12 October 2026
I've enrolled with AUSTRAC. Am I compliant now? Not yet. Enrolling with AUSTRAC is the first step, and it's an important one. To be compliant, you also need an AML/CTF program that your team actually uses every day. If you've enrolled, well...
Kaan Yuksel
AUSTRAC has warned that scammers are impersonating the regulator and its staff to get money and sensitive business information.
Kaan Yuksel
When you have reasonable grounds to suspect a crime, and you don't need proof. If a customer or transaction raises a suspicion while you're providing (or about to provide) a designated service, you generally have 3 business days to lodge a...
Kaan Yuksel
New research reveals a real compliance misconception for accounting firms: 75.4% believe their identity verification (VOI) checks alone satisfy their AML obligations.
Lucy
Treating AML compliance like a box-ticking exercise is a risk. Businesses could do everything on paper yet fail to build the compliance culture.
Kaan Yuksel
One of the most persistent misconceptions surrounding Australia's new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) reforms is that compliance is something completed at the beginning of a transaction. Verify the client's...
Kaan Yuksel
One of the biggest misconceptions surrounding Australia's new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) reforms is that compliance simply means doing the right thing. It doesn't. Compliance also means being able to prove...
Kaan Yuksel
Australia's AML reforms don't distinguish between a business with five offices and one with five employees. They apply because of the services a business provides, not its size.
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14 July 2026
It's been more than a week since Australia's new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) reforms came into effect. The initial headlines have faded. The legislation is now law. The focus has shifted from understanding...
Kaan Yuksel
5 July 2026
Channel 7 Explained Why Australia's New AML Laws Matter. Here's What It Didn't Have Time to Cover.
Kaan Yuksel
Tranche 2 is here. Real estate professionals providing designated services are now required to comply with Australia's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime. That means far more than checking a client's ID.
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