A FMA survey indicates a certain amount of churn in the life insurance industry, to the possible detriment of consumers.

This is Part 5 of a detailed submission by Chapman Tripp in relation to the draft Financial Markets Conduct Bill.

The Cabinet decisions have now been released, with more detail about the FMC (Financial Market Conduct) Regulations.

New legislation will repeal and replace the Financial Reporting Act 1993 and amend a number of other related statutes.

The pound (GBP) was mixed yesterday as a lack of new data left GBP investors to dwell on Wednesday's consumer price index.

The Anti-money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill 2009 is now an Act of Parliament, having gained royal assent on 16 October 2009.

The Passport provides a framework for offering high quality regulated managed funds across participating economies.

Discussion of the Supreme Court's decision to set aside the home detention sentences against the "Lombard Four".

The Guide identifies a set of customer-focused expectations for the leaders of licensed financial service providers.

Recent policy decisions change the information KiwiSaver providers need to give to investors in their annual statements.

The Terms of Reference for the much-anticipated review of the FAA & FSPA are now out.

Discusses which Australian-regulated financial advisers will be exempt from the new financial services regulatory regime in NZ.

We look at the impact of the Financial Advisers Act 2008 and the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 on insurance companies in New Zealand. The Acts form part of a suite of reforms due to be rolled out over the next few years.

If you want a say on the licensing requirements under the Financial Markets Conduct Act regime, the time to act is now.

The Financial Markets (Regulators and KiwiSaver) Bill emerged from the select committee a more balanced and effective piece of legislation, Chapman Tripp partner Roger Wallis said yesterday.

This increased activity shows the FMA is prepared to flex its regulatory muscle and use significant enforcement powers.

The vast majority of AFAs are taking their obligations seriously and the FMA has identified four themes for attention.

The scenario: a company has bank funding under a GSA (General Security Agreement) but is strapped for cash.

Discussion about new instructions to lawyers who are acting for customers borrowing from ANZ.

The Reserve Bank considers how new technology is disrupting traditional methods of making payments and borrowing money.