Regulatory Intelligence

LiteAML Foundation is a free, AUSTRAC-aligned tool that walks small accounting, legal, conveyancing and real estate businesses through their ML/TF risk assessment, then builds a tailored AML/CTF Program — delivered straight to your inbox as an editable Word document. See a sample program inside.

From 1 July 2026, real estate agencies and buyer's agents are reporting entities under Australia's AML/CTF regime for the first time. This guide covers the five legal obligations your agency must have in place — starting with AUSTRAC enrolment, which must be completed by 29 July 2026.

LiteAML will be represented at the 11th Annual Australian Financial Crime Summit in Sydney, alongside AUSTRAC, major financial institutions, and RegTech leaders. With Tranche 2 now in effect, the 2026 edition focuses on cross-sector collaboration, practical implementation for newly regulated professions, and emerging financial crime threats. Attending? Let's connect.

The 2026 AML/CTF reforms have landed, and for financial planners the obligations are real but manageable. This plain-English guide cuts through the complexity: your core obligations, how to tell whether simplified or full compliance applies, customer identity verification paths, record-keeping under both the AML/CTF and Privacy Acts, and why an Implementation Plan is your strongest defence.

FATF's 2026 Singapore Mutual Evaluation Report reveals exactly what regulators will look for when auditing Tranche 2 businesses. This detailed analysis shows where real estate agents, lawyers, accountants, and precious metals dealers are falling short — and what AUSTRAC will be watching when Australia's turn comes.