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  1. 4 April 2023

    Guidance Effective disclosure

    This guidance note is for Issuers of securities under the Securities Act 1978 pursuant to the transitional provisions of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. It is also for their directors and advisers. It gives guidance on the approach the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) intends to take in reviewing prospectuses and investment statements for compliance with the law.
    Tags
    Directors, Roles, Derivative Issuer, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  2. 30 March 2023

    Content and form of Disclose register information guidance note

    This guidance note is for Issuers and advisers who are required to produce a register entry for an offer of financial products under the FMC Act 2013. It gives guidance on matters the FMA recommends you consider when producing your register entry.
    Tags
    Derivative Issuer, Financial Adviser, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  3. 14 February 2023

    Guidance and expectations for keeping proper accounting records

    Guidance and expectations to help FMC reporting entities to meet their statutory requirement to keep proper accounting records at all times.
    Tags
    Auditors, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Financial reporting, Guidance

  4. 15 December 2022

    DBG formation and change guideline 2022

    This guideline 2022 is designed to help reporting entities forming a designated business group (DBG) to understand the process for doing so. Entities may form a DBG if they are eligible to do so under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the AML/CFT Act) and associated regulations.
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Obligations, Roles, Business, Designated Business Group (DBG)
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  5. 25 October 2022

    AMLCFT Enhanced Customer Due Diligence Guideline 2022

    This guideline assists you to conduct enhanced customer due diligence (enhanced CDD) on your customers under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009 (the Act). Published October 2022.
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Roles, Compliance, Obligations, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  6. 12 October 2022

    AML CFT designated business group scope guideline

    This guideline is designed to help reporting entities understand which obligations may be shared by members of a designated business group (DBG).
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Designated Business Group (DBG), Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  7. 16 September 2022

    Climate related disclosures implementation approach

    The Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (CRD Bill) received Royal assent on 27 October 2021. This document briefly explains the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (the CRD legislation) and outlines the Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) implementation approach for the CRD regime over a period of approximately 4 years, through to 2025/26. It sets out the roles and responsibilities of the various government agencies, to help industry understand ‘who is doing what’ with regard to CRD.
    Tags
    Authorised body under a FAP, Client money or property services provider, Directors, Banking, Roles, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Insurance Providers, Business, FMA
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  8. 16 August 2022

    Banks, building societies and credit unions Climate Reporting Entities Flow Chart

    This flow chart, for Banks, building societies and credit unions, is to help determine if your organisation is a Climate Reporting Entity. This chart is only for guidance. It should not be considered to be, or relied on as, legal advice. Please ensure you undertake your own due diligence.
    Tags
    Banking, Climate related disclosure, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Insurance Providers, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  9. 16 August 2022

    Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) Manager Climate Reporting Entities Flow Chart

    This flow chart, for Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) Managers, is to help determine if your organisation is a Climate Reporting Entity. This chart is only for guidance. It should not be considered to be, or relied on as, legal advice. Please ensure you undertake your own due diligence.
    Tags
    Managed investment schemes, KiwiSaver providers, Climate related disclosure, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  10. 16 August 2022

    Licensed Insurer Climate Reporting Entities Flow Chart

    This flow chart, for Licensed Insurers, is to help determine if your organisation is a Climate Reporting Entity. This chart is only for guidance. It should not be considered to be, or relied on as, legal advice. Please ensure you undertake your own due diligence.
    Tags
    Insurance Providers, Climate related disclosure, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  11. 16 August 2022

    Listed Issuer Climate Reporting Entities Flow Chart

    This flow chart, for Listed Issuers, is to help determine if your organisation is a Climate Reporting Entity. This chart is only for guidance. It should not be considered to be, or relied on as, legal advice. Please ensure you undertake your own due diligence.
    Tags
    Derivative Issuer, Climate related disclosure, Roles, Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Insurance Providers, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  12. 23 June 2022

    Cyber Security and Operational Systems Resilience June 2022

    This information sheet assists market services licensees (excluding benchmark administrators) licensed under Part 6 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) to enhance the resilience of their cyber and operational systems. While this information sheet is designed to apply to a broad range of sectors, entities with complex cyber security and operational systems should consider the specific technology requirements and obligations that apply to their sector.
    Tags
    Auditors, Authorised body under a FAP, Client money or property services provider, Crowdfunding providers, Cryptocurrencies, Directors, Derivative Issuer, Discretionary investment management scheme (DIMS), Offer disclosure for equity and debt offers, Financial Advice Provider, Financial Adviser, Financial market infrastructures, Interposed persons under new financial advice regime, Managed investment schemes, Market operator, Peer-to-peer lending service providers, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  13. 25 May 2022

    KiwiSaver annual statements methodology notice 2022

    The methodology notice will help KiwiSaver providers attribute fees charged at the fund level (including underlying fund charges) to each investor.
    Tags
    KiwiSaver providers, Managed investment schemes, Roles, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  14. 16 July 2021

    Explanatory Note Electronic Identity Verification Guideline July 2021

    This Explanatory Note: Electronic Identity verification Guideline replaces the previous Explanatory Note that was published by the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Supervisors in December 2017.
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Compliance, Roles, Reporting entities, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance

  15. 9 July 2021

    Regulation for nominee directors and nominee general partners 2021

    Reporting entities will be expected to comply with the new regulation as soon as possible from 9 July 2021. However, in recognition that reporting entities will need to amend their processes and procedures (and potentially systems), a transitional compliance period will apply until 29 April 2022.
    Tags
    AML/CFT, Roles, Reporting entities, Business
    Type
    PDF, Guidance