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
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
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.
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
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
~ 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
