New Zealand FMA Targets AI, Tokenisation, Advice Access

New Zealand FMA targets AI, tokenisation, advice access

The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has outlined its future priorities for New Zealand’s financial services regulation, placing emphasis on fostering innovation, strengthening market confidence, and maintaining high conduct standards. Speaking at the Future of Financial Services conference, FMA executive director for licensing and conduct supervision Clare Bolingford said the regulator aims to work collaboratively with industry on challenges t…

New Zealand's $60B tokenisation opportunity sits waiting for regulatory clarity

Dubai’s tokenised villa sold in five minutes. Easy Crypto’s Paul Quickenden warns New Zealand could unlock $60B but risks falling behind Singapore. What’s happening: Real estate tokenisation is enabling fractional property ownership globally, with Dubai selling a tokenised villa in five minutes and major economies racing to establish regulatory frameworks. Why this matters: New Zealand could unlock over $60 billion in new property transaction vo…