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09 Jul 2025 Wed 12:00pm

CFA Society webinar

The FMA’s inaugural Financial Conduct Report and focus over next 12 months.

22 Jul 2025

New Zealand Risk & Resilience Summit 2025

28 Jul 2025

Financial Markets Law Conference

18 Aug 2025

14th Annual Future of Financial Services New Zealand

Latest news

‘5 mins with the FMA’ Podcast #14 Financial Conduct Report
In this episode Liam Mason talks about the reasoning behind the Financial Conduct Report. This report outlines the key risks and opportunities the FMA ...
Meet the team – Anti-Money Laundering
Meet the FMA's Anti-Money Laundering team—supporting NZ businesses to combat financial crime under the AML/CFT Act since 2013.
Speech by Samantha Barrass to NZSA
Setting the Standard – Actuaries are the architects of trust and conduct in NZ’s evolving financial system, says FMA CEO Barrass.
Financial Conduct Report
The Financial Conduct Report is an annual publication providing key regulatory priorities for the coming year for the financial advice, investment man ...
New Financial Conduct Report sets out key areas of FMA focus for the year ahead
The FMA has today released The Financial Conduct Report designed to provide clarity to the financial sector on what to expect from the regulator in th ...
NZX Review Report
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 ...
NZX receives positive report card
FMA’s 2025 review confirms NZX’s compliance with market operator obligations, highlighting governance, resilience, and regulatory progress.
Property Investing with Vanessa Williams | Jess Learns to Invest Episode 5
Explore NZ property investing with Vanessa Williams. Learn key tips, pitfalls & strategies to grow wealth through real estate.
FMA consults on class exemption for buy-backs of quoted debt securities
FMA seeks feedback on exempting listed issuers from some unsolicited offer rules for debt buy-backs to ease regulation and boost efficiency.
Ice Futures Europe review
Ice Futures Europe (IFEU) is licensed to operate the IFEU derivatives market (the derivatives market) in New Zealand. We are required to report, at le ...
AML/CFT guidance for Financial Institutions on risk ratings for new customers
This guidance is for financial institutions that operate as providers of online marketplaces. It explains how to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering ...
FMA issues infringement notice to Pharmazen Limited
The FMA has issued an infringement notice to Pharmazen Limited for failing to file financial statements on time.