Compliance has never been about standing watch at the gate. To stay relevant in a fast-evolving environment, we must become strategic advisors, helping the business navigate risk and regulations to achieve its goals.
IBF Fellow (2026), Compliance & Legal
Adriel Loh
Managing Director, Head of Group Compliance, OCBC
Biography
Adriel Loh is Head of Group Compliance for OCBC and concurrently Global Head of Compliance for Bank of Singapore. He is responsible for managing the full spectrum of compliance risk of the OCBC Group globally, covering AML/CFT, sanctions, anti-fraud, regulatory compliance, culture & conduct and fair dealing across all business lines and entities of OCBC and BOS.
Adriel is a qualified lawyer and started work as a Deputy Public Prosecutor. He was then appointed as a Magistrate of the State Courts. He also held positions with the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Enforcement Division and Swiss private banks Pictet & Cie and UBP SA before joining OCBC.
Adriel has contributed significantly to building the financial industry. He is a teaching faculty at the Wealth Management Institute where he developed and taught several modules under their flagship Graduate Diploma in Compliance in Financial Services. He also led the legal and regulatory workstreams of the MAS-ABS Steering Committee on Governance of PayNow Cross Border Linkages and the MAS-ABS Steering Committee on Scam Detection Utility. He played a pivotal role in the revision of the ABS Code of Conduct in 2024 and chaired the 2026 ABS Financial Crime Seminar Planning Committee.