One Agency has become the first Australian real estate group to secure a nationwide preferred supplier agreement with Riverstone Partners and their industry-leading platform, TheAgencyPortal. This strategic alliance equips over 170 One Agency licensees with secure, technology-driven solutions to proactively manage impending compliance requirements and streamline property settlements.
As the real estate industry prepares for Tranche 2 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) obligations commencing on 1 July 2026, One Agency has made a strategic move to ensure its members are well-prepared for these changes.
Riverstone Partners was identified for its specialised approach in financial services for the real estate industry, including settlement risk management and AML compliance. Their methodology integrates regulated legal oversight with secure technology, ensuring that compliance is intrinsically designed into their systems, ensuring that all processes are both enforceable and fully auditable.
“At One Agency, we support the interests of our members by carefully selecting reputable network partners that enhance the way our members run their businesses,” said Paul Davies, Founder and CEO of One Agency.
“Being the first network to secure this nationwide agreement ensures our group has the exact tools required to confidently navigate the approaching AML obligations, as well as the future of real estate transactions and processes.”
Through this partnership, One Agency members will receive immediate access to a subscription-free AML compliance platform that delivers low-cost, bank-grade checks. To further guide agents through this complex regulatory shift, Riverstone Partners is delivering in-person AML planning sessions nationwide at an exclusive discounted rate for One Agency members.
Facilitated by Neil Jeans, co-author of the AUSTRAC Starter Kit for real estate, the AML planning sessions will ensure that One Agency staff leave with a completed, tailored AML program that is fully aligned with AUSTRAC requirements and ready to implement immediately.
Beyond compliance, the partnership is set to redefine daily operations through the range of tools Riverstone Partners offer, including AgencySettlements. Built entirely inside TheAgencyPortal and backed by an integrated law firm, AgencySettlements removes the need for traditional sales trust accounts and has been shown to reduce settlement administration by up to 90 per cent.[i]
With embedded legal oversight, rigorous identity verification, and secure fund handling, this safer approach to transactions gifts agents back hours on every deal while ensuring all services, support, funds, and data remain entirely within Australia, completely removing jurisdictional grey zones.
“We are thrilled to partner with a forward-thinking network like One Agency,” said Lucas McEntee, CEO of Riverstone Partners.
“This collaboration allows us to provide a wide audience of innovative professionals with a fundamentally safer way to handle transactions, removing risk, delay, and liability from their agencies while driving their businesses forward.”
[i] https://theagencyportal.com.au/agency-settlements/
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