AML Checks for Estate Agents: MLR 2017 Requirements
AML checks for estate agents are set by MLR 2017: customer due diligence, enhanced due diligence, source of…
Jul 16, 2026
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Paul Lucraft is a payments industry strategist and advisor with more than two decades of experience across banking, card networks, and financial services infrastructure. His expertise covers fraud prevention, payment risk management, financial strategy, and the operational development of card payment systems.
He previously held senior roles at Mastercard Europe where he served as General Manager for the UK and Ireland, overseeing fraud risk, operational governance, and payment network strategy across the region. Earlier in his career, Paul worked at Lloyds TSB and TSB Bank leading fraud strategy, credit collections, and card business finance operations.
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