Company Info for pyng.com | IcebreakerMembers
I have created, set up and managed Compliance (including AML), Risk and Finance teams. I am also used to managing cross-border and cross-functional teams as well as choosing, instructing and managing external lawyers in all jurisdictions including Asia, Australia and Europe.
I have experience of managing relationships with the U.K FCA and PRA, and a number of other Regulators including BaFin, CNMV, CONSOB, FSB, JFSC, GFSC, MAS as well as the major US Regulators. I have been FCA approved - CF10/CF11, and have been approved in South Africa and in Jersey.
I also have experience of addressing Regulatory issues either prior to, or in conjunction with, Regulator's interest. I have also obtained licences for financial institutions (in various EU and non-EU jurisdictions), incorporated foreign branches, expanded UK permissions and created/implemented compliance and risk policies and procedures as well as related strategies.
I have been on the Board of offshore Banks and have been a director of a variety of companies in a number of jurisdictions.
Although I am currently living in London, I continue to travel frequently and have lived (and worked) in China, Jersey, Switzerland the US and Hong Kong.
Specialties: Compliance/Regulatory - UK, EU and Global , Retail and Investment Banking, M&A, Corporate, Derivatives, On-line Trading, IT/IP, SAR, HR, Risk Management, PR/Media Relations, Company Secretary and Cross Border/Matrix management of lawyers, compliance officers and finance.
I also speak at either, intermediate or fluent level, Arabic, French, German, Greek and Italian. 