Chapman Tripp
Added: Jan 31, 2012
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) issued a consultation paper on how to prepare prospectuses and investment statements.
This is a good initiative and worthy of the FMA’s mandate to educate the market regarding its expectations as a regulator – something that the Securities Commission was not always very good at.
Our initial assessment is that much of the guidance proposed is sensible and reflects current best practice. However, in places, we think that the FMA’s approach is too heavy handed – seeking to prescribe requirements which are not material or currently required by New Zealand law.
Submissions are due by Friday, 9 March 2012.