The FinCrime Files – Q&A with James Holian, Director, Financial Crime and Controls, NatWest Group
In this edition of our FinCrime Files interview series, we caught up with James Holian who is Director of Financial Crime and Controls at the NatWest Group. Hi James, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Renata Hoes, Regulatory Compliance Manager at Bitstamp
In this edition of our FinCrime Files interview series, we had the pleasure of catching up with Renata Hoes. We first spoke to Renata in June of 2020 when we she was Chief Compliance Officer at MFEX Luxembourg, and
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Colette Best, Solicitors Regulation Authority
In this edition of our FinCrime Files interview series, we caught up with Colette Best, Director of anti-money laundering at the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Q. Hi Colette, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current role? I have
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Chor Teh, Investec
In this edition of our FinCrime Files interview series, we caught up with Chor Teh, Head of Client Lifecycle Management at Investec. Q. Hi Chor, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current role at Investec? I am
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Nitzan Solomon, Nomura
In this edition of our FinCrime Files interview series, we caught up with Nitzan Solomon, VP, EMEA Head of Surveillance and Financial Crime Technology at Nomura. Q. Hi Nitzan, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current
The FinCrime Files: top challenges for financial institutions
2020 saw many challenges for all. For financial institutions (and organisations across various industries tackling financial crime) the rise in cyber crime for financial institutions during a global pandemic became worryingly commonplace. With financial crime and AML processes being front-of-mind
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Rebecca Schauer Robertson, Atlantic Union Bank
In our first interview of 2021, we caught up with Rebecca “Becky” Schauer Robertson, Senior Vice President, Director Financial Investigations Unit at Atlantic Union Bank. Hi Becky, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current role at
Interview with Greg Watson: KYC challenges for corporate banks
Corporate banks face a number of hurdles in conducting KYC. Complex processes that involve many parties, causing inefficiencies in operations, are often handled manually and only add to significant costs. When both the onboarding process and periodic review cycles
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Tom Christopherson, Art Law Consultant
In our continuing series of the FinCrime Files, we caught up with Tom Christopherson, Art Law Consultant at Bonhams and Constantine Cannon LLP and former European General Counsel at Sotheby’s. 2020 saw the fifth EU Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) come into
The future of beneficial ownership data: an interview with Thom Townsend
We caught up with Thom Townsend, Executive Director at Open Ownership, to discuss the company's 'Beneficial Ownership Data Standard', perspectives on the implementation of 5AMLD, and if the EU model for the transparency of corporate ownership has been emulated
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Gregory Dellas, Chief Compliance & Innovation Officer at ECOMMBX
In our continuing series of the FinCrime Files, we caught up with Gregory Dellas, Chief Compliance & Innovation Officer at ECOMMBX. Hi Gregory, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current role at ECOMMBX? After a 22-year long
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Andrew Jackson, Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Alpha Bank
In our continuing series of the FinCrime Files, we caught up with Andrew Jackson, Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Alpha Bank. Hi Andrew, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current role at Alpha Bank? I have