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The deepest integration coverage of any product researched: twelve named practice-management and property platforms plus a public API. Most newer entrants in this directory name none, which makes this a genuine operational advantage for a firm that wants AML to sit inside its existing systems. New Zealand-founded in 2018, operating in Australia through a locally incorporated subsidiary re
Checked 8 October 2026Data residency: australia
Where it is stronger
Capabilities verified here that fewer than half of comparable offerings are verified on. Worked out from the data, not written by hand.
- API access1 of 16 others
- Escalation to AMLCO or manager with outcome recorded2 of 16 others
- Reliance CDD requests sent and received2 of 16 others
- Expired document alerts3 of 16 others
- Enhanced due diligence4 of 16 others
- Evidence pack export7 of 16 others
Where it is weaker
Recorded with the same care as the capabilities, and not softened.
- Partly meets the Tranche 2 measure: Risk assessed per designated service.Vendor states risk assessments are done per client and matter (case type), with separate question sets for practice areas, offices or jurisdictions; risk is not described as assessed per designated service.
- Partly meets the Tranche 2 measure: Ongoing monitoring triggered by designated service and risk.Help centre states CDD refresh alerts follow a cadence set by risk level and office, and each new case re-verifies the parties for that transaction; re-review triggered by a new designated service is not described.
- Partly meets the Tranche 2 measure: Versioned AML program and CDD records.Vendor states client risk assessments keep full version history and change tracking, and published risk-assessment forms are versioned; the product does not hold the AML/CTF program, so program versioning does not apply.
- No published pricing. Every tier is price-on-application.
- Does not generate the AML/CTF program document.
- Staff training is treated as the customer's own obligation, not a platform feature.
- No SMR case management, AUSTRAC lodgement, TTR handling or transaction monitoring is described as a product feature. These appear only as educational content.
- No Australian-specific verification source such as DVS is named. Data sources are provided on request.
Statement of capabilities
Every tracked requirement for AML/CTF & Financial Crime, shown whether or not we could establish it.
- Verified
- Partial
- No
- Not established
1Program & Governance
1 of 5
- 1.1AML/CTF program creationNo
- 1.2AML risk assessmentVerified
- 1.3Program maintenance and reviewNot established
- 1.4Independent evaluation support (s84)Not established
- 1.5Staff trainingNo
2CDD & Entity Work
4 of 5
- 2.1Customer due diligenceVerified
- 2.2Know-your-business (entity checks)Verified
- 2.3Beneficial ownership and controlVerified
- 2.4Enhanced due diligenceVerified
- 2.5Reliance arrangementsNot established
3Identity Verification
2 of 3
- 3.1Electronic identity verificationVerified
- 3.2Biometric liveness and face matchVerified
- 3.3Document Verification Service (DVS) accessNot established
4Screening & Monitoring
2 of 4
- 4.1PEP and sanctions screeningVerified
- 4.2Adverse media screeningPartial
- 4.3Ongoing customer monitoringVerified
- 4.4Automated transaction monitoring (bank-style rules)Not established
5Tranche 2 Operations
3 of 7
- 5.1Risk assessed per designated servicePartial
Vendor states risk assessments are done per client and matter (case type), with separate question sets for practice areas, offices or jurisdictions; risk is not described as assessed per designated service.
- 5.2Ongoing monitoring triggered by designated service and riskPartial
Help centre states CDD refresh alerts follow a cadence set by risk level and office, and each new case re-verifies the parties for that transaction; re-review triggered by a new designated service is not described.
- 5.3Program obligations calendarNot established
- 5.4Versioned AML program and CDD recordsPartial
Vendor states client risk assessments keep full version history and change tracking, and published risk-assessment forms are versioned; the product does not hold the AML/CTF program, so program versioning does not apply.
- 5.5Escalation to AMLCO or manager with outcome recordedVerified
Help centre states cases go to Ready for Review and must be approved by an assigned compliance reviewer (multi-stage approval possible) or reworked, and vendor states risk thresholds can apply senior review automatically.
- 5.6Expired document alertsVerified
Help centre states the case manifest shows alerts for documents expired or due to expire within 12 months, and ID-expiry checks are configurable in ongoing monitoring settings.
- 5.7Reliance CDD requests sent and receivedVerified
Help centre states a real estate case can request verification of the buyer from the buyer's conveyancer through the platform, which adds the conveyancer as a case contact; this is framed as a request to verify under the AML/CTF Rules (not a s37A/38 reliance agreement), and handling inbound requests is not described.
6Reporting & Control
0 of 4
- 6.1Suspicious matter report workflowNot established
- 6.2AUSTRAC SMR XML exportNot established
- 6.3Tipping-off controls (s123)Not established
- 6.4Threshold transaction reportingNot established
7Evidence & Extensibility
2 of 3
- 7.1Evidence pack exportVerified
- 7.2Immutable audit logNot established
- 7.3API accessVerified
- 7.4Where customer data is storedAustralia
- 7.5Where customer data is processedAustralia and overseas
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