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NZX Review report outlines our annual review of how well NZX is meeting its statutory obligations. View the 2025 report along with previous reports on this page.
Observations on the approach insurers under CoFI are taking to ensure consumers are treated fairly in relation to incentives – specifically non-monetary benefits and short-duration sales campaigns – along with questions for insurers to consider
Publishing this information on the FMA’s website will improve transparency of when and how banks pass through changes to the RBNZ’s Official Cash Rate (OCR) for new and existing customers. It provides consumers a centralised source of truth to view the interest rates of the Financial Institutions participating.
Insights from the FMA’s fintech regulatory sandbox pilot, and an overview of our broader regulatory approach to support innovation in New Zealand’s financial markets
Findings from the FMA’s review of climate statements from the second year of disclosures under New Zealand’s climate-related disclosure regime.
Insights from Financial Advice Provider regulatory returns covering advised products, advice channels and supervision trends. The dashboard data will be updated from time to time.
Findings from the FMA’s operational resilience thematic review of the peer-to-peer lending,crowdfunding service provider sectors, and Derivatives issuers sector based on a September 2025 survey.
Findings from the FMA’s survey of MIS managers about their investment in private assets, including their approaches to valuation and how they identify and manage risks.
Findings from the FMA’s reviews of audited financial statements and lodgement behaviour of FMC reporting entities between 2022 and 2025.
Findings from the FMA’s review of how New Zealanders access financial advice, including challenges and opportunities for improvement.
This report summarises findings from a thematic review of how financial institutions conduct reviews of existing products and services, with a focus on meeting consumer requirements and objectives.
FMA outlines insider trading laws under the FMC Act and guidance on managing risks when trading with non-public material information.
Findings from the FMA’s reviews of how well Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited (SGX-DT) is meeting its market operator obligations under the FMC Act 2013.
The Audit Quality Monitoring Report 2023 emphasises that high-quality audits are vital to ensuring investors can make active choices based on clear, concise, and effective information.
Findings from the FMA's annual review of how well Catalist is meeting its licensed market operator obligations.