Consultation on capital markets reforms

About the consultation

MBIE has released a public discussion document for consultation (link below). We seek feedback on:

• what you think the Government’s priorities for change should be, where New Zealand should aim to position itself in the global competition for capital, and what steps are needed to respond to digital and AI-related innovation in financial products and markets. 
• 8 specific areas for regulatory change, including:
  o    Product disclosure statements 
  o    Director and issuer liability 
  o    Catalist market settings 
  o    Unlisted Securities Exchange audit requirements
  o    Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending limits 
  o    Wholesale investor settings
  o    Auditor liability 
  o    Broker activity and visibility of offers.

Read more about the capital markets reforms

Who we want to hear from

We welcome submissions from anyone with an interest in capital markets, including investors, issuers, businesses, fund managers, financial advisers, economists, legal analysts, or other interested parties.

Read the discussion document

MBIE has published a discussion document to support this consultation. The discussion document explains the issues we are seeking feedback on and sets out consultation questions. It does not propose a preferred solution.