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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 reviewing the regulatory framework for custody of client assets in New Zealand. Find out more about the review and how to have your say.
The FMA is seeking feedback on proposed guidance for how issuers of financial products incorporating ethical characteristics may meet their disclosure and fair dealing obligations under the FMC Act. Have your say by 7 November 2025.
The FMA is considering an exemption from FMC Act climate reporting duties for some foreign climate reporting entities, who would instead lodge their home jurisdiction climate or sustainability reports on the New Zealand Climate-related Disclosures Register. Have your say by 24 October 2025.
The FMA is seeking feedback on the current use and future potential of tokenisation in New Zealand’s financial markets. Have your say by 31 October 2025.
The FMA is seeking feedback on a proposed class exemption that would allow listed issuers to buy back their own quoted debt securities off-market, without requiring compliance with certain requirements for unsolicited offers Have your say by 25 July 2025.
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