The Australian government is preparing to move ahead with the long-awaited second tranche of the country’s anti-money laundering regime
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Nathan Lynch
Manager, Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, Asia-Pacific
Nathan Lynch is an experienced writer, public speaker, manager and technology enthusiast in the field of financial regulation and risk management. At Thomson Reuters, Nathan leads a team of experts who provide breaking news, deep analysis and practical guidance to risk practitioners in the global financial services sector.
Nathan manages Thomson Reuters’ award-winning Regulatory Intelligence team across the Asia-Pacific region, tracking developments in financial services law, regulation, financial crime and risk management.
Nathan has been involved in building innovative, tech-based businesses in the financial services “regtech” sector — including Complinet Australia and the Thomson Reuters Risk business.
Posts by Nathan Lynch
ANALYSIS: Sri Lankan currency controls reflect fraught financial crime landscape
The active enforcement of currency controls in Sri Lanka, amid a deepening economic crisis, has underscored the fluid operating environment for risk and compliance teams in the Asia-Pacific region.
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ANALYSIS: Australian police forging direct ties with major banks to combat laundering
he Australian Federal Police (AFP) has taken its work with the financial intelligence community to a new level by forging direct partnerships with Australia’s “big four” banks.
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Anti-corruption campaigners hopeful for reform, following Najib’s 1MDB jail sentence
On Tuesday the Federal Court in Putrajaya denied Najib’s final appeal and ordered the former prime minister to serve a 12-year prison sentence.
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Financial services firms urged to increase focus on terrorism financing
Law enforcement agencies are urging financial services firms to pay greater attention to the financing of violent extremism.
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ASIC wins first criminal conviction over “fees for dead people” scandal
The Australian conduct regulator has secured its first criminal conviction for failing to update defective disclosure statements, over the “fees for dead people” scandal that emerged from the financial services royal commission.
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Casinos to embrace “local independent boards” in wake of AML enquiries
Australia’s national casino operators are likely to form independent boards in every state in response to the scathing findings from the Crown and Star inquiries.
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Westpac penalties top A$113 million over “widespread” compliance failures
Westpac Banking Corporation has received an A$40 million penalty for charging advice fees to dead customers.
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: ASIC warns companies to get their whistleblower policies in order
whistleblower protection regime, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned.
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AUSTRAC claim alleges A$69 billion laundered through Crown Resorts
The Australian anti-money laundering agency has filed a civil claim against Crown Resorts, alleging that A$69 billion was laundered through the business over a five-year period.
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