Nathan Lynch
Nathan Lynch is a financial crime writer who has spent two decades investigating the hidden world of dark money that fuels organised crime, corruption and violent extremism. Nathan has trained police, government officials and bankers across Asia and the Middle East on the techniques the world's criminals use to conceal their dirty money. In 2022 he was awarded the Australian Financial Crime Fighter of the Year Award, from Macquarie University’s Financial Integrity Hub. Nathan has enjoyed a successful career in the Asia-Pacific "regtech" sector, with a focus on developing financial crime and risk solutions.
Articles by Nathan Lynch
AML / KYC
Australia’s Tipping-Off Reforms Set to Bolster AML Information Sharing
24/03/2025
Australia’s new “tipping off” laws will give banks and other reporting entities far more flexibility in the way they handle sensitive information, writes Nathan Lynch.
AML / KYC
New Zealand’s Latest Risk Assessment Will Trigger AML/CFT Programme Reviews
20/03/2025
New Zealand’s latest National Risk Assessment should act as a trigger for organisations to review their risk assessments, internal systems and controls, writes Nathan Lynch.
AML / KYC
ASIC’s Action Against Star Directors Sends Warning Shot Across Bows — And Boards
18/03/2025
The case against 11 of Star casino’s directors highlights the pressure on boards to understand, mitigate and manage AML/CTF risks, writes Nathan Lynch.
AML / KYC
Australian Scam Losses Fall to A$2bn With Public-Private Partnership
12/03/2025
Nathan Lynch discusses the NASC’s latest annual report and the insights it offers for bankers and AML/CFT professionals.
AML / KYC
Asian Countries Taking on Trade-based Money Laundering Challenge
10/03/2025
Nathan Lynch looks into the perennial challenge of TBML and the tools that Asian countries are deploying in response.
AML / KYC
FATF Greylist Holds ‘Sting in Tail’ for Asia’s Developing Countries
27/02/2025
The FATF’s decision to greylist Nepal and Laos raises questions about whether countries should be punished when they are clearly working on the required AML/CFT improvements.
AML / KYC
Digital Currency Exchanges on Notice Amid AUSTRAC Compliance Blitz
20/02/2025
Crackdown from AUSTRAC could be just the tip of the iceberg for crypto exchanges, as some could also face follow-up enforcement action.
AML / KYC
Risk Assessments a Core Part of Australia’s New AML Regime
18/02/2025
The reforms passed in November send a clear message that risk assessments and AML programmes need to respond to changes in the financial crime risk landscape.
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