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  1. 31 July 2023

    Standards for designated Financial Market Infrastructures

    The standards for designated FMIs were issued on 27 July 2023 under sections 31 and 34 of the Financial Market Infrastructures Act 2021 (the FMI Act) by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Financial Markets Authority acting jointly as the regulator under section 9 of the FMI Act. The standards come into effect starting from 1 March 2024.
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    Financial market infrastructures, Roles, Business
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  3. 30 November 2022

    Legislation

    The FMA oversees a range of financial markets legislation. We also have certain powers, monitor compliance, investigate and enforce conduct that may constitute a contravention of other legislation, where it applies to financial market firms and individuals. View all the legislation we oversee on this page.
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    Legislation, Fair dealing, New Financial Advice regime, FMC Act, Regulatory cooperation, Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Business, FMA
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  6. 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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  7. 17 August 2017

    Not all bonds are equal – FMA survey

    Over 1 million New Zealanders have more than $15 billion invested in conservative or default KiwiSaver funds, mostly invested in fixed-interest assets, including bonds. However, only four in ten KiwiSaver members surveyed by the FMA knew that most funds invest in bonds.
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    Bonds, Campaigns, Media release, Ways to invest, Investing, Consumer, News & Insights
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  8. 17 November 2015

    FMA issues sales and advice monitoring report

    FMA published its first monitoring report on practices in sales and advice within New Zealand’s financial services sector.
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    Offer information, Governance, FMC Act, Fair dealing, Financial advice, Legislation, Media release, Business, Consumer, FMA, News & Insights
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  9. 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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  10. 27 June 2019

    Asia Region Funds Passport

    New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Korea and Thailand have agreed to establish and implement what is known as the Asia Region Funds Passport. Once implemented, the passport will allow a managed fund based in one jurisdiction to be offered more easily to investors in other participating jurisdictions.
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    Asia Region Funds Passport Register, Business
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  11. 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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  13. 8 April 2024

    Crowdfunding service providers

    Crowdfunding is a type of financial market service covered by the FMC Act. Find out more about becoming a crowdfunding service provider including details in licensing, obligations, fair dealing provisions, financial reporting, exemptions, levies and waivers, along with important guidance and reports..
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    Compliance, Crowdfunding providers, Roles, Obligations, Licensing & registration, Business
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  14. 3 July 2024

    FMA censures deVere for breaching its licence obligations

    The FMA has censured Auckland-based financial services firm deVere New Zealand Limited (deVere) for failing to comply with obligations under its Financial Advice Provider (FAP) licence.
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    Media release, Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Enforceable undertaking, Roles, Powers, Business, News & Insights, Enforcement
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  15. 9 August 2021

    Starlink IPO scams

    Warning! The FMA has received reports of an investment scam purporting to offer investors the opportunity to buy fictitious Public Share Offering (IPO) shares of Starlink. The scams are being promoted across a range of channels including social media.
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    Suspected scam, Consumer, Scams
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