Legal and regulatory update for the life and health insurance sector
February 15, 2021
- Reminder: Guidelines for Financial Services businesses and staff under COVID Alert levels with relevant weblinks at https://www.fma.govt.nz/news-and-resources/covid-19/financial-services-operating-at-level-2/ and https://www.fma.govt.nz/news-and-resources/covid-19/financial-services-operating-at-level-2/
- Online investing platforms – resources https://www.fma.govt.nz/investors/online-investing-platforms/
- Don’t miss out: last chance to apply for a transitional licence before 15 March 2021 https://www.fma.govt.nz/compliance/role/fap-new-regime/how-to-apply-for-a-transitional-licence/
- Advertising financial products - consultation closing 16 Feb 2021 https://www.fma.govt.nz/compliance/consultation/proposed-guidance-on-advertising-offers
- Update on Regulatory Returns for MIS, DIMs, and DI Licensees (Managed Investment Schemes, Discretionary Investment Management Services, Derivatives Issuers) Licensees coming into effect shortly, with the first return period covering July 1 to June 30, 2022 https://www.fma.govt.nz/compliance/consultation/consultation-paper-content-of-regulatory-returns-for-licensed-di-mis-managers-and-dims-providers
- Financial product registers - new information sheet for how issuers can comply with the prohibition on the notice of trusts being entered on financial product registers https://www.fma.govt.nz/compliance/guidance-library/complying-prohibition-trusts-registers/
- Are you a FinTech business or do you know one? FMA survey to complete https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DBuDvYE37ECAHl37ombez-5pSNvk0C5KgHDbuQMWdh5UNTRENDZLMjczOURaM1dMRkE3STJYTzJYUi4u
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