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This bill changes rules for financial markets in New Zealand. It updates how financial institutions must treat customers fairly and gives the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) new powers to check on these institutions. It also changes who needs to report on climate-related risks and opportunities, generally reducing the number of companies that have to do so and making some reporting rules less strict.
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The bill changes how financial businesses are regulated, aiming to make it simpler for them to operate while still protecting customers.
The overall objectives of the bills are to simplify and streamline regulation of financial services, remove undue compliance costs for financial markets participants, and improve outcomes for consumers.
This bill is open for public submissions to the Finance and Expenditure Committee. Anyone can tell the committee what they think, and you don’t need to be an expert. Submissions close 3 December 2025.
Bill text sourced from legislation.govt.nz (Parliamentary Counsel Office). Politika’s summary and breakdown are drafted with AI grounded in that official text and reviewed by an Politika editor for accuracy and neutrality before publishing. Politika is non-partisan and takes no position on this bill.
