Tag: CTF

In today’s financial landscape, compliance and risk teams constantly walk a fine line between fraud prevention and customer experience. The goal is clear: keep...

Suspicious Matter Reporting (SMR) plays a central role in global efforts to combat ML and TF. For lawyers, accountants, real estate agents, and TCSPs...

Australia is entering a decisive phase of regulatory change as financial crime reforms reshape how banks and financial institutions approach compliance. In a recent webinar,...

The UK government has announced that the FCA will become the single AML and CTF supervisor for the legal sector. The decision, revealed on...

Sanctions screening has become a crucial line of defence in the fight against financial crime, helping to prevent professional and financial services from being...

Financial crime regulation in Southeast Asia and Australia is becoming stricter, with regulators introducing clearer frameworks and stronger enforcement. Authorities are responding to threats...

Terrorism financing remains a critical security threat, with fragile and conflict-affected states among the most at risk. Weak governance, porous borders, and limited enforcement...

Centralised oversight of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) is gaining traction as governments look to combat increasingly complex, cross-border financial crimes. According to...

Australia’s financial crime watchdog, AUSTRAC, has taken a major step towards modernising its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) framework by publishing its Second...

Australia has taken a significant step in tightening its anti-money laundering regime with the passage of the AML/CTF Amendment Bill in November 2024. The reforms aim to enhance enforcement against financial crime and bring the country closer in line with global standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).