Articles tagged with 'John Botica'
Thousands yet to apply for full FAP licences
20 December 2021 - More than 200 full financial advice provider (FAP) licences have now been approved by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) with around 80% of advisers yet to apply.
Competency standards - to move forward, start at the finish
29 October 2021 - Professional competency is a career-long journey and if financial advisers can't cope with minimum standards, then it's probably not the path they should be taking.
FMA sets cut off date for FAP licencing
21 October 2021 - Advisers and financial advice companies looking to transition to a full licence have been given firm cut off dates by the Financial Markets Authority.
Traffic builds on the road to full licensing
21 September 2021 - Adviser traffic on the road to full licencing has built up to a steady flow as individuals and companies look to the future with the Financial Markets Authority so far approving 80 applications.
FMA licensing workshops popular with Fidelity Life advisers
17 September 2021 - A series of online licensing support workshops jointly hosted by Fidelity Life and the Financial Markets Authority have attracted almost 200 adviser registrations.
Looking forward to full licensing - but don't wait too long
9 June 2021 - Don't leave it up to your FAP, if you haven't been linked make sure they know because there are only five working days left before deregistration begins.
Botica busts industry myths
12 February 2021 - At the FSC: Get In Shape conference, the FMA’s director of market engagement John Botica focused on busting long standing industry myths when addressing advisers.
FMA’s latest licence numbers show advisers are poised for change
23 December 2020 - The latest figures from the FMA’s transitional licence progress show that a huge majority of the industry are ready for March 15.
FMA: Advisers without PI should 'take the bull by the horns'
10 December 2020 - NZI surprises FMA with removal of PI cover for small advisory firms but says it is not the end of the line for these advisers.
No annual returns this year
22 June 2020 - Advisers are getting a few years off submitting their annual returns – but that doesn’t mean all their regulatory obligations are on hold.
Advisers 'firebreaker' for clients, Botica says
20 June 2020 - Financial advisers are keen to engage with full licensing proposals – and have been able to prove their worth during the country’s response to Covid-19, the Financial Markets Authority says.
Advisers told to take action
5 January 2020 - Financial advisers are being told not to delay decisions about their licences.
Transitional licence not a free ride
26 July 2019 - Transitional licensing will give adviser businesses time to work out how they want to approach the new regime, but no one should expect it to be an easy ride, Financial Advice NZ says.
Here's how licensing will work
25 July 2019 - The Financial Markets Authority will start accepting transitional licence applications on November 4 from advisers wanting to be financial advice providers (FAP) under the new regime.
