Beneficial Ownership approaches: how burdensome, how effective? (IBA 2020)
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
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
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
Revisiting the Panama Papers – a financial crime watershed
Winter's new documentary film, The Panama Papers. Gary joined the ANZ Bank's head of financial crime, and Radio NZ's chief business editor, to discuss and highlight the themes on a panel after the premiere showing. When a treasure trove of
Cyber Risk and Data Protection top of mind on both sides of the Tasman
Concerns around cyber-crime, privacy breach, and super-sized data collection have been growing steadily. August saw a real focus on this area in Gary's work and speaking engagements, in Sydney and Auckland. As well as advising new payment technology and cryptocurrency
Gary was interviewed by Radio NZ’s Morning Report show
Gary was interviewed by Radio NZ's Morning Report show on 30 May 2018, for his expert comments on claims by a political scientist that AML rules are ineffective. In summary form, Gary's views expressed to the business journalist Patrick O'Meara
Sydney in April – speaking at the Australian Regulatory Summit, on silicon, cyber, financial crime
Gary headed to Sydney on 11 April as invited speaker at the Australian Regulatory Summit by Thomson Reuters. His main panel presentation was on the topic “Silicon, cyber and the super ministry: the new order for financial crime compliance” but
Presentation to the “Future of Law Summit” – Nov 2016
Gary was an invited expert presenter at the Future of Law Summit organised by Thompson Reuters on 22 November 2016, at the Langham Hotel Gary presented on the topic “Regulatory Insight: AML/CFT – Changes ahead” and also joined the Leaders Panel to wrap up observations
ACAMS/NZ Police – Financial Crime Conference September 2016
14-15 September 2016: ACAMS, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, is for a third year partnering with the New Zealand Police Financial Intelligence Unit to present a major 2-day conference at Te Papa, Wellington. Gary is delighted to again
Learning the ABCs (Anti-Bribery and Corruption) issues for NZ – August 2016
16 August 2016: Gary presented at an ACAMS seminar event hosted by KPMG in Auckland, on the topic of Anti-Bribery and Corruption (“ABC”) issues for New Zealand. An under-explored topic for New Zealand, an update on these issues is timely