Career highlights
Acting for international insurers over six years with ongoing Conduct and Culture review by Financial Markets Authority and Reserve Bank of New Zealand, including preparing policies, procedures and controls relating to conduct, remuneration and incentives, complaints, training and vulnerable customers.
Working with a major New Zealand insurer on the acquisition of insurance portfolios and reinsurance treaties, assisting with negotiations to amend reinsurance treaties to meet solvency standard requirements, facilitating successful acquisitions.
Providing assistance to a global employee share scheme service in establishing its New Zealand operations, reviewing and amending its agreements and collateral to ensure compliance with New Zealand regulatory requirements, enabling successful market entry.
Acting for a New Zealand multinational company with annual earnings over NZD1 billion on KYC, ongoing due diligence, and account monitoring obligations for existing customers.
Providing specialist advice on the design of a online electronic identity verification process, incorporating biometric verification for an overseas buy-now, pay-later provider.