2025-09-11

Standards for designated financial market infrastructures (FMI)

The New Zealand regulator has issued FMI standards and accompanying guidance to establish obligations for designated financial market infrastructures. These requirements are adapted from the international Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures to align with New Zealand legal norms and operating environments. The framework includes specific provisions for overseas FMIs deemed equivalent, which rely on home jurisdiction supervision and are subject to fewer local standards.

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