Baker McKenzie on 14th August reported that the sector comes under the scope of the legislation at the start of next year, which already applies to banks, finance companies, sharebrokers, and casinos. It says that an estimated $1.35 billion from criminal activities is laundered in New Zealand annually, and property is seen as one of the prime means of hiding criminal proceeds.
http://www.riskandcompliancehub.com/new-zealand-money-laundering-laws-expanding-to-real-estate-sector/
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