ANALYSIS: Winners and losers in latest AML scorecard

ANALYSIS: Winners and losers in latest AML scorecard
The latest money laundering report scores New Zealand well.
Victoria Young
Mention anti-money laundering regulation to anyone in the finance, legal, or accounting sectors and you won’t hear anything but groans. Too costly, doesn’t do anything, my clients aren’t the bad guys – the list goes on and on.Of course, none of these professionals really want to know if their home purchaser, client, or customer is actually a crook.  It doesn’t help academics with PhDs on the subject continue to protest that the global regime is ineffective – for example, New Zealand’s Ron Pol,...

More Law & Regulation

Govt capital-market reforms decisions due in months
Economy

Govt capital-market reforms decisions due in months

Finance industry insiders have expressed concern about the pace of progress.

Staff reporters 28 Aug 2025
Auckland financial adviser faces charges for alleged 'tombstoning' scheme
Law & Regulation

Auckland financial adviser faces charges for alleged 'tombstoning' scheme

An Auckland financial adviser who allegedly received $260,937 in commission from applying for health and life insurance for non-existent people has been charged with forgery and had his licence cancelled.Le Zhou, also known as Eric, was arrested in July and is facing three repres...

Staff reporters 27 Aug 2025
ComCom taking Westpac to court over CCCFA breach
Finance

ComCom taking Westpac to court over CCCFA breach

More than 14,000 Westpac customers affected by CCCFA breach, ComCom said.

Garth Bray 25 Aug 2025