Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Understand AML/CFT compliance requirements for firms in Australia and New Zealand. | Learn to identify potential money laundering risks. | Discover strategies for implementing effective AML measures without disrupting your firm’s operations.

Event Recording

5 December 2024

AML Compliance for Law Firms: Practical Strategies from AML Veterans

In an era where local money laundering schemes hit $10b and others are described by seasoned investigators as “eye watering” law firms are already starting to think about what needs...
Practice Management and Business Skills
Technology & Knowledge
ACCESS
Article

21 November 2024

Customer Due Diligence in Law Firms: Money and matters – Part 7

With the introduction of the AML/CTF Bill 2024, law firms have approximately 18 months to change how they do business fundamentally. Read the latest in-depth article from First AML.

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Article

1 November 2024

AML Risk Assessments: Money and matters – Part 6

In their latest article, First AML outline the basis of all AML programmes - the risk assessment.

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Financial Management
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Event Recording

9 October 2024

True crime: Inside Melbourne’s Most Sophisticated Money Laundering Syndicate

In August this year it was revealed that a major sting, coordinated by Victoria Police, the Australian Crime Intelligence Commission and AUSTRAC, caught two criminals involved in an ‘eye-watering’ money...
Practice Management and Business Skills, New Zealand CPD
Operational Management
ACCESS
Article

20 August 2024

Money laundering red flags: Money and matters – Part 5

In Part 5 of their series 'Money and Matters: A lawyer's guide to navigating Tranche 2', First AML tell us what to watch out for and how to avoid both reputational damage and fines.

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Financial Management
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Article

4 July 2024

Setting up a robust AML programme for your law firm: Money and matters – Part 4

Staying compliant: For Australian law firms, the concept of Tranche 2 AML/CTF legislation is becoming a matter of 'when' not 'if'.

First AML
Financial Management
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Event Recording

14 May 2024

NZ | How AI-driven Tech Prevents Identity Theft, Fraud & Reduces Risk

Currently, a staggering 90% of identity document fraud are document spoofs (presentation attacks). These fraudulent IDs are presented digitally, such as on a mobile phone, or as physically altered documents....
New Zealand CPD
Operational Management
ACCESS
Article

16 April 2024

Navigating AML Tranche 2: A Strategic Roadmap for Australian Law Firms

Part 3: Law Council of Australia (LCA) submission and other perspectives.

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Financial Management
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Event Recording

29 February 2024

Money and matters: A lawyer’s guide to navigating Tranche 2

As Australia inches towards implementing Tranche 2 of the AML/CTF Act, law firms are starting to accept that it will be enacted in some form. Firms who have moved through...
Practice Management and Business Skills
Financial Management
ACCESS
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