Australia's financial crime compliance regime is undergoing its most significant overhaul in two decades. With Tranche 2 reforms expanding regulation to approximately 80,000 new entities, the adoption of virtual asset frameworks aligned with FATF standards, and a critical FATF mutual evaluation on the horizon, organizations across legal, accounting, real estate, and fintech sectors face unprecedented compliance demands.

This masterclass brings together regulators, compliance leaders, technology experts, and practitioners to build practical understanding of the reformed AML/CTF regime and equip professionals to implement effective programs in their organizations.

The forum will provide an engaging, practical opportunity for industry leaders, compliance professionals, regulators and advisers to explore what the new rules mean in practice. Through expert discussion, real-world perspectives and actionable guidance, attendees will examine how to embed effective compliance while maintaining client trust and commercial agility—and how stronger collaboration can protect Australian businesses, consumers and the financial system from money laundering, organised crime and terrorism financing.

The reforms as part of a broader modernisation of Australia's regime in response to changing technologies, business models and illicit-financing methods.