FSP Registration Requirements New Zealand

To keep your company in good standing and approved by the FSPR/FMA you need to check the FSP Registration Requirements New Zealand

Advantages of New Zealand Financial Companies
NZ Financial Services Provider (FSP) Registration
Authorized Financial Activities
FSP Registration Relevant Requirements
New FMA Role
Financial Services requiring FMA License
NZ Corporate Law – Local Director or Partner Now Required
What you Need to Register as FSP in NZ
FSP Requirements – own Premises and Staff

The Financial Markets Authority and the Registrar require the company to have a physical presence at an address in New Zealand from which the financial services are provided.

The Registrar and/or the FMA need to be able to visit the business address and make enquiries of management of the company or its employees in the event that a complaint is received.

For the purposes of enforcement of the registration requirements under the FSP Act, FSPR considers it relevant to consider where a company’s business is being transacted from and by whom in this country. FSPR does not consider that mere incorporation in New Zealand, or the existence of a registered office address here (under the Companies Act 1993), is in itself evidence that a company has a place of business in New Zealand.

FSP registration is a license or authority by the NZ Government; however, FMA has the power to direct the Registrar to remove companies where it is likely that a company is giving a false or misleading impression about the extent to which it is regulated in New Zealand.