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Why AML Guard Exists

Purpose-built AML/CTF compliance for Australian Tranche 2 reporting entities.

Since 1 July 2026, Australian businesses providing designated services have needed practical AML/CTF workflows for customer due diligence, beneficial ownership identification, risk assessment, record keeping, and ongoing review where required.

AML Guard was built specifically for this moment. Not adapted from a global compliance platform. Not retrofitted from a banking solution. Purpose-built for Australian Tranche 2 reporting entities that need to meet their obligations without drowning in process.

The Problem We Solve

Most compliance platforms were designed for financial institutions. They’re powerful, but they’re built for compliance teams with dedicated headcount and six-figure budgets. Real estate agencies operate differently: small teams, high transaction volumes, tight margins, and a CRM that runs the business.

We saw an opportunity to build something that works the way real estate actually works: integrated with your CRM, automated where it matters most (ASIC ownership tracing, sanctions screening, risk scoring), and priced so that the cost of compliance can be passed through to clients rather than absorbed by the agency.

Who We Are

AML Guard is operated by AML Guard Pty Ltd, based in Victoria, Australia.

AML Guard grew out of a family with more than 50 years in real estate, hands-on experience running a multi-office real estate agency, and more than 18 years in IT and software delivery. It was built by people who understand both the day-to-day realities of agency work and the complexity of regulated systems: with the goal of making Tranche 2 compliance practical, usable, and fit for the way real estate actually operates.

What Makes Us Different

CRM Integration That Works

AML Guard launches with REX CRM integration: compliance status pushes directly to REX, cases link to contacts and listings, and your team works in one system. Integrations with additional CRMs are on our roadmap, because we believe compliance should work with whatever system runs your agency.

Automated Ownership Tracing

When a buyer is a company or trust, AML Guard traces through ASIC records automatically, recursive company and relational extracts up to 5 levels deep. The result is an interactive visual ownership tree that shows exactly who controls the entity, with effective ownership percentages through the entire chain.

Clients Pay for Their Own Checks

CDD verification fees can be passed to the buyer or seller via a secure payment link. Completed checks generate credits that offset your monthly subscription. For many agencies, client-paid checks can materially offset or fully cover subscription costs. This means compliance doesn’t have to be a cost centre. See our pricing.

Transparent Pricing

Our pricing is published on our website. No annual contracts, no quote-based negotiations, no surprises. You know what you’re paying before you sign up.

More Than Compliance

AML Guard includes operational tools alongside the compliance platform: contact enrichment, communication tracking, DNC wash, M365 backup, and alert feeds. Everything is included in one subscription. See all features.

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Why We Built AML Guard

When the Tranche 2 reforms passed in late 2024, we saw the same thing every newly regulated industry sees: a rush of consultants offering to “handle everything” for a fee.

The problem is, AUSTRAC doesn’t let you hand off your obligations. If your business provides a designated service, your business is the reporting entity. Your governing body and senior management are accountable. Your AML/CTF compliance officer must have the authority, independence and resources to oversee day-to-day compliance. No outsourcing arrangement changes that.

So we built a platform that makes self-compliance practical. Not a tool that assumes you’re already a compliance expert. A tool that teaches you as you go: with plain-English guidance, step-by-step workflows, and an audit trail that documents everything automatically.