beneficial ownership

​ Changes to corporate law should benefit NZ as a whole and not narrowly focus on the prevailing governmental agenda, Lynn Buckley & Peter Underwood say

​ Changes to corporate law should benefit NZ as a whole and not narrowly focus on the prevailing governmental agenda, Lynn Buckley & Peter Underwood say

Police, SFO, Customs Service, MPI among those concerned beneficial ownership register is missing from government's Companies Act modernisation plans

Police, SFO, Customs Service, MPI among those concerned beneficial ownership register is missing from government's Companies Act modernisation plans

Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee sets sights on reforming anti-money laundering laws

Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee sets sights on reforming anti-money laundering laws

Creditors of NZ financial service provider Vivier asked to dip into their pockets to help liquidator pursue money in Britain

Creditors of NZ financial service provider Vivier asked to dip into their pockets to help liquidator pursue money in Britain

Coalition government not currently considering improving disclosure on the beneficial owners of NZ companies & limited partnerships

Coalition government not currently considering improving disclosure on the beneficial owners of NZ companies & limited partnerships

Government efforts to improve beneficial ownership information on NZ companies & limited partnerships stuck in the slow lane

Government efforts to improve beneficial ownership information on NZ companies & limited partnerships stuck in the slow lane

Nine years after the Law Commission rejected the idea, the Ministry of Justice recommends reconsidering a beneficial ownership register for trusts

Nine years after the Law Commission rejected the idea, the Ministry of Justice recommends reconsidering a beneficial ownership register for trusts

Introduction of stronger rules around the beneficial ownership of NZ companies stuck in the slow lane

Introduction of stronger rules around the beneficial ownership of NZ companies stuck in the slow lane

The global anti-money laundering watchdog suggested NZ consider developing a register of trusts. But even as it bolsters beneficial ownership information on companies & limited partnerships the government isn't taking this advice. Why?

The global anti-money laundering watchdog suggested NZ consider developing a register of trusts. But even as it bolsters beneficial ownership information on companies & limited partnerships the government isn't taking this advice. Why?

Gareth Vaughan analyses the government's push to bolster transparency on the beneficial ownership of NZ companies, discovering lessons from the UK approach

Gareth Vaughan analyses the government's push to bolster transparency on the beneficial ownership of NZ companies, discovering lessons from the UK approach

After lengthy delay government moves to beef up oversight of the true owners of NZ companies & limited partnerships, but not trusts

After lengthy delay government moves to beef up oversight of the true owners of NZ companies & limited partnerships, but not trusts

Transparency International calls for an end to the ability for the ultimate owners of NZ foreign trusts to avoid tax and financial transparency obligations in their home countries

Transparency International calls for an end to the ability for the ultimate owners of NZ foreign trusts to avoid tax and financial transparency obligations in their home countries

Financial Action Task Force's anti-money laundering review of NZ highlights the openness to abuse of trusts and company nominee director & shareholder arrangements

Financial Action Task Force's anti-money laundering review of NZ highlights the openness to abuse of trusts and company nominee director & shareholder arrangements

NZ's Vivier & Company, allegedly run by a convicted British fraudster, is accused by a NZ foreign trust of failing to provide insurance and pay interest on $4m of deposits. So what was the point of the FMA's action against Vivier 5 years ago?

NZ's Vivier & Company, allegedly run by a convicted British fraudster, is accused by a NZ foreign trust of failing to provide insurance and pay interest on $4m of deposits. So what was the point of the FMA's action against Vivier 5 years ago?

MBIE officials wrestling with cost issues as government efforts to bolster the transparency of the beneficial ownership of New Zealand companies and limited partnerships, but not trusts, drag on

MBIE officials wrestling with cost issues as government efforts to bolster the transparency of the beneficial ownership of New Zealand companies and limited partnerships, but not trusts, drag on