Compliense Advisors

Compliense Advisors is an Australian AML/CTF and financial crime consultant that offers retained support to small organisations and start-ups. It operates as Compliense Advisors Pty Ltd.

Services

The company lists seven services: an AML/CTF programme, retained AML experts, AUSTRAC registration support, risk assessment, independent review, sanctions compliance and privacy compliance. A programme and risk assessment are the documents a reporting entity must hold, while independent review tests whether the programme works in practice.

Retained model

Retained AML experts means that a business can obtain compliance expertise on a continuing basis without hiring a full-time employee. This is a useful route for early-stage payment, remittance or digital currency businesses whose volumes do not yet justify an in-house team.

Market

The consultant works in Australia, where AUSTRAC is the supervisory body for AML/CTF.

Who it suits

Start-ups registering with AUSTRAC for the first time and small regulated firms that need a programme update, a review or sanctions screening arrangements can consider this provider. Fees and retainer packages are not published.