Department of Internal Affairs
Returning to the basic concept of a company, collecting verified information, regulators focusing on policy effectiveness rather than box ticking & other ways to tackle the misuse of NZ companies
24th Nov 17, 5:02am
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Returning to the basic concept of a company, collecting verified information, regulators focusing on policy effectiveness rather than box ticking & other ways to tackle the misuse of NZ companies
Auckland company Ping An fined $5.29 mln for 'calculated and contemptuous disregard' for anti-money laundering laws
29th Sep 17, 3:33pm
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Auckland company Ping An fined $5.29 mln for 'calculated and contemptuous disregard' for anti-money laundering laws
NZ's Jetfield Networks & Larkstone Ltd, the US$142.5 mln tipped into the alleged Azerbaijani Laundromat, and their formally warned NZ company agent Equity Trust International
7th Sep 17, 11:07am
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NZ's Jetfield Networks & Larkstone Ltd, the US$142.5 mln tipped into the alleged Azerbaijani Laundromat, and their formally warned NZ company agent Equity Trust International
Justice Minister Amy Adams says estimated compliance costs of extending anti-money laundering net have fallen by as much as half to between $800 mln and $1.1 bln
15th Mar 17, 6:02am
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Justice Minister Amy Adams says estimated compliance costs of extending anti-money laundering net have fallen by as much as half to between $800 mln and $1.1 bln
Chartered accountants' industry body wants 'pragmatic & proportional' AML compliance for its members that offers tangible benefit
13th Feb 17, 7:13am
Chartered accountants' industry body wants 'pragmatic & proportional' AML compliance for its members that offers tangible benefit
Govt to stick with 3 anti-money laundering supervisors as it moves to drag real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and others into the anti-money laundering net
13th Dec 16, 11:17am
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Govt to stick with 3 anti-money laundering supervisors as it moves to drag real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and others into the anti-money laundering net
Chapman Tripp, Bell Gully call for a single anti-money laundering supervisor similar to AUSTRAC in Australia
1st Nov 16, 5:02am
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Chapman Tripp, Bell Gully call for a single anti-money laundering supervisor similar to AUSTRAC in Australia
Money remitter shut out by banks due to AML concerns claims it has no choice but to physically ship cash around the world
23rd Sep 16, 9:01am
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Money remitter shut out by banks due to AML concerns claims it has no choice but to physically ship cash around the world
Strewth mate! Why New Zealand should embark down the Australian anti-money laundering regulatory path rather than the British one
24th Aug 16, 5:03am
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Strewth mate! Why New Zealand should embark down the Australian anti-money laundering regulatory path rather than the British one
Ministry of Justice non-committal on who will supervise newcomers to Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
23rd Aug 16, 5:03am
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Ministry of Justice non-committal on who will supervise newcomers to Anti-Money Laundering & Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
Lawyers warn our regulators are upping the ante in their fight against money launderers and terrorists, as a big review of our AML/CFT regime looms and the issue gets more media scrutiny
11th Jul 16, 12:02pm
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Lawyers warn our regulators are upping the ante in their fight against money launderers and terrorists, as a big review of our AML/CFT regime looms and the issue gets more media scrutiny
What the government does not need to know about you if you're a non-resident trying to set up a NZ foreign trust or company
21st Jun 16, 11:30am
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What the government does not need to know about you if you're a non-resident trying to set up a NZ foreign trust or company
Much work and key decisions still ahead as government looks to roll out phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
21st Jun 16, 7:27am
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Much work and key decisions still ahead as government looks to roll out phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
Kea street cred and US$1 bln promise lures Kiwi to front questionable financial service providers
11th Jun 16, 5:02am
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Kea street cred and US$1 bln promise lures Kiwi to front questionable financial service providers
Bill English rules out 'radical' policy changes to shield money remitters from banks' blanket de-risking policies
10th Jun 16, 5:00am
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Bill English rules out 'radical' policy changes to shield money remitters from banks' blanket de-risking policies
Nelson's stock exchange, 'a big Ponzi scheme,' and other tales from John Key's offshore financial services centre
27th May 16, 1:15pm
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Nelson's stock exchange, 'a big Ponzi scheme,' and other tales from John Key's offshore financial services centre
KlickEx takes Kiwibank to court over it trying to close the money remitter's accounts; move comes as the release of a High Court judgement on a similar case involving Kiwibank looms
19th Apr 16, 9:18am
KlickEx takes Kiwibank to court over it trying to close the money remitter's accounts; move comes as the release of a High Court judgement on a similar case involving Kiwibank looms
Mossack Fonseca's NZ company and related NZ trust business operate without having to comply with NZ's anti-money laundering laws
4th Apr 16, 12:45pm
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Mossack Fonseca's NZ company and related NZ trust business operate without having to comply with NZ's anti-money laundering laws
Plugging the anti-money laundering loophole should be the key plank of combating misuse of the Financial Service Providers Register
1st Feb 16, 5:02am
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Plugging the anti-money laundering loophole should be the key plank of combating misuse of the Financial Service Providers Register
After a slow start the Government's RealMe verified user service is now seeing a 'massive surge' in applications
17th Dec 15, 9:38am
After a slow start the Government's RealMe verified user service is now seeing a 'massive surge' in applications
Gareth Vaughan wonders whether a sign saying 'welcome to John Key's South Pacific money laundering paradise' should be hoisted at Auckland International Airport
16th Oct 15, 5:05am
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Gareth Vaughan wonders whether a sign saying 'welcome to John Key's South Pacific money laundering paradise' should be hoisted at Auckland International Airport
The FMA expects MBIE to review the territorial scope of the Financial Service Providers Act following 'misuse' of Financial Service Providers Register by overseas companies
8th Oct 15, 5:03am
The FMA expects MBIE to review the territorial scope of the Financial Service Providers Act following 'misuse' of Financial Service Providers Register by overseas companies
Senior lawyer suggests simple solution to anti-money laundering law arbitrage opportunity, says judgment against FMA well constructed and logical
2nd Oct 15, 5:03am
Senior lawyer suggests simple solution to anti-money laundering law arbitrage opportunity, says judgment against FMA well constructed and logical
Department of Internal Affairs confirms NZ registered financial service provider Breder Suasso operates outside NZ's anti-money laundering legislation
24th Sep 15, 5:03am
Department of Internal Affairs confirms NZ registered financial service provider Breder Suasso operates outside NZ's anti-money laundering legislation
Department of Internal Affairs warns Jin Yuan Finance Ltd over lack of adequate compliance with anti-money laundering law
2nd Sep 15, 10:40am
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Department of Internal Affairs warns Jin Yuan Finance Ltd over lack of adequate compliance with anti-money laundering law