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  1. 12 August 2025

    Financial adviser

    To use the term Financial Adviser from the start of the new financial advice regime, you must be registered on the Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) and engaged by a licensed financial advice provider (FAP) (or authorised body).　 Find out more about licensing, your ongoing obligations and duties and complying with the new Code of Professional Conduct; liabilities and enforcement and frequently asked questions on this page.

  2. 11 August 2025

    Accredited bodies

    Accredited bodies are organisations permitted under the ARAct to license auditors and register audit firms. View the definition of accredited bodies along with their obligations and minimum standards on this page.

  6. 14 July 2025

    Financial Advice Provider (FAP)

    A financial advice provider (FAP) is an individual or entity (e.g. a company) that provides a financial advice service. Find out more about licensing, registration, costs and ongoing obligations as well as how to comply with the new Code of Professional Conduct for financial advice services including competence, knowledge and skill requirements as well as requirements for ethical behaviour, conduct and client care.

  7. 9 July 2025

    Offers of financial products

    Issuers are involved in first making a financial product available. They include a debt security, an equity security, a managed investment product, and a derivative. View more about offers of financial product and obligations of those offering financial products in New Zealand on this page.

  8. 9 July 2025

    FAQs

    This page frequently asked questions about Offers of financial products including: due diligence; kinds of financial offers; Product Disclosure statements (PDS); dual language PDS exemptions; equity offer financial information; debt offers financial information; schedule 1 offers; offers under employee share purchase schemes; small offers and offers of financial products of same class as quoted financial products.

  9. 9 July 2025

    Derivatives issuers

    A derivatives issuer that makes a regulated offer of derivatives must be licensed by the FMA. This page contains information about derivatives, obligations for derivatives issuers, and who needs to comply.

  10. 18 June 2025

    About

    The Financial Markets Authority regulates financial markets in New Zealand’s. Find out more about our purpose, board and leadership team, and how we regulate and enforce the law on this page.

  12. 5 June 2025

    Discretionary Investment Management Service (DIMS)

    To provide discretionary investment management services (DIMS) under the FMC Act you must hold a DIMS market services licence issued under the FMA Act. Find out more about the licensing, fees associated with licensing, compliance obligations and exemptions available to this role in New Zealand.

  13. 5 June 2025

    Financial reporting exemptions

    Learn about financial reporting exemptions under New Zealand’s FMC Act, including overseas GAAP recognition, audit relief, conduit issuer policies, and public accountability designations from the FMA.

  14. 3 June 2025

    Online Services

    Online Services is a secure portal hosted by the FMA for submitting licence applications and, regulatory and scheme information.