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Welcome to New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko.

The FMA is New Zealand's financial markets conduct regulator. We're responsible for promoting and facilitating fair, efficient, and transparent financial markets in New Zealand.

We were established in 2011 as an Independent Crown entity. We are dedicated to promoting and facilitating fair, efficient, and transparent financial markets, characterised by fair access, suitable products, quality advice, transparent actions and integrity. Our goal is to ensure New Zealand businesses, consumers and investors believe the financial services sector works well for them.

Our approach to regulation is based on working closely with the financial services industry. We seek to influence how firms manage risks to consumer and market outcomes. We support innovation, believing that New Zealanders should have access to cutting-edge financial services and products that enhance their lives.

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Latest news

FMA issues a warning on managed investment scheme
The FMA has issued a public warning about a managed investment scheme operated by Jesse Joseph Vaughan and former NZ company Crypto Partners Limited ( ...
Update on the Pushpay insider trading appeal
The FMA welcomed the Court of Appeal's decision on the Pushpay insider trading appeal. The defendant was found guilty in August 2023 and sentenced to ...
Westpac to pay $3.25 million penalty for misleading customers
Westpac is to pay a penalty of $3.25 million for misleading customers entitled to advertised discounts as well as overcharging some of its business cu ...
Experienced retail investor found liable for market manipulation
Kok Ding Cheng, an experienced retail investor, has been ordered to pay the Crown a pecuniary penalty of $198,000.
FMA confirms fintech sandbox participants
The FMA has announced the six fintech firms who will be testing their innovative products, services or business models in the FMA’s pilot regulatory ...
Former Heartland Bank accountant sentenced on insider trading charges
Kevin Young, a former treasury accountant with Heartland Bank Limited, has today been sentenced to six months home detention and ordered to pay a fine ...

Upcoming events and announcements

28 May 2025 Wed 9:20am

Australasian Investor Relations Associations (AIRA) 2025 Annual Conference & Awards

With New Zealand leading the way on mandatory climate disclosures, this session unpacks key takeaways from its first reporting cycle. Hear from regulators, listed companies, and market participants on the regulatory landscape, corporate challenges, and market response. Gain actionable insights to help companies prepare for Australia’s evolving reporting standards.

NOTE: The published time is based on Sydney local time.

28 May 2025

AI Forum NZ

16 Jun 2025

2025 New Zealand Capital Market Symposium (NZCMS)

19 Jun 2025

Community Advice Bureau, Waiheke team scam awareness training