The bill, if passed, will help fulfill a nearly 16-year-old commitment to bring gatekeeper professions within Australia's AML regime, and require the establishment of a public UBO register.
February 14, 2022Areas of AML/CFT policy that urgently need more attention are virtual assets, implementation effectiveness, beneficial ownership, and DNFBPs.
September 22, 2021Lawyers, real estate agents, investment advisers, and bank employees have repeatedly facilitated money laundering through US real estate by HNWIs and PEPs.
August 13, 2021Sight unseen real estate purchases are an attractive method of money laundering and terrorism financing, the Department of Internal Affairs says.
July 13, 2021The "Unifying Framework" published this month sets out five core practices for gatekeepers to use to identify and respond to potential illicit activity.
June 16, 2021Australia is sending a message to financial criminals around the world that its lawyers, accountants and property market are open for business.
April 3, 2021An AML bill introduced last October has passed the Senate but without last month's amendment to include real estate agents, accountants, lawyers.
December 14, 2020AUSTRAC chief Nicole Rose expressed concerns that professional facilitators are being used to evade money laundering detection.
October 23, 2020This is to reflect progress on regulating online lending, guidance issued to online lending and other DNFBP sectors, and China's prohibition on virtual asset activities.
October 2, 2020Korea demonstrates effective cooperation among local authorities, the private sector and foreign counterparts; and effective use and development of financial intelligence.
April 19, 2020