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FMA releases CPA Australia and NZICA accredited body reports

FMA has published its annual accredited body reports for CPA Australia and the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA), 2021.

Change to FMA Executive Committee

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – said today that its Director of Capital Markets, Sarah Vrede, had resigned. The FMA’s Director Investment Management Paul Gregory has been appointed Acting Director of Capital Markets, effective from 29 November 2021.

New self-assessment tools aim to boost success of financial advice providers

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko has released three new self-assessment tools to help financial advice providers (FAPs) prepare for full licensing.

FMA publishes implementation approach for climate-related disclosure regime

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko has published its implementation approach for the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (CRD Bill).

Auditors respond well to challenges presented by COVID-19

Auditors have responded well to financial reporting challenges presented by the pandemic, according to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko Audit Quality Monitoring Report for 2020/21.

Self-reporting issues to FMA does not provide immunity from litigation

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko - has laid its expectations for how firms under its supervision should deal with the regulator when day-to-day interactions evolve in the event of an enforcement process.

New climate-related disclosure regime expands FMA’s responsibilities

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko acknowledges the passage of the third reading of the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

FMA sets target dates for FAP full licence applications

The FMA has set 30 September 2022 as the “target date” by when all transitional financial advice providers should apply for their Class 1 or Class 2 full licences. For Class 3 licence applicants, the target date is 30 June 2022.

FMA censures Jarden for derivatives issuer licence breaches by OMF

FMA has formally censured Jarden Securities Limited for contraventions by OM Financial Limited (OMF) as a licensed derivatives issuer (DI).

FMA issues guidance on advertising of financial products

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) issues guidance on how firms should be advertising financial products. Read the media release.

FMA censures Firma NZ for breaches to derivatives issuer licence obligations

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has censured Firma Foreign Exchange Corporation (NZ) Limited after finding it had materially contravened a number of its obligations as a licensed derivatives issuer (DI).

FMA directs Du Val to remove misleading advertising

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has directed property development and investment company Du Val to remove advertising materials likely to mislead or deceive investors.

DIY investors encouraged to ‘take a mo’ before giving in to FOMO

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko is urging DIY online investors to pause before succumbing to investment FOMO as part of World Investor Week (4-10 October).

FMA steps up enforcement of anti-money laundering breaches

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has escalated its enforcement approach to non-compliance with New Zealand’s anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules, according to a new report.

FMA appoints Karen Chang as Acting General Counsel

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko – has appointed its current Head of Enforcement, Karen Chang, as Acting General Counsel until the FMA’s new Chief Executive joins next year.