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

admin June 8, 2021August 31, 2022 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.

CARTELS and COLLUSION: Commerce Act is turning criminal

admin March 18, 2021August 31, 2022 Articles

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

admin December 30, 2020August 13, 2021 Articles, Uncategorized

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

admin December 9, 2020August 31, 2022 Articles, Media

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

admin September 11, 2020August 31, 2022 Articles

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

admin August 3, 2020August 31, 2022 Articles

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

admin July 16, 2020August 31, 2022 Articles, Media

What is the ideal regulatory design? Gary interviewed by Radio New Zealand on AML structure

admin July 12, 2020August 31, 2022 Articles, Media

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

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