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The Government has agreed through Budget 2022 to increase the Financial Market Authority - Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko’s (FMA) annual operating funding from $60.805 million to $76.401 million in 2025/26.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has today announced that Joseph Liava’a will be reappointed for a second term as an Associate Commissioner at the Commerce Commission.

A new regulatory regime for New Zealand’s retail payment system will reduce costs and deliver long-term benefits to businesses and consumers.

A national plan is being put together to help Aotearoa New Zealand minimise damage from a changing climate.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is asking for feedback on draft changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) regulations and the Responsible Lending Code.

Parliament has today updated legislation that will bring greater clarity and protection for New Zealand’s approximately 24,000 incorporated societies.

The Commerce Amendment Bill, which introduces a package of reforms to better regulate anti-competitive practices, has passed its third reading in Parliament.

New measures announced today will increase transparency and combat the misuse of New Zealand companies to disguise criminal activity.

Initial proposed changes to lending requirements announced by the Government today will help New Zealanders acquire credit safely and responsibly.

The retail grocery sector market study was launched in November 2020 to look into competition in the sector, and today the Commerce Commission released its final report.