Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Compliance & regulation

One Year on From Licensing – What’s Next? 

On the first anniversary of FAP licences, The Advisor Platform's Ryan Edwards reflects on the past 12 months and looks ahead to the first...

FMA Promises ‘Collaborative Approach’ to Regulation

The FMA's CEO Samantha Barrass says advisers have faced "adversity and upheaval for a number of years", with the pandemic followed by "catastrophic, climate-related...

FMA Prepares for FAPs’ Annual Returns

The FMA is preparing a series of online information sessions to help FAPs understand how to use its online portal to file their annual...

Seven Biggest Headaches FAPs Face

There was strong reader interest this week in our report looking at the issues most concerning FAPs and what they can do to help...

Industry Intel on TAP

The Adviser Platform is launching Industry Intel to share its insights into the challenges industry professionals face. The firm's Managing Director Ryan Edwards says the...

Free CPD Handbook Offer

Strategi has released the 2024 version of its 'industry bible' Financial Advice: Continuing Professional Development (CDP) for free download. The digital book features the information...

Home Detention for Former Financial Adviser

A former financial adviser has been sentenced in the Manukau District Court following a prosecution brought by the FMA. In September 2023, Yuen Pok (Paul)...
Andrew Bayly at Outlook 2024 FSC conference 31 Jan 2024.

Minister Bayly to Reform CoFI

In his inaugural address to the financial services sector at the FSC's Outlook 2024 conference, the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Andrew Bayly...
FMA CEO Samantha Barrass addressing attendees at the FSC's Outlook 2024 conference at the Hilton, Auckland.

Fair Conduct Programmes a Matter for the Board – FMA

The FMA's CEO Samantha Barrass (pictured) told those attending the FSC's Outlook 2024 conference that her organisation will not review company's fair conduct statements. Addressing...