About the Speaker

John is a financial crime fighter and compliance expert. He currently chairs the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime, and is the Editor and Founder of the Financial Crime News, an online platform delivering high quality financial crime content and opinion. He is also the Co-Founder and Adviser to GSS, an initiative in financial crime compliance, working with the financial services industry to design an industry platform for sanctions screening.

He is an adviser to several financial institutions, RegTech providers and NGOs. 

John was the Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank and UBS for over 25 years, and a two-time Chair of the Wolfsberg Group. 

About the Speaker

Rayson was the Chief Risk Officer Asia at Pictet, one of the largest Swiss banks, until June 2023.  He oversaw the Risk and Compliance teams including development and implementation of compliance policies, programs, and practices across Bank’s operations in Asia. He has over 20 years of experience in compliance and risk management in some of the world’s most prominent FIs including UBS, DB, CS and Revolut. 

He holds a Bachelor degree from the University of London as well as professional qualification in Compliance from the International Compliance Association, he has been CAMS certified since 2006. He is a Director of the ACAMS Singapore Chapter since 2014 and has recently completed the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID)’s Listed Entity Director Programme (accreditation pending). 

Rayson is a recognized expert and thought leader in the field of financial crime compliance. He has contributed to various industry initiatives such as ACIP papers on misuse of legal persons and using data analytics in Compliance.  He has also received awards and honors for his contributions to the compliance industry in Singapore, and was inducted as IBF’s Fellow for Compliance in 2020.  He is part of the Singapore Financial Leaders Network (SFLN) and is currently running the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime (GCFFC)’s Singapore Working Group on Fraud and Scams

Rayson is passionate about sharing his knowledge and insights with others. He has spoken at national and international conferences on compliance issues including recently at the ACAMS APAC Conference. He is part of WMI’s Faculty and has been teaching compliance modules as well as speaking on compliance risks and culture with students. 

Rayson is known for his engaging, informative, and inspiring presentations that combine practical advice, best practices, and real-life examples. He also uses humor, stories, and interactive activities to connect with his audience and make complex topics easy to understand.

About the Speaker

Victoria is an Associate Director of Setia Law LLC, where she practises in the areas of fraud, financial crimes and investigations.  Prior to Setia, she was a Deputy Public Prosecutor and Deputy Senior State Counsel with the Financial and Technology Crime Division of the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).

While at the AGC, Victoria successfully prosecuted and tried many significant fraud, bribery, money-laundering, and sanctions cases and acted for the state in asset forfeiture cases. She has also overseen complex fraud and fraudulent trading investigations and prosecutions, working in close collaboration with other law enforcement and governmental agencies such as the Commercial Affairs Department, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.

She holds a First Class degree from the University of Cambridge, and an LL.M. from Columbia Law School. At Columbia, she was awarded the Walter Gellhorn prize, for graduating with the highest academic average, and served on the Columbia Journal of Asian Law and the Columbia Journal of International Investment Law and Policy. She has undergone attachments with the Ministry of Law and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, and has represented Singapore as a delegate at financial regulation forums such as the G7’s Financial Action Task Force.