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About Us

We have been providing specialist financial markets advice since 2004 covering the Securities Act 1978, Financial Transactions Reporting Act 1996, the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009, the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 and NZX Participant Rules.

Our client base is diverse and includes Banks, Financial firms, Trust administrators, Lawyers, Accountants and Real Estate Agents. We have also completed engagements in other jurisdictions, including Dubai, where we were engaged by an investment bank to review their compliance, meet with regulators, and chart a way forward to meeting the high standard they required. Other jurisdictions we have undertaken engagements in, include Australia and the Pacific Islands.

We work with a similar firm to ours in Australia, so we can offer our clients advice on both sides of the Tasman. 

Dean Crowle, Camco Partners founding partner has in excess of twenty years in financial markets that has covered regulation, treasury management, balance sheet and credit risk and holds an International Diploma in Anti Money Laundering that was awarded with merit from Alliance Business School, The University of Manchester.

The benefit in dealing with us is we understand your business and work with you to get the best outcome in terms of your business while meeting your obligations. 

 

 

Experience

National

Assisted clients with:

  • Derivatives Issuers License applications (including the first license issued in New Zealand under the Financial Markets Conducts Act 2013).
  • Peer-to-Peer license applications.
  • Financial Services Providers license applications along with queries raised by the Registrar.
  • amendments to non-standard conditions.
  • the establishment of a Cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) Exchange.
  • investigations following disputes with findings presented to management.
  • remedial action plans following audits conducted by Regulators and Auditors.
  • training with regard to market manipulation, conduct, assessing whether certain products are right for the client and AML/CFT.
  • advice to a food manufacturer relating to equity raising through private equity.
  • the sale of a licensed firm. This included a review of valuations, assisting with due diligence and attending varous meetings to discuss terms etc.
  • the establishement of a Property Finance firm, which included the arranging and review of documentation that covered loan documents, loan application forms, credit assessment forms and AML.

Attendance at board meetings to advise on compliance matters.

International

  • Assistance to an investment bank in Dubai owned by members of the Saudi Royal family to restructure their compliance department. This involved reviewing all procedures and the appointment of a new Compliance Officer. Met with Regulators of the DIFC to have this person approved. We were engaged as they required someone independent and from outside the region to conduct the review.
  • Assistance to a New Zealand firm in establishing its AML procedures in Australia. This involved meeting with AUSTRAC (Australia’s AML/CFT Supervisor) to establish an AML/CFT framework and reporting requirements etc.

AML/CFT & Audit Experience

  • Provided advice and assurance services to Banks, Financial firms, Trust administrators, Lawyers, Accountants and Real Estate Agents since the commemcement of the AML/CFT legislation in June 2013.
  • Assisted firms with the drafting and development of their Risk Assessments and AML/CFT Programmes.
  • Provided training to staff and to boards with regard to understanding of their AML/CFT obligations.
  • Assisted firms with their remedial action plans following audits conducted by Auditors and AML/CFT Supervisors.
  • Audited AML/CFT Reporting Entities in accordance with section 59 of the AML/CFT Act since its commencement in June 2013.

Other Experience

  • Dean has held Senior Management positions with a number of financial institutions where he had overall responsibilty for compliance (including AML/CFT), treasury management, balance sheet and credit risk.
  • Dean has Managed the Compliance for the New Zealand Futures & Options Exchange in both New Zealand and Australia, this included banks, brokers and dealers.
 

Partnerships

Senior Associate:
Financial Services Institute of Australasia


Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists


ICA International Compliance Association