Submissions

NZSA represents retail investors on many issues.  We’ll keep updating this page with formal submissions as they are created. Note that ‘informal’ or targeted advocacy positions may not always be shown.

Submission: NZSA Response to XRB Consultation Proposed 2024 Amendments to Climate and Assurance Standards

Date Submitted:  October 31st 2024

To:   External Reporting Board

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The NZ Shareholders’ Association (“NZSA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Consultation paper related...

Submission: NZSA Response to IRD Consultation: Income tax – Share Investments (and related fact sheets)

Date Submitted:  September 30th 2024

To:   Inland Revenue

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The NZ Shareholders’ Association (“NZSA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Consultation paper related to...

Submission: NZX Consultation on Director Independence Policy Settings (Second Consultation)

Date Submitted:  Jun 21st 2024

To:   NZX (Policy Team)

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The NZ Shareholders’ Association (NZSA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Consultation paper related...

Submission: NZSA Response to FMA on Prospective Financial Information (Targeted Consultation)

Date Submitted:  May 24th 2024

To:   Financial Markets Authority

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The NZ Shareholders’ Association (NZSA) appreciates the opportunity to present this submission on the proposals...

Advocacy: Minority Investors Voting Regime

Advocacy for the introduction of a minority interests regime into New Zealand’s listed environment has been a feature of NZSA’s work over the last two years, including submissions to NZX...

Submission: NZSA response to Climate-related disclosures (CRD) – Director Signing Challenge for climate statements

Date Submitted:  January 31st 2024

To:   Financial Markets Authority

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The NZ Shareholders’ Association (NZSA) appreciates the opportunity to present this submission on the proposals...

Submission: NZSA and NZX response to Takeovers Panel Consultation – Regulatory Alignment of Schemes and Code Offers

Date Submitted:  December 1st 2023

To:   Takeovers Panel

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Regulatory Alignment of Schemes and Code Offers

The NZ Shareholders’ Association (“NZSA”) and NZX Limited (“NZX”)...

Submission: NZSA response to Finance and Expenditure Committee Consultation – Trust taxation

Date Submitted:  Jul 14th 2023

To:   Finance and Expenditure Committee

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Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023-24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill

The NZ Shareholders’...

Submission: NZX Consultation on Director Independence Policy Settings

Date Submitted:  Jun 30th 2023

To:   NZX (Policy Team)

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NZSA response to NZX Consultation on Director Independence Policy Settings

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Submission: FMA Consultation on CRD Exemptions for Foreign-listed issuers

Date Submitted:  Apr 18th 2023

To:   Financial Markets Authority

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NZSA response to FMA Consultation: Proposed exemptions for foreign listed issuers from climate reporting duties...

Submission: NZX ESG Guidance Note

Date Submitted:  Sep 30th 2022

To:   NZX (Policy Team)

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NZSA response to NZX ESG Guidance Note Exposure Draft

The NZ Shareholders’ Association (NZSA) appreciates...

Submission: NZX Corporate Governance Code Consultation

Date Submitted:  Sep 30th 2022

To:   NZX (Policy Team)

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NZSA response to NZX Corporate Governance Code Consultation

The NZ Shareholders’ Association (NZSA) appreciates the...

Submission: NZ Climate Related Disclosure Framework (Exposure Draft)

Date Submitted:  Sep 27th 2022

To:   External Reporting Board (CRD Team)

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NZSA response to NZ Climate Related Disclosure Framework (Exposure Draft)

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Submission: NZX Capital Raise Settings and Listing Options

Date Submitted:  Sep 14th 2022

To:   NZX Limited (Policy)

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NZSA Submission on NZX Capital Raise Settings and Listing Options

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Submission: Climate-related Disclosures – Strategy and Metrics and Targets

Date Submitted:  May 2 nd 2022

To:   External Reporting Board (XRB)

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NZSA submission to XRB on Parts 2-5 (Strategy, Metrics and Targets) of the...

Submission: NZX Code of Corporate Governance

Date Submitted:  January 28 th 2022

To:   NZ RegCo

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NZSA response to NZX Consultation NZX Code of Corporate Governance

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Submission: Climate-Related Disclosures – Governance and Risk Management

Date Submitted:  November 22 nd 2021

To:   External Reporting Board (XRB)

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NZSA response to NZCS1 – Governance and Risk Management

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Submission: NZX Mid-Point Order Book

Date Submitted:  August 23 rd 2021

To:   NZX

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NZSA response to NZX Proposal to establish a Mid-Point Order Book

The purpose of this paper...

Submission: Proposed amendments to the Takeovers Act

Date Submitted:  August 12 th  2021

To:   Takeovers Panel

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NZSA Submission:  Proposed amendments to the Takeovers Act, Takeovers Code and related legislation

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Submission: Review of Wholesale Investor Exclusion $750,000 Minimum Investment Exemption

Date Submitted:  May 2021

To:   Financial Markets Authority (FMA)

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This submission focused on two exemptions: Kauri Bonds and other Unsubordinated Debt Securities

Review of Wholesale...