On 30 June 2013, the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Act 2009 came into effect in New Zealand, imposing a number of obligations on banks, fund managers, financial advisers, debt collectors, safe deposit box vaults and numerous other entities, and was designed to ensure such businesses and financial instructions were able to detect and report potentially criminal origins or purposes of money.

Did you know that Bartercard's Property site contains millions of dollars in listings each with a trade component? Sound property investment could provide an ideal way of using Trade Dollars to achieve long-term financial prosperity. 

Anna Herd moved to New Zealand with her family nearly four years ago and became a Bartercard member almost immediately.  Her husband had previously owned a franchise in the UK so they were no strangers to the Bartercard network and how it worked.  Here, Anna tells us how Bartercard benefited a long family weekend away in Rotorua.

The hospitality industry is continuously evolving and growing, particularly in New Zealand. In this blog we cover the top trends to keep you in the loop and think outside the box. 

We talked with one of our construction and trade members to find out the advantages the network brings to their business. Here Duncan Edwards tells us about what works for his business, Cast Iron Services Ltd.   

The ability to adapt and change is one of the most important skills a business owner can have. In this blog, we recognise 3 business trends that experts tip as the biggest areas shaping business at the moment.