On 30 August 2019 the Financial Markets (Derivatives Margin and Benchmarking) Reform Amendment Act 2019 received Royal assent. The Act amends aspects of New Zealand law which impede compliance with foreign margin requirements for over-the-counter derivatives.

This page explains how the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is funded. It includes information about the 2021, 2019/20 and 2016 funding reviews.

This page has the background documents for Cabinet's 2016 decision for a new regulatory regime for providing financial advice in New Zealand.

On 10 April 2018, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs released a discussion paper on new disclosure requirements for financial advice. The consultation closed on 25 May 2018.

This page outlines the development of the new regulatory regime introduced by the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Act.

This page outlines the development of the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014 and various amendment regulations made since 2014.

We provide policy advice on a range of issues relating to the financial markets regulatory system.

We received 48 submissions through our online portal. 43 can be viewed below. A further 5 submitters did not want their submissions published. Redactions have been made in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982, and the Privacy Act 1993.

In June 2017, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs appointed a Financial Advice Code Working Group to develop the new code of conduct for financial advice.

This page outlines the development of the Financial Markets Conduct Act.