Primary Register:
Financial Service Providers Register
Published:
Getting started
Financial service providers (FSPs) need to be registered on the Financial Service Providers Register.
If you're providing certain financial services you also need to be either licensed or certified. Some financial service providers have extra responsibilities because they are also reporting entities under the AML/CFT Act.
We may require you to provide information to us via our forms and communications. This is to verify your registration details. This information may include your business and contact details, trading names, and details of directors, controlling owners, or senior managers.
If you choose not to provide the required information, you may not be registered as required by law (for example, under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008). Once registered, you need to comply with the requirements of the legislation, including keeping your details up to date on the register.
Financial advisers
Financial advisers must be engaged by a licensed Financial Advice Provider (FAP). It’s now a 2-step process to record the engagement on the register.
- In step 1, either party can initiate the linking.
- In step 2, the other party must confirm or decline the engagement.
Financial advisers also need to meet certain duties and obligations, such as complying with the Code of Professional Conduct.
Time to file your annual confirmation?
To remain registered, every year you must confirm your FSP's details and services with us.
It's a 2-step process. Begin by checking that your details are up to date, then file your annual confirmation.
News and notices
- Primary Register: Financial Service Providers Register Published: