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  1. 1 December 2021

    Accredited Body Report - CPA Australia 2021

    Findings from the FMA’s review of the adequacy and effectiveness of CPA Australia’s audit regulatory systems for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021

  2. 4 November 2021

    Record keeping self assessment tool

    Keeping accurate records of the financial advice you provide helps maintain a relationship of transparency and trust with your clients. It also ensures you can provide evidence of how you have complied with your licensee obligations as and when required. Use this self-assessment tool to see if you’re ready to complete the record keeping section of your Class 1 or Class 2 FAP full licence application. It should help you identify areas of strength or weakness in your full licence preparation so you can seek further help or advice and address any gaps before you apply.

  3. 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.

  4. 12 October 2021

    Advertising offers of financial products under the FMC Act guidance

    This guidance focuses on the application of the fair dealing provisions in Part 2 of the FMC Act to communications made for the purposes of advertising or promoting offers of financial products (advertising). This guidance also covers the application of the specific advertising provisions in Part 3 of the FMC Act for regulated offers of financial products.

  8. 6 October 2021

    Persons spreadsheet - Supporting document for Auditors

    Persons spreadsheet - Supporting document for Auditors. Complete the relevant columns giving a list of all partners indicating those who are members of a professional body and those who hold practising certificate, the name and website address of the professional body and a link to, any publicly available online register of members published by the body.

  9. 4 October 2021

    Self assessment tool cyber security and BCP

    Planning for all types of risk is an essential part of any business. As a financial advice provider, clients rely on you to ensure their information is secure, confidential, and available at all times. By taking the time to prepare for the unexpected, you’ll be able to get back on your feet quickly, protecting both your clients and your business. Use this self-assessment tool to see if you’re ready to complete the cyber security and business continuity planning section of your Class 1 or Class 2 FAP full licence application. It should help you identify areas of strength or weakness in your full licence preparation so you can seek further help or advice and address any gaps before you apply. *

  10. 29 September 2021

    AML/CFT monitoring insights report 2021

    Insights from the FMA’s monitoring of New Zealand’s anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism measures by FMA reporting entities from 1 July 2018 – 30 June 2021

  11. 24 September 2021

    KiwiSaver Annual Report 2021

    The report details the principal matters transacted under the Act during the year ended 30 June 2021, and contains the sixth annual summary of the statistical returns, required to be lodged by KiwiSaver schemes under section 125 of the Act.

  12. 21 September 2021

    Review of credit card repayment insurance products

    In our 2019 Life Insurer Conduct and Culture review, we found that “certain products often provided poor value, and consequently poor outcomes for customers, because of limited benefits, and misunderstanding of coverage and eligibility”. We carried out this additional review to gain a better understanding of the suitability of CCRI for consumers. While most providers have withdrawn CCRI products from sale, there are still several hundred thousand existing policies, whose holders may not need or understand the product and are at risk of experiencing poor outcomes if they need to make a claim.

  14. 1 September 2021

    Customer vulnerability – our expectations for providers

    Customer vulnerability – our expectations for providers. This information sheet explains the FMA’s expectations for financial services firms to prioritise their customer vulnerability practices, focusing on areas we consider immediate priorities, updated Sept 2021.

  15. 1 September 2021

    FAP Licensing Application Guide Class 2 questions

    FAP Licensing Application Guide Class 2 questions: This document contains the questions you will be asked when applying for a Class 2 Financial Advice Provider full licence. It should be read alongside our guide to full licensing.