European Business Magazine: Why firms are turning to on-demand financial crime expertise

Financial services firms are facing growing financial crime risks, increasing regulatory scrutiny and greater pressure to deliver change at pace. In a recent feature in European Business Magazine, TCC Group CEO Joe Norburn explores why firms are increasingly turning to specialist, on-demand financial crime expertise to strengthen capability, manage regulatory challenges and deliver critical programmes […]

What the FCA’s AML reform means for financial crime operations

The reform may not affect your supervisor. It could still raise important questions about your operational readiness.  The FCA has announced plans to become the anti-money laundering (AML) supervisor for legal service providers, accountancy service providers and trust and company service providers currently supervised by professional body supervisors or HMRC. The proposed changes are expected […]

Why governance is the make-or-break factor for digital banks in Australia

Australia’s digital banking market is mature, highly regulated and difficult to scale. In this environment, governance is not a later-stage consideration but a core condition of sustainable growth. As APRA, ASIC and AUSTRAC continue to raise expectations around accountability, risk and control, institutions need frameworks that are designed to support scale from the outset.  A digitally mature […]

AML Tranche 2 Reforms in Australia: what professional services firms need to do now

Australia’s AML Tranche 2 reforms bring lawyers, accountants, real estate and other professional services firms into scope for AML/CTF regulation. The priority now is to identify designated services, embed risk-based controls, and show clear governance. Readiness depends on whether your approach works in practice and stands up to regulatory scrutiny.  Australia’s AML Tranche 2 reforms are often framed as […]

AUSTRAC AML Tranche 2 Reforms: The countdown to 1 July 2026

Australia’s AML Tranche 2 Reforms go live on 1 July 2026, bringing many legal, accounting, real estate and trust service providers into the AML/CTF regime for the first time. Here is a practical countdown to what firms should prioritise now For Australia’s professional services sector, the countdown is no longer theoretical. It is operational.  On 1 […]