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21 Jul 2026 Tue 10:00am

2026 Financial Advice Provider (FAP) Forums (Wellington Session 1)

Join us as we share case studies, discuss access to advice and report on key learnings. Come away with insights into our focus for the year ahead, and practical value you can take back to your business. 

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21 Jul 2026

2026 Financial Advice Provider (FAP) Forums (Wellington Session 2)

Tue 2:00pm
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23 Jul 2026

2026 Financial Advice Provider (FAP) Forums (Palmerston North Session)

Thu 2:00pm
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28 Jul 2026

2026 Financial Advice Provider (FAP) Forums (Auckland CBD Session 1)

Tue 10:00am
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Latest news

Credit transfer creates single conduct regulator for financial markets
Media releases
01 Jul 2026
Credit transfer creates single conduct regulator for financial markets
Credit regulation shifts to FMA making a single conduct regulator with clearer rules and stronger protections for New Zealand consumers.
‘5 mins with the FMA’ podcast: #22 Financial Conduct Report
Podcast
30 Jun 2026
‘5 mins with the FMA’ podcast: #22 Financial Conduct Report
FMA podcast with Samantha Barrass on the Financial Conduct Report outlining regulatory priorities, risks and industry expectations.
Financial Conduct Report
Reports and papers
30 Jun 2026
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 ...
FMA sets out regulatory priorities for 2026/27
Media releases
30 Jun 2026
FMA sets out regulatory priorities for 2026/27
FMA Financial Conduct Report 2026 outlines regulatory priorities including fraud scams consumer credit and financial advice in New Zealand.
NZX Review Report
Reports and papers
18 Jun 2026
NZX Review Report
NZX Review report outlines our annual review of how well NZX is meeting its statutory obligations. View the 2026 report along with previous reports on ...
NZX meets market operator obligations in annual review
Media releases
18 Jun 2026
NZX meets market operator obligations in annual review
FMA confirms NZX met market operator obligations in 2025 review highlighting governance NZ RegCo independence and market resilience
No action on climate reporting obligations for health and life insurers
Media releases
18 Jun 2026
No action on climate reporting obligations for health and life insurers
FMA no action approach removes climate reporting duties for life and health insurers for 2025 2026 amid CRD regime changes
BNZ admits misleading conduct and pays $2.6 million
Media releases
17 Jun 2026
BNZ admits misleading conduct and pays $2.6 million
BNZ admits misleading conduct on interest calculations and pays 2.6 million after FMA action affecting over 23,000 customers
‘5 mins with the FMA’ Podcast #21 Insurer benefits and campaigns insights 
Podcast
16 Jun 2026
‘5 mins with the FMA’ Podcast #21 Insurer benefits and campaigns insights 
FMA podcast with Michael Hewes on insurer incentives, sales campaigns, CoFI duties and where conduct risks are emerging.
KiwiSaver in uncertain times | Jess Learns to Invest Episode 3 Season 2
Podcast
11 Jun 2026
KiwiSaver in uncertain times | Jess Learns to Invest Episode 3 Season 2
FMA podcast on KiwiSaver in uncertain times with Consumer NZ’s John Duffy covering market drops, fees, fund choice and advice risks.
Insurer benefits and campaigns insights
Reports and papers
11 Jun 2026
Insurer benefits and campaigns insights
Observations on the approach insurers under CoFI are taking to ensure consumers are treated fairly in relation to incentives – specifically non-mone ...
Ensuring fair consumer outcomes from insurer benefits and campaigns
Media releases
11 Jun 2026
Ensuring fair consumer outcomes from insurer benefits and campaigns
FMA outlines expectations for insurer benefits and sales campaigns to support fair consumer outcomes under the CoFI regime in New Zealand.

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