The Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) has been established under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008. FSPR is a searchable register of people, businesses and organisations that provide financial services in New Zealand. It enables over-the-counter brokerage firms that are unregulated, as well as new start-ups, to gain customer confidence and credibility, without the worry of complying with regulatory barriers imposed in a number of other countries.