Nathan Lynch
Nathan Lynch is Chief Correspondent for Regulation Asia, focusing on financial crime. He has spent two decades investigating the hidden world of dark money that fuels organised crime, corruption and violent extremism. Nathan has trained police, government officials and bankers across Asia and the Middle East on the techniques the world's criminals use to conceal their dirty money. In 2022, he was awarded the Australian Financial Crime Fighter of the Year Award from Macquarie University’s Financial Integrity Hub.
Articles by Nathan Lynch
Enforcement
“Pokies” Operators in the Crosshairs as AUSTRAC Targets Dirty Money
01/08/2025
AUSTRAC has shifted its enforcement focus to the “pokies” sector, as the Australian crackdown on casinos drives dirty money into pubs and clubs, writes Nathan Lynch.
AML / KYC
Critical Lessons in NAB’s Enforcement Action From AUSTRAC
29/07/2025
Australia’s NAB has avoided a potential billion-dollar AML/CTF penalty and closed out a mammoth enforceable undertaking. The case is a masterclass in regulatory remediation, writes Nathan Lynch.
Enforcement
IFTI Business: The Story Behind PayPal's Epic Enforceable Undertaking
25/07/2025
The completion of PayPal’s Enforceable Undertaking with AUSTRAC brings to a close one of the most extraordinary chapters in AML/CTF supervision.
AML / KYC
Reputation and Personal Accountability: The Wider Impact of AML/CTF Breaches
15/07/2025
Experts say holding executives personally accountable is the key to managing the deep reputational and operational fallout from AML/CTF failures.
AML / KYC
Compliance Deadline Looms Large for Australian Gatekeeper Professions
10/07/2025
Australia’s two-decade tango with the FATF has left “Tranche 2” businesses with little time to waste in the lead-up to 1 July 2026.
Sanctions
US Attacks on Iran Pose Complex Challenges for Compliance Teams
08/07/2025
The escalating hostility between the US and Iran has heightened the pressure on global financial institutions to combat terrorist financing.
AML / KYC
TBML Fundamentals: A Primer for Risk and Compliance Professionals
03/07/2025
Trade is central to the movement of vast sums of illicit wealth through the financial system, yet it remains a challenging area for AML practitioners.
AML / KYC
Australian Banking Alliance Uses Teamwork and Trust to Tackle Scams
30/06/2025
Australia’s major banks have pioneered a financial crime-fighting alliance to slash scam losses using technology, teamwork and trust.
AML / KYC
Australian Banking Alliance Uses Teamwork and Trust to Tackle Scams
30/06/2025
Australia’s major banks have pioneered a financial crime-fighting alliance to slash scam losses using technology, teamwork and trust.
Crypto / Digital Assets
The Nobitex Hack: A New Frontier in Geopolitical Crypto Warfare
26/06/2025
The attack on Iran’s Nobitex exchange signals a new era of politically motivated crypto hacks, posing unique challenges for risk and compliance teams.
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