November 09, 2024

Your Free EU Artificial Intelligence Checklist

As organisations increasingly adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to drive innovation and efficiency, they face the challenge of ensuring these powerful technologies are developed, deployed, and used responsibly, while navigating the complex regulatory landscape. New Zealand has implemented the Artificial Intelligence Assurance Framework (AIAF) to ensure that AI systems are safe, ethical, and trustworthy, while...

October 03, 2024

Navigating the Challenges of AI Regulation

Artificial intelligence is transforming business and revolutionizing industries in ways we've never seen before. From powering voice assistants like Siri and Alexa to advancing healthcare through innovative diagnosis tools, AI is analysing data, identifying patterns, and making decisions faster and more accurately than humans alone. But with rapid advancement comes complex challenges. How do we ensure this powerful...

October 03, 2024

Navigating Climate-Related Financial Disclosure Requirements Australia, New Zealand and the UK

As climate change risks intensify, regulatory bodies are mandating stringent disclosure requirements to promote transparency. This whitepaper explores the latest developments in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK, providing key insights for companies to navigate these evolving standards effectively. We’ve collaborated with our technology partner Ansarada to deliver this new whitepaper “Navigating Climate...

September 25, 2024

Complimentary Checklist: New Zealand Social Media

With more and more organisations relying on social media for a variety of reasons, from promoting your business to monitoring employees’ conduct, it’s vital to be diligent on the latest compliance obligations on the topic. We’ve designed this checklist to do just that. Taken directly from the New Zealand Social Media obligations register available on LexisNexis ® Regulatory Compliance , this checklist...

July 10, 2024

Free New Zealand Facilities Management Checklist

When you look at the outcomes of the Whakaari/White Island tragedy, it shines a spotlight on the importance of robust health and safety measures and emergency preparedness for facilities operating in hazardous environments. An event of this complex nature has multiple contributing factors: Legal requirements around Hazardous Substance Management Fire Safety and Emergency Management , including evacuation procedures...

July 08, 2024

Financial Services Retail Checklist

With ongoing debate and amendments to both the incoming CoFI regime, the CCCFA, and the promise of a 2-phased reform approach on the horizon, keeping up with your requirements and demonstrating you’re compliant can be complex, time-consuming and no doubt, frustrating. Navigate through this regulatory change with the latest checklist for the financial services industry from LexisNexis ® Regulatory Compliance...

May 31, 2024

A 2023-2024 AML-CFT Compliance Roadmap Leveraging ISO 37301

This whitepaper acts as a roadmap, designed to help organisations find a clear path to AML-CFT compliance in 2023 and beyond. It dissects the key issues and priorities both locally and across the world, to help compliance and risk professionals find greater clarity and certainty in this dynamic landscape. It also outlines the importance of having a compliance management system to achieve effective regulatory risk management...

May 31, 2024

Complimentary Privacy Checklist

Having a governance structure around privacy is vital to your business which is why we are offering you a complimentary checklist from LexisNexis Regulatory Compliance. This checklist has been designed to help you identify your privacy obligations. Fill out the form to download your complimentary checklist.

May 31, 2024

Complimentary Checklist: NZ Infection Control, Disease Management and Biosecurity

As businesses continue to operate in the current environment, it’s important that you are aware of your Covid-19 compliance obligations that relate to Infection Control, Disease Management and Biosecurity, which is why we are offering you a complimentary checklist. This checklist is taken from our latest Regulatory Compliance module, ‘New Zealand Infection Control, Disease Management and Biosecurity Module’...

May 31, 2024

A very current affair: Global sanctions and AML

The Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) Act amends the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 to ensure financial institutions treat consumers fairly. It’s been announced that the CoFI regime will go into force in March 2025, but New Zealand regulators are already starting to focus on how financial lenders, insurance brokers and non-bank deposit takers conduct business. These organisations will need to fall in...

April 30, 2024

Free New Zealand Employment Compliance Checklist

In 2022*, New Zealand’s Employment Relations Authority received over 4,300 new cases filed. Employment litigation rates continue to rise in New Zealand, with changes to key laws imposing numerous obligations on employers making it difficult to navigate the complex legal frameworks. HR and even in-house counsel can struggle to remain fully compliant and up-to-date. Stay on top of your organisation’s obligations...

March 09, 2024

Free Global Banking Checklist

Ensure your organisation’s governance arrangements, risk management apparatus, compliance assurance function, and financial crime prevention mechanisms meet global standards with our new Global Banking checklist, developed by Martin Polaine, Barrister at Brooke Chambers and Legal Expert for LexisNexis ® Regulatory Compliance. Topics include: Banking Governance and Standards Capital Requirements Leverage...

February 20, 2024

Free KiwiSaver Compliance Checklist

Financial well-being is a principle both consumers and lenders can get behind when it comes to retirement. But with more legislative changes for the financial sector looming, identifying and adopting your crucial compliance obligations as a KiwiSaver scheme provider will be a key factor in being able to respond to those changes. Stay ahead of the curve with this new KiwiSaver checklist from LexisNexis ® Regulatory...

