Compli360 provides a full range of compliance

services, from single project consultancy, to designing building and resourcing compliance frameworks for risk, governance and growth.

Multi-disciplinary experience

The Compli360 team are a group of senior professionals drawn from legal, compliance, consulting and financial services backgrounds providing clients with solutions that are enhanced by a broad range of professional and commercial expertise.

We have particular experience helping innovative financial service businesses adapt their compliance function to changes in AML/CTF and financial services regulation and tailoring compliance processes to the function and objectives of the business.

Financial service industries in focus

Compli360 advises across a broad range of industry sectors but has particular expertise in the following areas:

Financial Services -Tier 2 Banks; AFSL/credit licensees, wealth managers, brokers, and fund managers.
Digital Asset Providers - exchanges, OTC desks, custody providers, token projects, and stablecoin issuers.
Fintechs & Payment Services - innovative startups and scale-ups delivering payments, remittance and embedded finance.

Consultancy Services

Compliance & Risk Program Uplift

We design and implement risk frameworks tailored to your operations and business objectives:

Systems and compliance program reviews.
Compliance monitoring plans and calendars.
Risk registers, governance frameworks, and reporting lines.
Incident management, escalation processes, and Board reporting.
Alignment with ASIC, AUSTRAC, and international best practice.

AFSL Licence Applications

Securing an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) is a priority for new financial service businesses but can be a complex and lengthy process. We simplified the process by:

Giving you step by step practical advice on how to prepare your business and people for the changes required to meet AFSL requirements

Determining the right licence authorisations for your business.
Preparing regulator-ready documentation, policies, and procedures.
Addressing ASIC’s s912A obligations across compliance, risk, financials, and governance.
Liaising with ASIC throughout the application.
Ensuring your business is “Day-1 ready” with the right frameworks in place.

AML/CTF Reform Transition

2026 reforms will reshape obligations for many businesses. We help you stay ahead by:

Reviewing and updating AML/CTF Programs (Parts A & B).
Enhancing customer due diligence, EDD, and transaction monitoring processes.
Refreshing training, reporting, and governance arrangements.
Preparing regulator-ready documentation and engagement packs.

Responsible Manager Solutions

ASIC requires every AFS Licensee to appoint Responsible Managers (RMs). We provide flexible ways to meet this requirement:

Advising on RM criteria and rec=viewing internal candidates to fulfil ASIC requirements
Where appropriate providing personnel to resource an external RM (interim or ongoing).
Training and mentoring internal candidates.
Providing tailored systems and procedures to help perform the RM role efficiently.
Delivering oversight reporting and attestations.
Supporting the Board with governance insights.

Fractional Compliance & Risk Leadership

Not every business needs a full-time compliance or risk officer. Our fractional services give you flexible access to senior expertise:

Acting as outsourced Chief Compliance Officer, MLRO, or Chief Risk Officer.
Supporting Board reporting, audits, and regulator interactions.
Advising on product launches, token listings, custody, and outsourcing/vendor oversight.
Maintaining compliance calendars, policies, and risk frameworks.

Other Services

Regulatory Engagement & Reviews - Support with ASIC, AUSTRAC, ADGM, and other regulators, including remediation programs and independent reviews.
Independent Assurance & Health Checks - Testing frameworks and programs to identify gaps and provide practical uplift recommendations.
Training & Capability Building - Tailored training for Boards, executives, and staff on compliance, AML/CTF, conduct risk, and digital assets.
Policy & Framework Development - Building compliance policies, risk frameworks, incident response, and vendor due diligence processes aligned with global standards.

Our Team

Alexander Maron

Founding Partner, Compli360

Alexander spent over 15 years with Big Four firms KPMG and PwC in senior leadership roles, advising clients on risk, compliance and governance.

Alex advises digital asset and fintech firms across APAC on licensing, compliance, and risk management. He works with clients in fractional roles as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, delivering outsourced compliance solutions and regulatory expertise tailored to their growth and governance needs.

Matthew Hawken

Founding Partner, Compli360

Matthew has over 30 years’ experience working at top-tier law firms and senior advisory roles in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe and Asia, practising at Clifford Chance, Chapman Tripp, Spark Helmore and DWF and is a co-founder of Compli360.

Matthew has a particular interest in financial innovation and brings cross-border expertise, broad legal knowledge and commercial acumen to his engagements to make him a trusted advisor to clients building innovative business models and navigating complex regulatory frameworks.

Matthew Phelan

Founding Partner, Compli360

Matthew Phelan is a senior Responsible Manager, executive and former Country and Region Head for global payments companies WorldFirst and Paysend, and a co-founder of Compli360.

Matt is recognised for bringing "hands on"expertise in managing large scale AFSL compliance programs, AUSTRAC reporting, cross-border payments, FX and remittance operations, and provides technical depth and commercial understanding to his advisory roles.

Stu Hallows

Advisory Board Member

Stu Hallows is a co-founder of Compli360, a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (FIML), and a member of ACAMS. He brings more than three decades of specialized experience in banking, finance, and global payments, with a career spanning key international markets including Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

Stu has led large-scale global operations involving complex cross-border initiatives and also advised startups and early-stage entities to develop robust operating models and risk management frameworks.