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  1. 1 December 2016

    The end of the beginning for the new regime in financial services

    A decade in the making, today marks the beginning of a new era in the regulation of New Zealand’s financial markets. The introduction of a stronger regime overseeing financial markets, based on the good conduct of providers, has been in train since before the establishment of the Capital Markets Development Taskforce in 2008.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Media release, Business, News & Insights
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  2. 15 March 2021

    Start to new licensing regime for financial advice

    The Financial markets Authority (FMA) welcomes the start of the new financial advice regime from 15 March 2021. Under the new regime, anyone who gives regulated financial advice to retail clients must either hold, or operate under, a Financial Advice Provider licence. All providers of financial advice are now subject to the same obligation to place the interests of their clients first and must adhere to a new Code of Conduct.
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    Licensing & registration, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Media release, Business
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  3. 10 March 2021

    Consultation: New financial advice regime exemptions

    The Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (FSLAA) will introduce a new regulatory regime for financial advice. We are considering where FMC Act exemptions may be useful to support the effective operation of the new regime.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Business
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  4. 13 April 2021

    FMA provides breakdown of financial advice providers in the new regime

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has provided transitional licence numbers under the new financial advice regime, revealing how many financial advice providers are operating in New Zealand. It follows the start of the new financial advice regime last month.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Media release, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Roles, Business, News & Insights
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  6. 2 October 2015

    The FMA publishes first annual report under the new regulatory regime

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) chief executive Rob Everett has told a trans-Tasman audience that it will be four to five years before New Zealand sees the full economic and business benefits of the new financial services regulatory regime.
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    Governance, Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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  7. 15 August 2019

    Consultation New financial advice regime exemptions

    This consultation is for any person giving regulated financial advice or providing client money or property services, and
    their advisers and interested parties. It seeks feedback on proposed exemption support for the new financial advice regime.
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    New Financial Advice regime, Authorised body under a FAP, Client money or property services provider, Financial Advice Provider, Consultations, Roles, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Business
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  8. 17 March 2023

    Financial advice regulatory regime - now in full effect

    Financial advice regulatory regime now in full effect and all financial advice providers (FAPs) must hold or operate under a full licence from the FMA if they want to provide regulated financial advice to retail clients.
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    Media release, Authorised body under a FAP, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, New Financial Advice regime, Roles, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Business, News & Insights, Nominated representatives
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  9. 14 March 2023

    Financial advice regime obligations

    If you provide regulated financial advice to clients you will need to fulfil a number of duties. These duties aim to ensure all New Zealanders have access to quality financial advice, and to help build public confidence in advisers – a good thing for everyone.
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    Compliance, Financial Adviser, New Financial Advice regime, Client money or property services provider, Obligations, Roles, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Financial Advice Provider, Business
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    PDF, Information Sheet

  10. 1 December 2010

    Financial Advisers Regulatory Regime Comes Into Force

    The new regulatory regime for financial advisers begins today, with the first Authorised Financial Advisers receiving their certificates of authorisation at a ceremony in Auckland from Commissioner for Financial Advisers, David Mayhew. The regulatory regime will be phased in between today and 1 July 2011.
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    Media release, FMA, News & Insights
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  11. 25 June 2020

    FMA welcomes start date of new financial advice regime and confirmation of disclosure requirements

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is encouraging advisers to apply for their transitional licences by the end of the year, as the Government announces the start date to the new financial advice regime. Read the full media release here.
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    Financial advice, New Financial Advice regime, Media release, Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act (FSLAA), Financial Advice Provider, Roles, Business, Consumer, News & Insights
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  12. 20 October 2022

    Key terms under the CoFI regime

    The Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment Act 2022 has introduced some key terms to describe the framework for regulating the conduct of financial institutions in New Zealand – also known as the CoFI regime. This page lists some of the key terms and their definitions.
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    Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill (CoFI), Banking, Conduct, Insurance Providers, Financial Institutions, Ways to invest, Investing, Managed Investment Schemes, Roles, Business, Consumer, Managed investment schemes
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  13. 26 May 2023

    Understanding the new climate-related disclosures regime

    FMA’s Jenika Phipps, Manager, Climate-related Disclosures, speech at a masterclass for business and finance leaders on its expectations for the climate-related disclosure regime in Auckland last week.
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    Article, Directors, Compliance, Climate related disclosure, Roles, Ethical finance, Auditors, Business, Managed investment schemes, News & Insights, Supervisor
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  15. 21 October 2021

    New climate-related disclosure regime expands FMA’s responsibilities

    The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko acknowledges the passage of the third reading of the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.
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    Directors, Roles, Legislation, Climate related disclosure, Media release, Business, News & Insights
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