “in the ordinary course of business”. The meaning of this phrase is important if your business conducts one (or more) of the activities listed under the definitions of financial institution”, “designated non-financial business or profession”, and “high-value dealer” in the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act).

12. 5 December 2024

    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.

13. 27 January 2021

    Market Operator Obligations Targeted Review NZX

    As a licensed market operator, NZX is required to meet certain general obligations imposed under section 314 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act). One of those obligations requires NZX to have sufficient technological resources to operate its licensed markets properly. This includes ensuring, to the extent reasonably practicable, the availability, security, capacity and maintenance of its trading platforms, settlement systems, internal market monitoring systems and other related systems.

14. 1 November 2021

    Self assessment tool key outsourcing arrangements

    As a small business, we expect you’ll need to outsource some functions to third parties. It’s important that you protect your reputation and your clients by conducting robust background checks, putting contractual agreements in place, and performing regular reviews to ensure suppliers of key functions are up to the task and can meet your expectations and Financial Advice Provider (FAP) obligations. As a FAP, you remain responsible for any functions that you outsource.

15. 16 July 2021

    Amended Identity Verification Code of Practice 2013

    This code of practice provides a suggested best practice for all reporting entities conducting name and date of birth identity verification on customers (that are natural persons) that have been assessed to be low to medium risk. Identification involves obtaining from the customer a range of information about him or her (“identity information”). Verification involves confirming some of that information against documents, data or information obtained from a reliable and independent source.