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Opinion

28 Feb 2025

Good governance key to adopting AI while managing risks

At the FMA, we want to speak to firms on how we can help facilitate the responsible adoption of AI.

Opinion

12 Feb 2025

FMA provides clarity to e-money/payment services providers on licensing requirements

The FMA is pleased to clarify the licensing requirements for e-money and payment service providers. In short, there is no specific licence for e-money ...

Opinion

10 Dec 2024

FMA launches “regulatory sandbox” pilot for 2025

As part of our commitment to support financial services innovation, the FMA is launching a pilot “regulatory sandbox” and is asking for applicatio ...

Opinion

26 Nov 2024

Non-Bank Deposit Taker sector roundtable

Samantha Barrass talks about meeting Chief Executives from the New Zealand Non-Bank Deposit Taker sector ahead of Financial Institution licensing.

Opinion

31 Oct 2024

Financial Institutions making steady progress getting CoFI licences

Michael Hewes, Director for Deposit Taking, Insurance and Advice, provides an update on the progress of Financial Institution licensing.

Opinion

02 Oct 2024

Global trends in wealth management and impacts on New Zealand

Daniel Trinder, FMA Executive Director – Strategy and Design talks about global trends in wealth management and the impacts on New Zealand in this o ...

Opinion

26 Jun 2024

Stuart Johnson

KiwiSaver statements help you plan for tomorrow

Now is the time to check your KiwiSaver statement. It will arrive in the letter box, email, or via your provider’s KiwiSaver app. Don’t put it in ...

Opinion

19 Jun 2024

Jacco Moison - Understanding and using new climate-related disclosures

What sort of climate-related information do you need about a company or a fund before you put money into it? Read our guide.

Opinion

28 Mar 2024

Gen AI: Industry engagement essential to understand how Gen AI is achieving positive consumer and market outcomes as well as how risks are being managed by firms

Daniel Trinder, Executive Director Strategy and Design at the FMA talks about regulation of Generative Artificial Intelligence.

Opinion

20 Sept 2023

KiwiSaver 2023 – Holding firm as contributions feature

Opinion piece from Stuart Johnson, FMA Chief Economist following the release of the KiwiSaver Annual Report 2023.

Opinion

23 Jun 2023

Monitoring Climate Disclosures: Paving the way for transparency and accountability

Jenika Phipps, Manager Climate Related Disclosures talks about monitoring climate disclosures towards transparency and accountability in this opinion ...

Opinion

25 May 2023

Sustainable? Ethical? The substance must back up the claims

Paul Gregory, Executive Director Response and Enforcement, FMA talks about greenwashing and how misleading or false claims about social or environment ...