The Register
100,000 Businesses Must Watch Your Money
For twenty years the anti-money laundering regime covered about 17,000 businesses: banks, casinos, remitters, bullion dealers. From 1 July 2026 it covers lawyers, conveyancers, accountants, real estate agents, developers, trust and company service providers, dealers in precious metals and crypto exchanges as well. That is roughly 100,000 businesses, most of them small, and the enrolment deadline has already passed.
By T. Nguyen · 11 September 2026 · 5 min read