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  1. 17 March 2025

    AML/CFT

    The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (the Act) and its regulations place obligations on New Zealand’s financial institutions to detect and deter money laundering and terrorism financing. Find out more about your AML/CFT obligations on this page.
  2. 26 February 2025

    Sales incentive FAQs

    Frequently asked questions about sales incentives under CoFI for financial institutions.
  3. 26 February 2025

    Financial Advice Provider licensing

    Find out who needs a Financial Advice Provider (FAP) licence, what to do before you apply for a licence, how to engage financial advisers, variation to licence forms, how to cancel your licence and the costs involved in applying for a FAP licence.
  4. 10 February 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.
  5. 4 February 2025

    Legislation

    Explore key NZ financial legislation, including the FMC Act and CoFI, with updates, exemptions, and compliance guidance.
  6. 31 January 2025

    Auditors

    Auditor regulation and oversight helps to ensure the businesses we regulate (known as FMC reporting entities) have access to competent auditors, and these audits (known as FMC audits) are of a high standard. This page explains who needs to comply with the FMA, licensing and registration requirements, costs, levies and waivers, obligations, along with a number of important guidance documents and reports that are relevant to Auditors in New Zealand.
  7. 31 January 2025

    Managed investment scheme manager

    A Managed Investment Scheme (MIS) pools money from a number of investors who rely on the investment expertise of the MIS manager. These schemes can be structured in different ways and may invest in a wide range of investments. On this page you will find the licensing and registration and compliance obligations of a MIS manager. You will also find a list of KiwiSaver exempt employers.
  8. 31 January 2025

    Services

    Explore the FMA's comprehensive business services including licensing, supervision, and compliance for financial advisers, FAPs, DIMS providers, MIS managers, and other financial entities. Stay up to date with regulatory obligations, fair conduct programmes, and support tools to meet New Zealand's financial market standards.
  9. 16 December 2024

    Market operators

    A financial product market is a facility where financial products are bought or sold, or where offers or invitations to buy or sell financial products are made. Find the compliance, licensing and registration obligations and NZX notices on this page.
  10. 5 December 2024

    Cyber Security and Operational Systems Resilience

    This information sheet assists market services licensees (excluding benchmark administrators) licensed under Part 6 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMC Act) to enhance the resilience of their cyber and operational systems. While this information sheet is designed to apply to a broad range of sectors, entities with complex cyber security and operational systems should consider the specific technology requirements and obligations that apply to their sector.