2. Foreword
In my time as Minister of Commerce, I have heard many comments about the importance of having trusted financial intermediaries in New Zealand. I'm pleased to continue these conversations with the publication of this discussion document.
I believe that a sound and efficient financial sector needs trusted financial intermediaries to match New Zealanders with appropriate products and to give advice on financial decision making.
The Government greatly values the assistance of stakeholders - in particular, the benefit of your working experience as, and with, financial intermediaries - in designing new legislation. I therefore strongly encourage you to make a submission, so that we might have the most practical and effective legislation for financial intermediaries in New Zealand.
Hon Lianne Dalziel
Minister of Commerce
July 2006
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