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Presenting at ACAMS Australasian conference Sydney (yes, in person!)

admin August 12, 2021August 31, 2022 Presentations

Gary was an expert speaker at the Inaugural ACAMS AML & Anti-Financial Crime Conference - Australasia on 21 - 22, June 2021 held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney. Law enforcement officials and risk managers from both Australia and New Zealand came together in Sydney

Overseas expert witness to the Cullen Inquiry Commission in Canada

admin June 25, 2021August 31, 2022 Media, Presentations

The government of British Columbia in Canada has appointed the Honourable Justice Austin Cullen to conduct a major Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering risks in the province. An independent Commission was established in May 2019 in the wake of

FATF evaluation of NZ’s AML system – “fine so far, but not all rosy”

admin June 14, 2021August 31, 2022 Articles, Uncategorized

After a lengthy process spanning over two years, the showroom wraps were recently taken off a major international report evaluating New Zealand’s current Anti-Money Laundering (AML) system. * A version of this article was first published in The Capital Letter,

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