About Platinum AML
Your Trusted AML/CTF Partners
Platinum AML is a trusted consultancy firm specialising in AML/CTF compliance and risk management.
We support clients across all AML/CTF regulated industries, including financial services, remittance, digital currency exchanges, fintech, real estate, bullion, gaming, legal and accounting services.
We bring practical, real-world experience to every engagement. Our team has worked in AML/CTF functions across a range of industries including banking, gaming, and casino sectors, giving us the expertise needed to design, implement, and embed effective, sustainable financial crime risk solutions.
Our Experience
Our Approach
At Platinum AML, we focus on providing customised solutions tailored to the unique needs of our clients. Our team collaborates closely with businesses to design, implement, and optimise AML/CTF frameworks that not only meet stringent regulatory requirements but also seamlessly integrate into operations, minimising disruption and ensuring a positive customer experience.
Our Team
Ritu Bhandari
Ritu is an accomplished financial crime risk leader with nearly 20 years of AML/CTF experience in banking, gaming, and regulatory organisations including AUSTRAC.
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Ritu is an accomplished financial crime risk leader with nearly 20 years of AML/CTF experience in banking, gaming, and regulatory organisations. She has held senior leadership roles at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, and The Star Entertainment Group, where she led major initiatives to transform compliance and risk management frameworks and uplift capability. At AUSTRAC, she led enforcement investigations and regulatory actions.
Ritu brings extensive experience in designing and implementing AML/CTF strategies, policies, risk assessment models, control frameworks, and enterprise-wide remediation programs. Ritu’s deep understanding of regulatory expectations and operational realities enables her to deliver compliant, effective, and pragmatic solutions.
She has built and led high-performing teams and partnered with stakeholders to drive outcomes in highly regulated, high-pressure environments. Ritu has also built strong relationships with AUSTRAC and is experienced in navigating investigations and enforcement actions, offering a collaborative and strategic approach to regulatory engagement.
Michael McCarthy
Michael brings a wealth of legal and financial crime expertise with over two decades of experience in top-tier organisations across Australia and internationally.
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Michael McCarthy brings a wealth of legal and financial crime expertise with over two decades of experience in top-tier organisations. He has held senior financial crime legal and risk roles at The Star Entertainment Group, Westpac, and Tabcorp, where he played a pivotal role in shaping AML/CTF compliance frameworks and risk management strategies.
Michael’s expertise extends internationally, having advised clients while residing in Dubai, giving him a global perspective on regulatory landscapes.
With deep expertise in legal regulatory engagement, governance, and strategic advisory, Michael is a trusted subject matter expert in the field. His pragmatic, industry-specific approach ensures clients receive tailored, effective, and compliant AML/CTF solutions that align with both regulatory expectations and commercial realities.
Dom Rositano
Dom is a respected financial crime leader with deep, practical experience across financial services, gaming, and law enforcement.
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Dom is a highly accomplished and respected financial crime professional with nearly 20 years of leadership experience across financial services, gaming, and law enforcement. With a strong foundation in accounting, finance, and forensic accounting, he brings a multidisciplinary approach to tackling complex financial crime issues.
Dom has a proven track record of driving transformational change, developing enterprise-wide AML/CTF policies, and implementing sophisticated risk assessment frameworks. He has held senior roles at leading organisations, including Westpac, Tabcorp, and The Star Entertainment Group, where he led large-scale remediation initiatives and regulatory engagements.
Since founding Platinum AML, Dom has advised several major casinos and hotel groups, including performing short-term placements in General Manager and AML/CTF Compliance Officer roles. His client experience also extends to gold bullion dealers and investment companies. Dom’s deep industry knowledge, practical insights, and strategic foresight make him a trusted advisor in financial crime risk management.
Rebecca Booth
Rebecca is a senior financial crime and compliance professional with over 15 years of experience spanning advisory, assurance, and in-house risk functions across Australia, the UK, and New Zealand
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Rebecca is a senior financial crime and compliance professional with over 15 years of experience spanning advisory, assurance, and in-house risk functions across multiple jurisdictions. She has held roles at Bank of Queensland, Westpac, HSBC, Protiviti, and KPMG, giving her a broad perspective across banking, financial services, and regulatory environments.
Rebecca brings deep expertise in financial crime risk assessments, AML/CTF program design and implementation, governance frameworks, control uplift, and customer due diligence. At Westpac, she progressed through senior financial crime roles over five years, and at HSBC in London, she worked across the Global Financial Crime Compliance function with a focus on non-banking financial institutions, transaction monitoring, and AML policy development.
With experience spanning Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, and a background that includes both consulting and in-house delivery, Rebecca brings a practical, well-rounded approach to financial crime risk. She is known for producing clear, structured work and delivering effectively in complex, regulated environments.