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.
CARTELS and COLLUSION: Commerce Act is turning criminal
A significant change in anti-competitive cartel law is almost upon us, after a decade’s worth of debate, policy U-turns, and delayed implementation.
ANTI-CORRUPTION and WHISTLEBLOWER law update 2020
As 2020 slides mercifully into the rear-view mirror, this article glances back at some anti-corruption trends evident this year, and sneaks a look at likely developments to come (including better whistleblower protections) in 2021. Around the world, multiple nations have
New Zealand’s central bank takes on first major money laundering case
Gary Hughes was interviewed by Nathan Lynch at Thomson Reuters about the Reserve Bank's investigation into TSB Bank. This article originally appeared on the Thomson Reuter's website here. To download a printable version of the article, click here. The content
New Zealand’s leading financial crime conference is going ahead – ACAMS/FIU event dates
Despite every crazy scenario 2020 has thrown up, NZ’s biggest AML and Financial Crime conference event powers ahead. The New Zealand Police Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) together with ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) organises this major conference at
Privacy Act reform finally lands – data loss or hacks must be reported from 1st December
New Zealand finally has new upgraded privacy and data protection laws, in the shape of the Privacy Act 2020. This arrives at a time when local and overseas firms are experiencing more cybercrime attacks every day and the risks of
New Zealand DIA’s 5th AML court case sharpens the knife for individuals
New Zealand finally has new upgraded privacy and data protection laws, in the shape of the Privacy Act 2020. This arrives at a time when local and overseas firms are experiencing more cybercrime attacks every day and the risks of
What is the ideal regulatory design? Gary interviewed by Radio New Zealand on AML structure
Next year will see an important statutory review of the Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 take place. It is crucial that issues like the most efficient form of regulatory framework should be on the table for
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
Rankings in two major 2020 international lawyer guides
While we are in state of emergency lock-down, the main concerns are for public health and maintenance of law & order, and how to brace for the recession bearing down. But any slice of positive news in crazy times is