The New Zealand Court of Appeal at the end of November has let a court challenge by a group of Pacific Island money remitters sink beneath the surf. Their judicial review claim against the Reserve Bank of New Zealand ("RBNZ")
GARY INTERVIEWED special guest in the OF INTEREST PODCAST (AML-CFT law 10 year retrospective) Recently, top NZ financial journalist Gareth Vaughan approached me about doing a 10 year retrospective look back at evolution of our AML-CFT law. To which I
From the start of May 2022, Gary has been based in the bright new surroundings of Britomart Chambers. Located at 152 Quay St, level 15, in the heart of Auckland's fast-developing Commercial Bay CBD district, Britomart Chambers was founded by
~ Competition law New Zealand market power update ~ For nearly a decade, provisions in the Commerce Act controlling abuse of market power (‘dominance’ to many people, although that test was amended years ago) have been stunted, if not
Unintended consequences? Public ownership register 'errs on side of transparency' - Minister (NZ Herald) Interview/article – published in the NZ Herald (largest circulation newspaper in New Zealand) by Matt Nippert senior journalist Print edition Wednesday, 23rd March 2022 Gary Hughes
NZ Herald publication OPINION - published in the NZ Herald, largest circulation newspaper in New Zealand 1st March 2022 By Gary Hughes Chair of the International Bar Association Anti-Money Laundering & Sanctions Experts committee See here for original article
Gary Hughes has been ranked as one of the best business crime, investigations, asset recovery and AML lawyers in NZ - by international directory Who's Who Legal 2021. Backed by sister publication Global Investigations Review, the WWL independent guide to
The Reserve Bank of NZ negotiated an agreed settlement to the TSB Bank AML case, the first enforcement action by RBNZ. In New Zealand an Anti-Money Laundering Supervisor cannot impose its own penalty, it must approach the High Court
The government of British Columbia in Canada has appointed the Honourable Justice Austin Cullen to conduct a major Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering risks in the province. An independent Commission was established in May 2019 in the wake of
Leading Anti-Money Laundering expert Gary Hughes was interviewed by Thomson Reuters for their Regulatory Intelligence publication, about the Reserve Bank of New Zealand announcement it had commenced a court claim against TSB Bank. Key Points: the first time the RBNZ has
