Blog Post Archives - NameScan Insight

Illustration of AML/CTF programme documents and a risk assessment behind a clipboard checklist with most items ticked, while an independent evaluator examines a completed item through a magnifying glass.

October 26, 2026 How Small Firms Should Prepare for an AML/CTF Independent Evaluation Read More

Dotted world map showing an Australian business connected to overseas suppliers across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand and the United States, with two supplier connections highlighted for additional sanctions screening.

October 26, 2026 Sanctions Screening for Suppliers and Third Parties in Australia Read More

Illustration of a confidential suspicious matter report form with customer and transaction details, a progress indicator showing the report nearly complete, and a secure online portal ready for submission to AUSTRAC.

October 23, 2026 How to Lodge a Suspicious Matter Report With AUSTRAC Under the Reformed Rules Read More

October 23, 2026 How Often Should You Re-Screen Clients, and Which Events Should Trigger a New Check? Read More

Illustration of an ownership structure: an anonymised designated person at the top owns or controls three intermediate holding companies, shown with solid ownership lines and a dashed line indicating possible control, which in turn connect to a company at the bottom being screened for sanctions exposure.

October 23, 2026 Sanctions Ownership and Control and How to Screen Companies Behind a Designated Person Read More

October 23, 2026 Pre-Commencement Customers Under Tranche 2 and When You Need to Re-Check Them Read More

Illustration of a verified customer due diligence record at Firm A shared through a secure, locked connection with Firm B, which receives the customer information and carries out its own risk assessment shown as a risk gauge.

October 23, 2026 CDD Reliance and When You Can Use Another Firm’s Customer Checks Read More

October 21, 2026 How to Interpret Adverse Media Screening Results Read More

October 20, 2026 When Does Someone Stop Being a PEP, and What Should You Do Next? Read More

October 20, 2026 Tipping Off After a Suspicious Matter Report and What Staff Can Safely Say Read More