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Consultation is an important part of our policy development process. Our consultation is designed to encourage quality engagement from interested businesses and individuals, balanced with the need to complete policy work within the required timeframe. When consulting on policy development we will:
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The FMA is seeking feedback on the current standard conditions and where these can be streamlined.
We are seeking feedback on our review of 14 class exemption notices that support the regime under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. These notices will expire between December 2025 and November 2026. At the same time, we are reviewing our three class designation notices. Have your say by 17 July 2025.
The FMA is seeking feedback on the proposed terms of reference for a review of access to financial advice in New Zealand. Have your say by 30 May 2025.
The FMA is considering a class exemption to provide relief from certain reporting, audit and assurance obligations for registered Managed Investment Schemes that are in wind-up. Have your say by Monday 12 May 2025
The FMA is reviewing whether to renew a class exemption that provides relief for small- and medium-sized discretionary investment management services (DIMS) licensees from certain financial reporting and audit requirements. Submissions close 29 November 2024.
Closed consultation on financial institution regulatory returns and resulting questions, summary of key themes and regulatory impact statement (RIS).
As part of the implementation of the Financial Market Infrastructures Act 2021, we are consulting on a draft guidance note regarding designations, which explains the roles of the Reserve Bank and Financial Markets Authority, and the approach the two agencies take when FMIs are designated.
We are considering renewing two exemption notices related to audit and assurance requirements for overseas providers of custodial services and custodians that provide services to clients in New Zealand. This consultation is now CLOSED.
Consultation and submissions report regarding proposed guidance for climate reporting entities on references to climate statements in disclosure documents. This consultation is now closed.
We are considering imposing a new standard condition and varying an existing standard condition for all derivatives issuer (DI) licences. Have your say by 5PM, Wednesday 7 August 2024
Have your say on the renewal of exemptions for disclosures of relevant interests by directors and senior managers, and in relation to NZCDC Settlement System activities. Submissions close 21 June 2024.
Have your say on proposed exemptions for UK firms giving financial advice to New Zealand clients on UK pension transfers. Submissions close 13 June 2024.
The FMA is consulting on a proposed class exemption to provide relief from disclosure requirements for certain green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked bonds. Have your say by 30 April 2024 .
Proposed fair outcomes and approach that will form the basis of how the FMA engages with financial service providers along with resulting submissions.
We are reviewing whether to renew for a further five years an existing class exemption notice that allows product disclosure statements to be provided in full in both te reo Māori and English (dual language PDSs). This exemption provides relief to issuers of financial products from the prescribed length limits and, if necessary, some prescribed statements and formatting. The two languages provided in the PDS must accurately and fully reflect each other, and both comprise the entire PDS.