New Zealand’s DIA publishes its 2026 Real Estate Sector Risk Assessment, updating how real estate agents should understand and manage ML/TF risks in the sector

The Real Estate Agent Sector Risk Assessment 2026 was published on 22 June to help reporting entities understand and manage ML/TF risks associated with the real estate sector. DIA says the assessment provides an updated view of sector-wide threats and vulnerabilities and should support firms in reviewing and strengthening their own risk assessments and AML/CFT compliance programmes…