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Feb 14 2025 
Navigating Australia’s Expanded AML/CTF Regulations
The Australian Parliament passed the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 on 29 November 2024, amending the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
With the aim to close regulatory gaps and bring Australian law in line with international standards, the new legislation introduces a number of material changes.
One of the changes is the extension…
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Sep 04 2023 
What is biometric authentication
Biometric authentication is a secure personal identification process that uses our unique physical or behavioural characteristics to prove we are who we claim to be.
The terms biometric authentication and biometric verification are synonymous and are often used interchangeably. Both involve the comparison of characteristics against a template or record, for example, a selfie or photo… -
Feb 15 2023 
5 questions to consider about PEP and sanctions screening
Recently, the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) notified the public about the amendments to the Consolidated List. The Consolidated List got lengthier with the inclusion of a few more individuals and entities as a result of changes made to the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1267 (concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals), autonomous sanctions on…
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Feb 15 2023 
5 ways perpetual KYC improves AML monitoring outcomes
Financial institutions have an obligation to continuously monitor transactions and escalate suspicious matters to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).
This can be challenging if you have limited resources.
Further, if your organisation relies on traditional periodic Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews, you may not achieve the results you need to make key risk management…
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Feb 06 2023 
Q&A video: Minimising the risk of identity theft
According to the Australian Institute of Criminology, the annual economic impact of identity crime exceeds $2 billion, with 1 in 4 Australians falling victim at some point in their lives.
To minimise the risk of identity theft, it is critical for businesses to know who their customers really are. illion’s KYC, Financial Crime & AML Solutions specialists Peter…
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Dec 14 2022 
Q&A: Minimising the risk of identity theft
In this interview, KYC, Financial Crime & AML Solutions specialists Peter Chan and Simo Buzanin share some key insights around how illion can help you minimise the risk of identity theft.
According to the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC),the annual economic impact of identity crime exceeds $2 billion, with 1 in 4 Australians falling victim at some… -
Nov 21 2022 
Five important steps to safeguard your business from identity theft
In light of recent data breaches that have now (unfortunately) become commonplace, this week’s International Fraud Awareness Week 2022 couldn’t have come at a better time.
Business that are custodians of customer and employee data must take important and practical steps to prevent hackers from accessing this information.
Our video will help you with understanding what you…
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Oct 27 2022 
AML – CBM Analysis: High Risk Countries
Cross-border movement (CBM) of physical currency (carrying) is one of the top Anti-Money Laundering (AML) risks that any business may be exposed to.
Findings just released by illion have revealed which countries over the past 3 financial years have been deemed to be most at risk due to strategic AML and Counter-Terrorism Financing deficiencies, corruption and…
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Sep 19 2022 
AML data analyse and uplift
As the threat of money laundering and terrorism financing in Australia and New Zealand continues to evolve, maintaining visibility and ensuring you have sufficient information about your customer portfolio is vital.
With recent AML (anti-money laundering) breaches from high-profile financial institutions, regulators are now becoming far more active in investigating AML compliance practices, targeting KYC (know…
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Sep 05 2022 
AML case studies: How to mitigate risk
Many businesses have relied on illion’s expertise to help them meet their legal requirements, whilst also maintaining efficiency and providing a streamlined customer experience.
Here are three case studies where we enabled clients to mitigate risks and optimise their services.AMLA large Australian bank needed to improve its AML onboarding system, which had serious downtime issues.ID verificationA…
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