Ron Pol

Government's beneficial ownership register a slow burner
15 Feb 19, 7:45am
Gareth Vaughan
3 comments
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment says final policy decisions on improved beneficial ownership information on NZ companies coming this year
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Should anti-money laundering law have a role in tackling international fraud?
17 Oct 18, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan
9 comments
When a customer is conned by a fraudster & in an out of character move sends significant sums of money overseas, does a bank have any AML-CFT Act responsibilities?
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'Almost completely useless'
30 Jun 18, 9:11am
Gareth Vaughan
14 comments
Anti-money laundering expert Ron Pol labels government's reasons for excluding trusts from its beneficial ownership regime 'remarkable for having been expressed out loud'
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'The same features that attract legitimate capital make NZ equally attractive to illicit capital'
16 Mar 18, 10:24am
Gareth Vaughan
2 comments
Shell companies, the role of company and trust service providers, and alternative banking platforms highlighted in NZ Police money laundering report
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Fullerton Markets cops AML warning, withdraws licence application
24 Nov 17, 12:48pm
Gareth Vaughan
2 comments
FMA issues formal warning under anti-money laundering law to forex company and Hurricanes sponsor Fullerton Markets
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The ongoing headache caused by shell companies & the misuse of NZ companies. Part II
24 Nov 17, 5:02am
Gareth Vaughan
6 comments
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
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Fewer law firms, accounting firms & real estate agents caught in AML net
15 Mar 17, 6:02am
Gareth Vaughan
12 comments
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
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Chance for NZ to lead world & 'unlock billions of dollars worth of criminal assets'
23 Feb 17, 11:05am
Gareth Vaughan
20 comments
Shifting NZ's anti-money laundering focus to an outcomes oriented one and away from a box ticking approach would boost ability to detect, prosecute & prevent serious crime, expert says
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Real estate agents get 18 months to comply with anti-money laundering bill, once it's passed
13 Dec 16, 11:17am
Gareth Vaughan
39 comments
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
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The Shewan report: 'Objective analysis cuts through a sea of BS'
28 Jun 16, 10:30am
Ron Pol
15 comments
Ron Pol cheers John Shewan's report on foreign trust disclosure, says with him exercising the nuclear option the government's choices are now stark
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New Zealand foreign trusts, the case for change
27 Jun 16, 8:17am
Gareth Vaughan
14 comments
US$7 billion fraudster Allen Stanford, the 'outside wife', 'favourable tax laws,' and 'the legal Fort Knox of asset protection' - New Zealand foreign trusts
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Forget the 'tax haven' semantics and focus on the real issues
11 Apr 16, 11:19am
Ron Pol
66 comments
Ron Pol says 'tax haven' misses the point: New Zealand’s reputation offers a competitive advantage, and opportunity
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NZ needs to face up to the impact of money laundering on Auckland housing
4 Aug 15, 5:05am
Guest
36 comments
Caroline Courtney argues John Key ought to take a leaf out of his mate David Cameron's book on combating money laundering
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