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    The Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – stands for a strong and trusted financial sector that treats people fairly.

    How we regulate

    How and whom we regulate in line with our statutory objectives

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    Regulatory cooperation

    We coordinate our efforts and share intelligence with other government agencies

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    Governance and Board

    The Governor-General, on the advice of the Minister, appoints all members of the Board

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    FMA leadership

    This page talks about the FMA’s executive team, staff policies and chief executive

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    How we regulate

    How and whom we regulate in line with our statutory objectives

    Learn more

    Regulatory cooperation

    We coordinate our efforts and share intelligence with other government agencies

    Learn more

    Governance and Board

    The Governor-General, on the advice of the Minister, appoints all members of the Board

    Read more

    FMA leadership

    This page talks about the FMA’s executive team, staff policies and chief executive

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    The Financial Markets Authority – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko (FMA) regulates New Zealand’s financial markets. We were established in 2011 as an Independent Crown Entity.

    Our statutory duty is to promote and facilitate the development of fair, efficient, and transparent financial markets; and to promote the confident and informed participation of businesses, investors, and consumers in the financial markets. We:

    • monitor the industry to ensure it complies with the law and treats customers fairly
    • enforce the law, investigating misconduct and prosecuting companies and individuals for breaches
    • provide independent information to help consumers make good investment and financial decisions
    • provide information and guidance to set expectations for how industry should treat customers fairly and comply with the law
    • license firms and professionals to provide certain financial products and services.

    Corporate publications

    Corporate publications
    29 Jun 2022
    Statement of Performance Expectations
    The FMA's Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE) is one of two documents that set out how we will measure our performance and report on the progr
    Corporate publications
    26 Jan 2022
    Annual Report
    The FMA's Annual Report details the results we have achieved against our stated intentions. These results then feedback into our next cycle of directi
    Corporate publications
    19 Jul 2021
    Annual Corporate Plan
    This Annual Corporate Plan sets out our activities for 2021/22 that will promote our strategic priorities, address regulatory risks and harms, and del
    Corporate publications
    30 Jun 2020
    Statement of Intent
    This Statement of Intent (SOI) is presented to the House of Representatives in accordance with Part 4 of the Crown Entities Act 2004. The SOI provides

    Our strategic priorities

    Our overarching strategic intention is to promote fair, efficient and transparent financial markets. Our Statement of Intent provides more detail about our strategic priorities, how we will manage our functions and operations to achieve our intentions, and how we will report our progress.

    Read our statement of intent

    Consumer engagement

    As the regulator, we require the finance industry to treat customers and investors fairly.  We work with industry to continually improve their products and processes with their customers in mind.  We do this by:

    • Regularly checking in with industry and monitoring its processes
    • Ensuring industry practices and services focus on good customer outcomes
    • Working with other government agencies and suggesting where government policy changes are needed
    • Publishing information about KiwiSaver (such as fees and member engagement)
    • Conducting behavioural insights trials to see what works

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