Valsen Corporate

New Zealand Financial Service Provider License

Following the protocols formalized by the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act of 2008, New Zealand legislation enables the registration of NZ companies as Financial Service Providers (FSP) with the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

Key Features
The FMA issues FSP license wither to individuals (Authorised Financial Advisers) or entities (Qualifying Financial Entities). An FSP license allows for the following services:

  • Deposit taking & lending
  • Debit and credit card services
  • Issuing of financial guarantees and instruments
  • Cash management services
  • Current accounts
  • Cheque (Checking) accounts
  • Wire transfer services
  • Payment processing services
  • Custodial services
  • Forex trading
  • Financial adviser service
  • Keeping, investing, administering, or managing money, securities, or investment portfolios on behalf of other persons
  • Operating a money or value transfer service

A NZ financial service company can offer banking and other financial services to both private individuals and corporations worldwide, with no limitations on the number of customers, amounts on deposit or number of currencies.
There are no restrictions on public solicitations and web sites being open to the general public. Directors and shareholders can be of any nationality and reside anywhere except all NZ companies are now required to have at least one local director appointed.
Legal Requirements

Requirements

Description

General
  • Corporate  vehicle permitted

NZ Company or Limited Partnership
  • Application fee

 Authorised Financial Adviser

Qualifying Financial Entity
  • Annual license fee

Authorised Financial Adviser

Qualifying Financial Entity
  • Local physical office required

Yes

Share capital or equivalent
  • Minimum paid up capital

None

Directors
  • Minimum number

2
  • Corporate directorship allowed

Yes
  • Local director required

Yes

Shareholders
  • Minimum number

2
  • Corporate shareholders allowed

Yes
  • Local  shareholders required

No

Service Providers Required
  • Company Secretary

No

Tax Treatment
All income derived outside New Zealand is tax exempt.
Duration to Set Up
Around 5 months

Distinctive Benefits of Licence
Finely tuned regulatory regime that provides confidence in the quality of supervision while ensuring that the demands of the investment community can be met.
The Valsen Advantage

  • End to end comprehensive service
  • Speedy and efficient service
  • Expert advice on structuring options
  • Dedicated ongoing compliance support
  • Extensive network pool of service providers