Speaking in Sydney April 2024 Integrity Insights - Uncovering Ill Gotten Gains ** Gary's perspectives on Confiscating Proceeds of Crime Gary was invited to speak at the Financial Integrity Hub’s event held at at Crown Resorts Barangaroo, Sydney. The ‘Integrity
Gary has been part of the organising committee for the NZ Police Financial Intelligence Unit for over a decade, working to develop New Zealand's premier anti-financial crime conference. After many years held at Te Papa Tongarewa, the National Museum of NZ,
CoFI rules (the new "Conduct of Financial Institutions" law and licensing regime) will affect over 100 registered banks, licensed insurers, and licensed non-bank deposit takers (e.g. credit unions and some finance company lenders) who operate in or through New Zealand.
AUSTRAC Enforcement Sydney conference 2022 In late June Gary enjoyed a busy couple of days in Sydney presenting at the ACAMS conference on financial crime and regulatory issues. A real highlight was working with AUSTRAC's enforcement leadership team on a
Gary capped off a busy November 2021 for excellent events by being invited to present at London’s 6th Annual Business Crime Conference. This event is hosted by 33 Chancery Lane, a leading boutique set of barristers chambers in London well-known for financial
David Lewis of the FATF in conversation with Gary Hughes, at NZ FIU conference 2021. The NZ Police Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) annual conference is probably the largest financial crime event in New Zealand or Australia (450+ attendees over 2.5 days)
Gary was an expert speaker at the Inaugural ACAMS AML & Anti-Financial Crime Conference - Australasia on 21 - 22, June 2021 held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. Law enforcement officials and risk managers from both Australia and New Zealand came together in Sydney
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
