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The guidance library contains FMA guidance notes, information sheets, guides and other useful reference material.
The AML/CFT - territorial scope of the AML/CFT Act 2009 guideline is designed to help financial institutions understand the territorial scope of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.
This guidance note describes the functions and powers of the three AML/CFT supervisors. These functions and powers of the supervisors are exercised in accordance with a core set of guiding principles to help achieve consistency and integrity in our supervisory approach.
The AML/CFT Monitoring Report summarises our monitoring activities to help firms and individuals better understand our expectations and how they can improve their systems and processes, to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act).
The AML/CFT programme guideline was updated in 2018 and is designed to help reporting entities develop their AML/CFT programme.
The AML/CFT Audit Guideline for risk assessment and AML/CFT programme is designed to help reporting entities manage the requirement to audit their AML/CFT risk assessment and AML/CFT programme.
The AML/CFT beneficial ownership guideline and associated fact sheets are to assist reporting entities in meeting the requirement to perform customer due diligence on the customer and beneficial owners of the customer under sections 11-26 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009.
New Zealand’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) system is intended to adapt as money laundering and terrorism financing risks evolve. Two regulations, that are a key part of the AML/CFT system, were due to expire. These are the AML/CFT (Exemptions) Regulations 2011 which were scheduled to expire on 30 June 2020, and the AML/CFT (Definitions) Regulations 2011 which partially expire on 27 July 2021. This document sets out the changes and updates made for these regulations. These changes come into force 9 July 2021.
The AML/CFT staff training video is designed to help our reporting entities understand how they can meet their obligation of training new and existing staff.
The AML/CFT risk assessment guideline was updated in 2018 and is designed to help reporting entities conduct a risk assessment, as required under section 58 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act.
The AML/CFT Countries Assessment Guideline is designed to help reporting entities decide when they will have to assess aspects of another country's regulatory environment and how they could do it. Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the AML/CFT Act), and regulations made under the AML/CFT Act, you may need to assess aspects of another country’s regulatory environment. This may be necessary when you deal with a customer or institution resident or supervised in or from a foreign country.
The Department of Internal Affairs, the Financial Markets Authority and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (‘the Supervisors’) welcome the changes to AML/CFT requirements as a result of the various Amendment Regulations coming into force on 1 June 2024.
A trust is an arrangement where a person (the settlor) gives money or property to another person (the trustee), to be held in trust for the benefit of either the trust’s beneficiaries, or a purpose recognised by law. The AML/CFT customer due diligence: trusts fact sheet should be read in conjuction with the beneficial ownership guideline.
New Zealand companies are incorporated under the Companies Act 1993. Overseas companies that carry on business in New Zealand are also required to be registered under Part 18 of the Companies Act. Customer Due Diligence - Companies Section 11 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act) requires you to conduct CDD on: - a customer; - any beneficial owner of a customer; - any person acting on behalf of a customer.
The Annual AML/CFT report user guide is designed to help reporting entities complete their annual AML/CFT report.
This report summarises our monitoring activities from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018, to help reporting entities better understand our expectations, and what they can do to improve their systems and processes to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 and its supporting regulations.