Statement on FMA General Obligations Review

Statement on FMA General Obligations Review
30 June 2021 –
NZX notes the release today from the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) of the 2020
NZX General Obligations Review.
NZX Chief Executive, Mark Peterson, said it was pleasing to see acknowledgement of the improvements
made to NZX’s regulatory arrangements and monitoring under the new NZ RegCo operating and
governance model.

The review also recognised that NZX is addressing technology issues raised by the FMA, and had
committed to further actions to ensure longer-term resilience. Mr Peterson said the actions agreed with
FMA remain a priority for implementation by NZX.
ENDS.

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