Guidance

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1. Guidance

   1 November 2014

   Statements of investment policy and objectives (SIPO) under the FMC Act

   This guidance note outlines the expectations the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has for your approach to preparing statements of investment policy and objectives (SIPOs) under Part 4 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act).
2. 31 October 2014

   Exemptions: Financial Advisers Act 2008

   The Guidance note explains the approach of the Financial Markets Authority (the FMA) to granting exemptions under the Financial Advisers Act 2008. It is intended to provide answers to commonly asked questions in relation to exemptions and to provide information to potential applicants on the process for making an application.
3. 1 October 2014

   Getting the best outcome from your AML/CFT audit

   Getting the best outcome from your AML/CFT audit is intended to help our reporting entities, especially small financial adviser businesses, get value from their audit.
4. Guidance

   1 October 2014

   Reporting duties under Part 4 of the FMC Act

   Reporting duties under Part 4 of the FMC Act information sheet outlines the new reporting duties under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) for debt issuers, managers of managed investment schemes, supervisors, auditors, investment managers, administration managers, custodians and actuaries.
   
5. 1 September 2014

   Governance under part 4 of the FMC Act

   Governance under part 4 of the FMC Act guidance note is for issuers of debt securities, managers of managed investment schemes and their supervisors. It gives guidance on the expectations FMA has for your approach to the governance responsibilities and accountabilities that apply under Part 4 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.
6. Guidance

   1 September 2014

   Superannuation: Managed investment schemes

   Transition to FMC Act Superannuation MIS Information Sheet
7. 1 August 2014

   Creation of new unit trusts during transition period

   Creation of new unit trusts during transition period information sheet responds to queries by market participants about the ability to create new unit trust schemes under the Unit Trusts Act 1960 between 1 December 2014 and 30 November 2015.
8. Guidance

   1 August 2014

   When one-off or occasional issuers are required to register

   When one-off or occasional issuers are required to register information sheet clarifies when one-off or occasional issuers must register on the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 (in addition to any disclosure obligations that they may have under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013).
9. Crowdfunding Service Provider

   Business

   1 August 2014

   Fair dealing provisions: Transitional arrangements for advertising information sheet

   Fair dealing provisions: Transitional arrangements for advertising information sheet is for Issuers and third parties who advertise in order to promote offers during the period 1 April 2014 to 30 November 2016 (‘transition period’) need to be aware of new FMC Act fair dealing provisions and how they apply.
10. Guidance

    18 June 2014

    Quick guide to licence applications for small businesses providing DIMS

    Quick guide to licence applications for small businesses providing DIMS supplements our main licensing application guide. It outlines how a small business providing lower risk Discretionary Investment Management Services (DIMS) can approach an application for a DIMS licence under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act)..
11. Guidance

    1 May 2014

    New governance and accountability framework for restricted schemes and their trustees

    The Financial Markets Conduct (FMC) Act 2013 changes the governance and accountability framework for financial products. Find out what these changes mean for restricted schemes and their trustees in the New governance and accountability framework for restricted schemes and their trustees information sheet.
12. Guidance

    1 May 2014

    MIS managers and their licensed supervisors

    The Financial Markets Conduct (FMC) Act 2013 changes the governance and accountability framework for financial products. Find out what these changes mean for managed investment scheme (MIS) managers and their licensed supervisors.
13. 1 May 2014

    New governance and accountability framework for debt issuers and their licensed supervisors

    The Financial Markets Conduct (FMC) Act 2013 changes the governance and accountability framework for financial products. Find out what these changes mean for debt issuers and their licensed supervisors in the New governance and accountability framework for debt issuers and their licensed supervisors information sheet.
14. Conduct

    Business

    1 April 2014

    FMA's new role as regulator of conduct

    FMA's new role as regulator of conduct information sheet talks to the FMA replacing the Commerce Commission as the primary regulator of conduct in relation to financial products and services from 1 April 2014.
15. Guidance

    1 March 2014

    Monitoring investment risk in KiwiSaver schemes

    Monitoring investment risk in KiwiSaver schemes guidance note is designed to assist Trustees of retail non-restricted KiwiSaver schemes (Trustees), in performing their functions effectively.