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About Platinum AML

Platinum AML is a trusted consultancy firm specialising in AML/CTF compliance. We provide tailored risk management solutions and expert advisory services designed to protect businesses from financial crime and regulatory risks.

Our tailored solutions ensure that organisations remain compliant with evolving regulatory frameworks, while simultaneously promoting effective risk management and sustainable business practices.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF)

What We Do

We offer a range of AML/CTF services to support businesses in maintaining compliance and mitigating financial crime risks.

Program Development

Risk Assessments

Regulatory Engagement

Training Programs

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Independent Reviews & Assurance

AML/CTF Advisory & Remediation

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Reform Fatigue vs. Regulatory Focus: Getting Back to the Why

Reform Fatigue vs. Regulatory Focus: Getting Back to the Why

Regulatory Focus

“We are shifting our regulatory approach from just looking at compliance, to focus on outcomes and, specifically, the harms resulting from businesses failing to manage money laundering risks.”
— Brendan Thomas, AUSTRAC CEO – 23 June 2025

In the rush to prepare for AML/CTF reform and the expansion of Tranche 2 obligations, the profession risks losing sight of the fundamentals. Policies, frameworks, and deadlines matter, but they are not the end goal.

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Customer Risk Ratings: Why Your CRA Model Only Tells Half the Story

Customer Risk Ratings: Why Your CRA Model Only Tells Half the Story

Most customer risk assessment models look great on paper. They meet regulatory expectations, pass audits, and generate neat reports that group customers into low, medium, or high-risk categories.

But beneath the surface, many of these models only tell half the story. That blind spot is costing Reporting Entities both operational efficiency and meaningful insight into customer risk.

The missing piece? Residual risk.

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You Know Your Biggest Spender’s Favourite Machine and Drink. But Do You Know Where Their Cash Comes From?

You Know Your Biggest Spender’s Favourite Machine and Drink. But Do You Know Where Their Cash Comes From?

It’s Thursday night. Your regular walks in, carrying large amounts of cash. He’s on a first-name basis with your bar staff. Plays the same high-value machine. Drinks the same top-shelf scotch. Generous tips. A “good guy”.

He plays big, often runs the credit out, and receives the VIP treatment.

It might seem harmless. Perhaps even good for business. But if that cash comes from crime (including tax evasion), your venue could be enabling money laundering.

If you’ve never asked where his cash comes from or how he made his money, your pub or club might be missing something important, and when the regulator knocks, you’ll be asked to explain why.

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