Built for real estate.
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Built for commercial real estate
First AML gives commercial real estate firms a single AML platform embedded across the full deal lifecycle - from acquisition and funding through ongoing asset management.
Designed for cross-border transactions, layered vehicles and institutional investors, configurable rules and risk triggers ensure controls are applied consistently, without relying on local interpretation or manual workarounds.
Signed, sealed, delivered
Keep deals moving
Frontline teams initiate checks in seconds, even across complex counterparties. Structured ownership visualisation, sanctions screening and risk-based escalation happen automatically, so transactions move at pace without creating blind spots.
Client outreach is discreet and secure, preserving high-value relationships while ensuring the right information is collected at the right time.
Oversight, not overhead
Compliance at scale
Firm-wide policy is defined once and enforced automatically across offices and jurisdictions.
Risk thresholds, escalation points and approval pathways operate consistently across acquisitions, financings, joint ventures and disposals. Every decision, override and rationale is captured in a single structured record, creating defensible evidence under regulatory scrutiny.
“With First AML, we can get on with building our business and we feel confident that we are meeting our compliance obligations.”
Marco De Rosa, Head of Operations, Argyll
Why firms trust First AML
Built on real AML experience
We processed over 2 million AML cases ourselves before building the platform - so it’s shaped by what works in practice.
Local support that understands compliance
Our Customer Success team is based in-market and works alongside local firms and consultants to help turn policies into day-to-day workflows.
Solutions, not sales pitches
We take a solution-led approach, configuring First AML around your risk framework, operating model and regulatory context.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does First AML support AML compliance for commercial real estate firms?
First AML is AML software designed to support commercial real estate transactions across acquisitions, financings, joint ventures and disposals. It embeds Customer Due Diligence (CDD), sanctions and PEP screening, beneficial ownership checks and risk-based escalation directly into deal workflows, so controls operate alongside transactions rather than outside them.
Can First AML handle complex SPVs and layered ownership structures?
Yes. Commercial real estate transactions frequently involve Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), holding companies and cross-border ownership chains. First AML captures structured ownership data, maps entity relationships and traces through to the ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), applying risk-based prompts and escalations where required.
How does First AML manage cross-border capital and international investors?
First AML supports verification of individuals, companies and entities across jurisdictions using integrated global data sources. Sanctions screening, PEP checks and risk assessments are applied consistently, even where counterparties span multiple countries, ensuring commercial real estate firms maintain control without slowing transactions.
How does First AML maintain consistency across offices and jurisdictions?
Firm-wide AML policies, risk thresholds and escalation rules are configured centrally and enforced automatically across offices. Workflows flex by transaction type and risk level, but core controls remain consistent, creating defensible evidence of control application across the organisation.
How does First AML protect deal velocity in high-value transactions?
Frontline teams initiate checks quickly through guided workflows. Risk-based information collection ensures enhanced due diligence is applied where required, without over-collecting on lower-risk counterparties. Automated reminders and task management reduce manual chasing during time-sensitive deals.
How does First AML create defensible records under regulatory scrutiny?
Risk assessments, ownership data, screening results, approvals and decision rationales are captured within a single structured case file. When regulators or internal audit request evidence, firms can demonstrate not just the policy, but how controls operated in practice across the lifecycle of the deal.
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