Gary Hughes Barrister / Advocacy / Regulatory / Strategic Risk
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
ACAMS, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, has for several years partnered with the New Zealand Police Financial Intelligence Unit to present a major conference at Te Papa, Wellington. Gary is delighted to again co-chair (as ACAMS Australasia Chapter Board member)
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
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
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
February 2016 – Presentation slides of seminar to Chartered Accountants Australia and NZ.spaer Gary presented an update on dealings with the leading commercial regulators, including their approach, priorities, and nuances, along with some general tips from a seasoned lawyer’s point
16 March 2016: Hardly a day goes by without some new cyber risk presenting itself or a leak coming to light. An increasingly sinister trend is, for example, phishing or hacking and data theft/exposure followed by financial extortion by an