Is Your Business Prepared for the Biggest Regulatory Shift in Years?

In this episode of It’s All About the Grey, Pasquale Princi sits down with Craig Gregory, Integrity & Compliance partner at SEER FG. They dive deep into the complexities of Tranche 2 AML/CTF legislation and what it means for "designated service providers" like accountants, lawyers, real estate agents, and precious metal dealers.Craig shares his journey from the WA Police Force and Australian Federal Police to leading fraud teams at Medibank and HBF. Using his decades of investigative experience, he explains why AML compliance shouldn't be a "big scary beast" and how businesses can meet their obligations without the $50,000 price tag.Key Takeaways:What is Tranche 2? The expansion of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing laws to cover new industries.Critical Deadlines: Mark your calendars for 31 March (AUSTRAC registration) and 1 July (full compliance go-time).Your Obligations: Understanding Risk Assessments, KYC (Know Your Customer), and suspicious matter reporting (SMRs).The "Overseer" Solution: How automation can handle police clearances, staff training, and transaction monitoring affordably.Craig Gregory: https://au.linkedin.com/in/craig-gregory-7a6089180Overseer website: https://www.overseer-aml.au/-----------------------------------------------------------------If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe, share, follow and review! Follow Pasquale Princi 🌐 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/pasqualeprinci/⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@itsallaboutthegrey⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsallaboutthegrey⁠⁠⁠ -----------------------------------------------------------------Chapters(0:00) Introduction: Is your business exposed? (1:50) Craig Gregory’s background: From policing to professional services (9:00) The Secret to Success: The Regulatory Craft (12:20) AML/CTF Tranche 2 explained (16:30) KYC and the burden on SMEs (20:00) Repercussions of non-compliance (24:00) Introducing Overseer: An efficient compliance solution (31:30) The Outsource Model vs. Doing it Yourself (39:30) Two critical dates you cannot miss Recorded and Produced by Podwave Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podwavestudios.au⁠About the show: Educating the real s#!t about business. It’s easy to manage the black and white, the art is managing the grey.