The Financial Markets Authority announced that fostering innovation will be a top priority, while upholding robust consumer protection and market confidence.
“This entails enhancing access to financial advice, promoting innovation via our regulatory sandbox pilot,”
intensifying our scam‑prevention efforts, and pursuing decisive enforcement when misconduct arises,” said FMA chief executive Samantha Barrass.
She noted that the FMA’s second annual Financial Conduct Report (FCR) details the progress achieved over the last year and sets out regulatory priorities for 2026‑27, aimed at further improving outcomes for consumers, investors, and businesses.
“Over the past year, we are proud to have undertaken substantial work to strengthen and enhance New Zealand’s financial markets.”
The effort centered on four themes designed to tackle key risks and raise conduct standards, as outlined below:
“By issuing this report each year, we ensure transparency about the key risks and opportunities we monitor, and how we plan to address them, so the industry knows our priorities and what to expect from us,” she added.