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Feedback form Class exemption for buy backs of quoted debt securities

This feedback form supports the consultation paper on class exemption for buy-backs of quoted debt securities. Submit by 25 July 2025.

Consultation paper Class exemption for buy backs of quoted debt securities

This consultation paper proposes an FMA class exemption for listed issuers buying back quoted debt securities off-market. Respond by 25 July.

Financial Markets Conduct (Aotearoa Energy Limited) Exemption Notice 2025

Official exemption notice from the FMA granting Aotearoa Energy Limited a licensing waiver for operating an electricity derivatives market for wholesale investors, effective June 16, 2025, under specified compliance conditions.

ICE Futures Europe review 2025

Findings from the FMA’s review of how well IFEU is meeting its licensed market operator obligations, for the two-year period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024.

FMA response to Minister Letter of Expectations 2025

This letter presents the FMA's official response to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ 2024/25 expectations, outlining regulatory strategies, reforms, and initiatives to ensure fair, efficient financial markets in New Zealand.

AML CFT Guideline Customer Risk Rating

This guide is for financial institutions that operate as providers of online marketplaces. It explains how to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009.

Good Cents data book

FMA’s Good Cents 2024 research data book reveals New Zealanders’ savings, debt, and investment gaps, highlighting financial attitudes and vulnerabilities by age and ethnicity.

Good Cents: Kiwis on Savings and Debt

This research explores Kiwi savings, debt habits, and financial guidance gaps along with Insights to boost New Zealanders financial wellbeing and confidence.

Making Good Cents of Vulnerability

This research note supports the Good Cents research released by the FMA. The research note explores FMA's 2024 insights into financial vulnerability in New Zealand, revealing key trends by age and ethnicity in savings, debt, and advice.

Single licence consultation feedback form

Use this feedback form to provide your thoughts about the consultation Seeking feedback on current standard conditions

CPL and Vaughan - Warning

FMA warns public about Jesse Vaughan & Crypto Partners Ltd for unauthorized managed investment offers breaching NZ financial laws.

Feedback form Expiring exemptions and designations consultation

Consultation paper Expiring exemptions and designations consultation paper

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.

FMC (Helios Energy) Exemption Notice 2025

The Financial Markets Conduct (Helios Energy) Exemption Notice 2025 (the Notice) exempts Helios Energy Hold LP (Helios) from compliance with the disclosure and governance requirements of Parts 3 and 4 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (Act), in respect of offers of limited partnership interests in Helios (including options to acquire those partnership interests) (interests), made under Helios’ staff incentive scheme (scheme) to certain employees, contractors and other eligible persons.

AMLCFT Audit Guideline

This guidance is to help reporting entities understand the AML/CFT audit (“audit”) requirements in terms of the AntiMoney Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 and undertake an effective and credible audit of their risk assessment and AML/CFT programme.

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