AML advisory
Hands-on AML/ATF program design, risk assessment support, and practical guidance so Canadian MSBs can operate with clarity and defensibility before regulators and auditors.
AFCM Strategies
Compliance expertise. Technology built for Canadian MSBs.
AFCM Strategies helps money services businesses stay audit-ready with AML advisory, Finustra for currency-exchange operations, and Matchstra—our identity verification platform launched in 2025 for secure KYC, screening, and customer due diligence.
Who we are
AFCM Strategies is a Canadian company focused on AML/ATF advisory and practical compliance technology for regulated businesses—especially money services businesses (MSBs) and currency exchanges operating under FINTRAC expectations.
Our advisors and engineers work side by side: strong compliance judgment, careful security design, and products that fit real MSB workflows—not generic checklists.
Finustra for MSBs
Finustra supports currency-exchange and MSB operations—helping teams manage day-to-day activity with cleaner records, invoice-ready archives, and workflows built for compliance-minded operators.
Matchstra (from 2025)
Matchstra is our identity verification and screening product: PEP & sanctions checks, document ID verification, and LiveVerify customer links—engineered for security, speed, and MSB onboarding realities.
Built for Canadian MSBs with higher-risk corridors
Many Canadian money services businesses serve customers from Iran and other countries covered by ministerial directives or elevated geographic risk. Those relationships demand stronger identity verification, clear screening trails, and transaction documentation that stands up in an archive review.
AFCM Strategies and Matchstra help teams document who the customer is, what was checked, and when—so invoices, verification outcomes, and compliance evidence stay organized for FINTRAC readiness, audits, and internal retention.
- Identity verification for MSBsID documents, selfie match, and live customer capture via LiveVerify
- PEP & sanctions screeningScreen individuals and entities as part of KYC / ongoing due diligence
- Archive-ready recordsVerification history that supports invoices and transaction file retention
- Ministerial directive awarenessProcesses designed for elevated-risk country customer workflows
Matchstra: identity verification done with care
Launched in 2025, Matchstra brings together screening, ID verification, and remote LiveVerify sessions in one credit-based platform—with API access for operators who need to embed checks into their own systems.
PEP & Sanction Check
Real-time compliance screening for KYC and AML workflows.
Learn moreID Verification
Document authenticity, OCR, selfie match, and liveness signals.
Learn moreLiveVerify
Secure customer links for live capture, IDV, name match, and screening.
Learn moreHow we work
We combine compliance discipline with serious engineering—so Canadian MSBs get tools that are secure, explainable, and usable under pressure.
Security first
Sensitive identity data deserves careful handling: controlled access, secure flows, and verification designs that reduce room for fraud and misuse.
Technical depth
Our team invests in reliable pipelines for screening, document checks, and live customer capture—built for production MSB volume, not demos.
AML perfection mindset
Advisory and product decisions start from regulatory reality: risk, evidence, retention, and the questions examiners actually ask.
Dedicated team
Advisors, product owners, and engineers who understand currency exchange and MSB operations—and stay accountable when something needs fixing.
Our journey
- AFCM
AFCM Strategies
Canadian AML advisory practice supporting MSBs with compliance programs, risk thinking, and operational readiness.
- Finustra
Finustra for currency exchanges
Technology for MSB and foreign-exchange operators who need structured records, invoice-friendly archives, and day-to-day operational clarity.
- 2025
Matchstra launches
Identity verification, PEP/sanctions screening, and LiveVerify—designed for Canadian MSBs and higher-risk customer corridors.
Ready to strengthen MSB identity verification?
Whether you need AML advisory, Finustra for exchange operations, or Matchstra for KYC and screening—AFCM Strategies is here to help Canadian MSBs stay secure and prepared.