Alistair Robertson

Alistair is a specialist financial services regulation lawyer.  He has extensive experience in banking and financial services regulation, managed funds, regulatory investigations and inquiries, and conduct and culture related matters within the industry.

He works with fund managers, trustee companies, financial advisers, banks, derivatives issuers, insurers, and fintechs to help them develop new products and services, and to understand and navigate the complex financial services regulatory environment.  Some of his major clients include ANZ, ASB, Trustees Executors Limited, and Pie Funds.

Alistair advises on all aspects of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (FMCA) and other relevant financial services legislation. He has extensive experience in licensing issues and ongoing licence compliance, and deep knowledge of the regulatory framework for registered banks.  He has advised several offshore technology platform businesses on offering new payments products in New Zealand.

Alistair began his career in London with Lawrence Graham LLP and then Linklaters.  He has six years of in-house experience at ANZ Bank New Zealand, working across a range of legal, regulatory, and compliance roles, including as counsel for ANZ’s funds management and insurance businesses, and bank-wide roles as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Head of Compliance.

Drawing on his in-house experience, Alistair delivers practical solutions for his clients.  He also has extensive experience of dealing with the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) and an excellent understanding of the regulators’ approach and concerns.  His advice is tailored and pragmatic.

Clients appreciate Alistair’s understanding of the commercial environment in which they operate and the practical demands of regulatory compliance.