Legislation/In Parliament

Emissions Units Bill - more than meets the eye
Hot on the heels of the package of financial services legislation introduced by the Government at the end of last year comes the draft Emissions Units Settlement Systems and Futures Bill.

Securities Commission to call for disclosure statements of investment advisers and investment brokers
The Securities Commission has announced its intention to contact investment advisers and brokers to check their compliance with new investment adviser disclosure laws that were passed in October 2006.

Financial Advisers Bill first reading
Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel has moved that the Financial Advisers Bill be read for the first time.

Limited Partnerships Bill – still room for improvement
Proposed changes to the Bill establishing limited partnerships in New Zealand will make the structure more appealing to investors but, as Bell Gully partner Andrew Abernethy points out in this article, there are still some key issues to be sorted.

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