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Advisers get trans-Tasman recognition

Financial advisers will be able to operate on either side of the Tasman thanks to a new agreement between the regulators.

Tuesday, July 3rd 2012, 6:00AM 2 Comments

by Niko Kloeten

A mutual recognition agreement has been reached between the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). It will enable financial advisers to provide services in each other's countries based on the qualifications and experience they have attained from their home country.

FMA has granted an exemption for Australian qualified advisers allowing them to apply to be authorised financial advisers (AFAs) in New Zealand based on their existing Australian qualifications.

Australian advisers who hold the specified qualifications will be exempt from the educational qualifications requirements for AFAs set out in the Code of Professional Conduct for AFAs, and will be able to hold a licence relevant to their practice area and qualifications in Australia.

The exemption is also subject to a number of other restrictions and conditions, such as compliance with the Code.  

To enable New Zealand AFAs to operate in Australia, ASIC has amended its regulatory guides which set out the minimum training requirements for individual financial advisers in Australia.

Recognition has been given to New Zealand AFAs and Qualifying Financial Entity (QFE) advisers to enable them to practise in Australia in certain areas.

FMA chief executive Sean Hughes said, "The announcement is a significant step which supports our mutual desire for a more dynamic single economic market between New Zealand and Australia - particularly in financial services. It is important that we have taken this early initiative in the area of financial advice - which is so critical to the financial health of our communities on both sides of the Tasman."

"The existing strong working relationship between FMA and ASIC will be enhanced through our respective implementation of these mutual recognition arrangements across the Tasman. I welcome this opportunity to work closely with our Australian colleagues," Mr Hughes said.

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft said, "The mutual recognition arrangements will strengthen the Australian and New Zealand financial services industries by increasing competition and lowering transaction costs. We hope many financial advisers here and in New Zealand take advantage of this new arrangement."

Niko Kloeten can be contacted at niko@goodreturns.co.nz

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Comments from our readers

On 4 July 2012 at 12:58 pm Mortgage Broker since 1999 said:
Forget about Advisers being able to operate across the Tasman.

What about New Zealanders now living back in NZ being able to transfer their Aussie super funds into their Kiwisaver accounts ??

After all it's their money.

We have been waiting for this to happen for years.
On 5 July 2012 at 10:51 am Johnny said:
That's fair to say, but why aren't they happy to let the money stay in Australia until they're retired. That's what it's for after all.

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