Nathan Lynch
Nathan Lynch is Chief Correspondent for Regulation Asia, focusing on financial crime. He 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.
Articles by Nathan Lynch
AML / KYC
Crypto ATMs in the Crosshairs, as Australia Targets Laundering, Scams and Terrorism
04/06/2025
Nathan Lynch explores how Australian authorities are responding to the criminal threats associated with crypto ATMs, which proliferated during the pandemic.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Chief Vows Tough Enforcement as AML/CTF Net Widens
02/06/2025
As Australia expands its AML/CTF regime, Brendan Thomas warns of strict action against businesses that ignore obligations and enable financial crime.
AML / KYC
Banks and Crypto Firms Can Help to Tackle Scam Centres
27/05/2025
Scam centres fuel human trafficking and money laundering, experts warn, urging banks and crypto firms to enhance AML efforts.
AML / KYC
Unraveling the Web: How Complex Structures Can Undermine AML Compliance
19/05/2025
Former APG executive secretary Gordon Hook highlights the need for vigilance and nuanced due diligence to combat illicit fund flows through complex corporate structures.
AML / KYC
Trading in the Dark: TBML in the Spotlight for AML Compliance Teams
15/05/2025
Robust TBML controls can help to protect banks and against fraud, sanctions violations, and systemic risks, writes Nathan Lynch.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore Continues Commitment to Green Finance, Defying Global Pullback
08/05/2025
MAS officials said the energy transition across Asia-Pacific would be increasingly critical, despite the recent political pullback on climate change.
AML / KYC
Southeast Asia’s Evolving Scam Landscape: Brute Force and ‘Poly-Criminality’
07/05/2025
Rebecca Miller discusses the evolution of scam centres in Southeast Asia and the role of the financial sector in combatting this crime.
AML / KYC
The Skinny on Scams: Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore Focus on Financial Deception
06/05/2025
Nathan Lynch explores the lessons from the different approaches to managing the sophistication and scale of the burgeoning “scam industry”.
AML / KYC
HKMA is Intensifying its Crackdown on Scams, Laundering, Fraud
02/05/2025
The HKMA is sharpening its focus on financial crime as scams and fraud complaints continue to rise, albeit at a slower pace compared to previous years.
AML / KYC
Myanmar’s Scam Factories: A Descent Into the Heart of Financial Darkness
25/04/2025
Industrial-scale scam operations run by criminal syndicates in Myanmar present a daunting challenge to banks and law enforcement, writes Nathan Lynch.
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