February 15, 2024

Operational Resilience Outlook Report 2024

In today's rapidly changing business landscape, organisational risk management is evolving at an unprecedented pace. However, amidst this evolution, one fundamental truth remains constant: the critical importance of operational resilience. We teamed up with our technology partner Ansarada, to present to you the "Operational Resilience Outlook Report 2024." This comprehensive report serves as your ultimate...

November 28, 2023

Free New Zealand Workplace Health and Safety Checklist

In today's dynamic business environment, maintaining a focus on workplace health and safety is not just a legal obligation but a strategic necessity. Having an effective, structured process will protect you from undue risk and enhance your organisation’s reputation with regulators and employees. Tracking your obligations can be as complex as the reason the legislation exists, which is why we’ve developed...

October 26, 2023

Purpose and Stewardship complimentary paper and checklist: Embedding ESG at all levels of the organisation

Earlier this year, LexisNexis ® Regulatory Compliance chaired a discussion at the Government Risk Management Forum with the University of Adelaide academic and ESG expert Dr Tracey Dodd; and Robyn Parkin, Head of Sustainability at Ethical Partners Funds Management. This paper and checklist, "Purpose and Stewardship: Embedding ESG at all levels of the organisation", provides insights directly from the Government...

August 16, 2023

Free New Zealand Sanctions Checklist

In 2023, the New Zealand government collaborated with international partners to implement robust sanctions against responsible entities for human rights violations, to include: diplomatic pressure, trade restrictions, and targeted asset freezes. Given the complexity of the global regulations that would require enforcement, we’ve designed this new checklist to help you navigate these requirements. Developed by...

June 22, 2023

Free Compliance Checklist Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI)

The Conduct of Financial Institutions (CoFI) Act amends the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 to ensure financial institutions treat consumers fairly. It’s been announced that the CoFI regime will go into force in March 2025, but New Zealand regulators are already starting to focus on how financial lenders, insurance brokers and non-bank deposit takers conduct business. These organisations will need to fall in...

May 15, 2023

Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) Checklist

Since 2021, there have been several changes made to the CCCFA legislation, forcing increased regulations for lenders and how they conduct business. But how do you know if you’re tracking the right compliance obligations for your organisation? With the new regulations that have come into force May 2023, we've developed this checklist using content from our Financial Services Industry suite of compliance registers...

March 22, 2023

Your free Global Cybersecurity Checklist

Does your organisation understand how to navigate the legislative and compliance requirements that surround the cybersecurity framework when using data locally and internationally? As cybersecurity and data breaches continue to make the news, is your organisation prepared to meet its cybersecurity compliance obligations? Authored in conjunction with Dudley Kneller, Partner at Gadens and Legal Expert for LexisNexis ®...

February 22, 2023

Security of Critical Infrastructure, Data Security, Privacy and Global Impacts

The global data security and privacy landscape refuses to stand still, presenting businesses with many challenges. To help you meet these challenges, download our new whitepaper, ‘Security of Critical Infrastructure, Data Security, Privacy and Global Impacts’. We outline the evolution of the data security and privacy landscape in New Zealand and across the globe, with a focus on the Security of Critical...

January 23, 2023

Greenwashing and Sustainable Finance In New Zealand

The climate is changing. As the planet heats up, hollow sustainability gestures are no longer sufficient. Only genuine adaptation will ensure the prosperity of financial institutions. The sustainable finance industry is booming. Growing public awareness and a wave of international sustainability initiatives have created an insatiable appetite for financial products free from the stigma and consequences of environmentally...

November 25, 2022

Your Free International AML-CFT Checklist

AML-CFT is a topic that continues to dominate the news headlines across the world. Penalties for non-compliance continue to escalate, the AML legal landscape constantly changes and the need to comply with AML-CFT regulations is more important than ever before. Your Complimentary Checklist This complimentary International AML-CFT compliance checklist helps you to identify your international AML-CFT requirements. It...

August 05, 2022

Climate Risk and ESG Reporting: Reshaping The Future of Sustainability

From supply chain disruption to rising insurance costs to regulatory uncertainty, climate change is already impacting businesses around the world. Because the full effects of climate change cannot be fully anticipated, organisations must review their approach to risk management and adopt an increasingly flexible approach to conducting business. In addition to assessing and managing climate-related risks, it is important...

July 12, 2022

Complimentary Whitepaper: To pay or not to pay – the rise of ransomware in 2021

A recent spate of ransomware attacks has brought into sharp relief the critical question – to pay or not to pay. With some notable but limited exceptions, traditional advice from law enforcement and cyber experts has always largely been don't pay the ransom, get your IT forensics people involved as quickly as possible and see what they can do to recover your data. Better still, ensure you have appropriate data...