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On 18 December 2024, New Zealand introduced the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill. The Bill introduces 26 amendments designed to make the country's anti-money laundering (AML) regime less onerous.

It removes mandatory enhanced consumer due-diligence on low-risk trusts; clarifies the definition of 'trust and company service provider' to exclude financial institutions that only manage client assets; and introduces a more risk-based approach for identifying foreign politically exposed persons.

新聞連結：【2024/9/5 STEP國際新聞】