Financial Services Regulation.

As a panel firm across all major trading banks, and with close relationships with the majority of the country’s major non-bank financiers, Mayne Wetherell’s partners draw upon a depth of experience to advise across all aspects of New Zealand’s regulatory compliance, licensing and consumer protection legislation.

Recent Transactions.

Bank of China in relation to the establishment in New Zealand and its New Zealand banking licence.
Fisher & Paykel Finance on various non-bank deposit taker licensing matters with the Reserve Bank.
Latitude Financial Services on various credit insurance licensing matters with the Reserve Bank.
Advising Westpac on all aspects of its continuing disclosure obligations with the Reserve Bank (including, most recently, the Reserve Bank’s Dashboard approach for quarterly disclosures for locally incorporated banks).
Regulatory compliance advice for AML/CFT, financial adviser, financial service provider, financial reporting and securities laws.
Advising major trading banks concerning regulatory compliance on various strategic disclosure and operational matters.
Advising clients in relation to matters concerning the licensing and other regulation of market services under the Financial Markets Conduct Act (including licensed intermediaries such as peer to peer lenders).

Financial Services Regulation.

Recent Transactions.

Capital Markets.

Structured Finance.

Banking & Finance.

Special Situations & Restructuring.