The FMA/RBNZ will also provide individual feedback that is specific to each bank, along with their general observations.

This Brief Counsel examines issues raised in the interim report relating to agricultural lending, with NZ implications.

The importance of due diligence processes in significant capital raisings is a key take-out from a High Court decision.

An exposure draft of regulations and commentary will be released for public submission in the second quarter of 2019.

Before taking formal action, service providers should review their contractual documentation to confirm payment terms, late payment interest clauses, and debt recovery cost provisions, and ensure their invoice is valid and clearly states the amount owing, services provided, due date, and payment details.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is consulting on a proposed exemption to facilitate personalised robo-advice.

This Brief Counsel is the first in a series on the report and is an overview of the report's structure and content.

Progress update on regulations to fully implement the Financial Markets Conduct Act.

Financial advisors and their duty of care to their clients.

Shared equity schemes are being considered to address the gap between the market value and what first time buyers can afford.

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA), New Zealand's regulator for financial services, has released a guidance note to licensed peer-to-peer (P2P) lending services, licensed crowdfunding services ...

Most of the reforms proposed for Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) in the June 2010 Securities Law Review will proceed. A small but significant exception is that employer (and other restricted offer) superannuation schemes will not now be required to close to new members as the price of retaining their current structures. This Brief Counsel provides an overview of the key reform proposals and is a companion piece to our earlier commentary on the financial markets components of the review.

The Brief Counsel covers an overview of the remainder of the reform process and disclosure directions for the new regime.

This is Part 7 of a detailed submission by Chapman Tripp in relation to the draft Financial Markets Conduct Bill.

Those retail KiwiSaver scheme providers and trustees who have yet to submit on the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) Discussion Paper - Periodic Reporting Regulations for Retail KiwiSaver Schemes – should consider doing so now.

Government initiatives for reform of the financial services sector continue to gather momentum. We take this opportunity to update you on the progress of various proposed reforms in the sector.

The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) has released a discussion document on the fees and levies to fund the latest developments.

The MBIE has made improvements to the Financial Services Legislation Amendment Bill as part of the consultation process.

This is an important chance to drive change in those parts of the FAA regime which have caused confusion or frustration.

The Commissioner identified misconduct as a "large and endemic problem", caused by greed by both licensees and advisers.