Presentations

Presenting at ACAMS Australasian conference Sydney (yes, in person!)

admin August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Presentations

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

Overseas expert witness to the Cullen Inquiry Commission in Canada

admin June 25, 2021July 23, 2021 Media, Presentations

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

TSB Bank faces AML claim by RBNZ – Gary interviewed about likely settlement

admin June 8, 2021June 25, 2021 Media, Presentations

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

Beneficial Ownership approaches: how burdensome, how effective? (IBA 2020)

admin May 10, 2021June 16, 2021 Presentations

Like so many conferences, the International Bar Association’s showcase annual event had to take place virtually due to Covid in November 2020.

Gary presents at the ACAMS 24+ online financial crime marathon

admin June 11, 2020June 29, 2020 Presentations

In the first week of June 2020, Gary joined more than 80 financial crime compliance experts at the ground-breaking ACAMS24+ Global Virtual Summit online. Possibly the most ambitious ‘webinar’ yet attempted while many nations were under Covid-19 lockdown conditions, experts from

NZILA and Insurance Council NZ presentation – Update on the Commercial & Financial Regulators

admin December 12, 2019April 24, 2020 Presentations

Gary Hughes worked alongside Michael Heron QC to deliver an entertaining pre-Xmas discussion session for the NZ Insurance Law Association and ICNZ’s Liability Insurance Group.The two barristers addressed the seminar in Wellington on their core areas of expertise, which includes