Finance professionals

We licence, regulate and supervise financial market participants and provide guidance and information on how to comply with obligations.

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Services

The Services section of our website provides an overview of the compliance obligations of key financial market participants.

Choose your role on the main 'Services' menu to find out who needs to comply, your main obligations, information on licensing, fees and exemptions. 

Licensing

All licensing requirements are defined by role in the 'services' section. 

Focus areas

This section contains information about conduct regulation, ethical finance, climate related disclosures, innovation in financial markets, operational resilience, and consultations. 

Online services

Online Services is a secure portal hosted by the FMA for submitting some licence applications, regulatory returns and scheme information, and notifications.

Legislation

This section explains the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and other legislation we enforce.

Contact us

How to get in touch with the FMA, and details of who to contact if the matter doesn't fall under our remit or can more easily be resolved by another government agency or organisation.

Upcoming events and announcements

21 Jul 2026 Tue 10:00am

2026 Financial Advice Provider (FAP) Forums (Wellington Session 1)

Join us as we share case studies, discuss access to advice and report on key learnings. Come away with insights into our focus for the year ahead, and practical value you can take back to your business. 

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21 Jul 2026

2026 Financial Advice Provider (FAP) Forums (Wellington Session 2)

Tue 2:00pm
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23 Jul 2026

2026 Financial Advice Provider (FAP) Forums (Palmerston North Session)

Thu 2:00pm
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28 Jul 2026

2026 Financial Advice Provider (FAP) Forums (Auckland CBD Session 1)

Tue 10:00am
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Latest news

Financial Conduct Report
Reports and papers
30 Jun 2026
Financial Conduct Report
The Financial Conduct Report is an annual publication providing key regulatory priorities for the coming year for the financial advice, investment man ...
FMA sets out regulatory priorities for 2026/27
Media releases
30 Jun 2026
FMA sets out regulatory priorities for 2026/27
FMA Financial Conduct Report 2026 outlines regulatory priorities including fraud scams consumer credit and financial advice in New Zealand.
Review of regulatory settings for custody of client assets
Consultations
23 Jun 2026
Review of regulatory settings for custody of client assets
The FMA is seeking input on a review of law and market practices relating to the custody (safeguarding) of money and assets in financial markets. Have ...
NZX Review Report
Reports and papers
18 Jun 2026
NZX Review Report
NZX Review report outlines our annual review of how well NZX is meeting its statutory obligations. View the 2026 report along with previous reports on ...
NZX meets market operator obligations in annual review
Media releases
18 Jun 2026
NZX meets market operator obligations in annual review
FMA confirms NZX met market operator obligations in 2025 review highlighting governance NZ RegCo independence and market resilience
No action on climate reporting obligations for health and life insurers
Media releases
18 Jun 2026
No action on climate reporting obligations for health and life insurers
FMA no action approach removes climate reporting duties for life and health insurers for 2025 2026 amid CRD regime changes