NZX Futures and Options Rules
NZX Futures & Options Participants - 13 April 2006
NZX and the Securities Commission have recently issued a document in respect of the authorisation of futures and options dealers in New Zealand download it here or go to the Securities Commision website.
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Download the NZX Futures and Options Rules:
Contents (PDF 58KB)
- Definitions and Interpretation (PDF 83KB)
- Classes of Futures & Options Participants (PDF 39KB)
- Application and Designation (PDF 79KB)
- Business Conduct of all Futures & Options Participants (PDF 74KB)
- Business Conduct of Futures & Options Firms (PDF 41KB)
- Business Conduct of Futures & Options Advisors (PDF 32KB)
- Advising Clients (PDF 67KB)
- Accepting and Holding Client Funds (PDF 50KB)
- Placing Futures Orders and Facilitating Trades (PDF 98KB)
- Capital Adequacy (PDF 84KB)
- Accounts, Audits and Inspections (PDF 83KB)
- NZX Powers (PDF 58KB)
Appendices
- Appendix 1 - Firm application (Word 108KB)
- Appendix 2 - Directors and Partners statutory declaration (Word 66KB)
- Appendix 3 - Firm undertaking (Word 71KB)
- Appendix 4 - Compliance manager undertaking (Word 67KB)
- Appendix 5 - Futures and Options Firm IB application (Word 104KB)
- Appendix 6 - IB undertaking (Word 70KB)
- Appendix 7 - Advisor application (Word 86KB)
- Appendix 8 - Advisor statutory declaration (Word 71KB)
- Appendix 9 - Acknowledgement and risk disclosure (Word 69KB)
- Appendix 10 - Client agreements (Word 115KB)
- Appendix 11 - Trade agreements (Word 72KB)
- Appendix 12 - Post trade agreements (Word 67KB)
- Appendix 13 - Recognised associations (Word 66KB)
- Appendix 14 - Daily Liquid Capital Report (Word 156KB)
- Appendix 15 - Monthly Liquid Capital Report (Word 675KB)
Historical changes to NZX Futures & Options Rules
NZX Futures and Options Rules with changes marked up
- Download a copy of the NZX Futures and Options Rules showing changes made during the approval process (PDF, 436 KB)
Comparison tables
- Comparison between proposed NZX Participant Rules and Futures & Options Rules (PDF)
- Comparison between NZFOE Rules and Futures & Options Rules (PDF)
NZX Futures and Options guidance notes
15 April 2004
NZX has provided a guidance note for its regulation of non-New Zealand entities that are already regulated to deal in futures and options in their home jurisdiction.
- Download the NZX Futures and Options Guidance Note (PDF, 65 KB)
