South Africa Chapter

Jamie is a regulatory risk and compliance expert in the financial services field. She has an LLB degree, an LLM in International Law and Corporate Governance, Certificate in Compliance Risk Management and CAMS. She has worked in the investment industry for over 13 years, having started out in an external compliance practice after completing the international portion of her LLM at the University of Melbourne. She moved into the asset management space as a Compliance Officer in 2012 and has obtained extensive experience in many different areas of regulatory compliance in diverse jurisdictions. Jamie has sat on various internal and industry body committees covering a range of subjects including Anti-Money Laundering, Financial Advisory & Intermediary Services, Data Protection and Information Management. Jamie is currently the Head of Compliance (South Africa) at Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. 

Jamie is passionate about education and establishing meaningful and powerful relationships between the public and private sectors to achieve common goals.

I am a Mobile Financial Services and Financial Crime Compliance Manager at MTNSA, focusing in ensuring compliance to relevant laws and regulations in the MFS and Financial Crime space through the introduction and execution of an effective compliance program including monitoring and testing of transactions. Prior to joining the Mobile Services and Financial Crime Compliance within MTNSA, I was a Compliance Supervisor for Sales and Distribution Department, where the focus was to ensure compliance to related legislations for Branded Retail Stores and the Consumer Supply Chain as a Procedural Compliance Officer since 2011 to 2019.

Prior to joining MTNSA, I was an Internal Auditor at the Gold Reef Resort Casinos and Hotels for the period of 4 years where FICA and AML regulations are the core legislations as it provides an opportunity for money laundering through gambling. I have a combined aggregate of 16 years of working experience with a strong background in Internal Audit and Compliance environment focusing on standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements within telecommunications, hospitality, and gaming.

Eckard is currently the Head of Financial Crime Compliance - Corporate and Investment Banking SA and International (Principal). Before joining the CIB Financial Crime team, Eckard was a Regulatory Specialist in the Retail and Business Bank as well as Wealth & Investment Management segments in Absa. Eckard joined Absa Group in 2006 and held various positions during his tenure. In addition, Eckard is a UK FCA approved SMF 17 (MLRO) and acted as the MLRO for Absa Securities UK, Absa’s United Kingdom operations from October 2021 to June 2022. Eckard has experience and knowledge of African, as well as international Financial Crime regulation, and advises on local and international financial crime risk, focusing on Markets and Non-Bank Financial Institutions such as asset and investment managers, money remitters and micro-finance institutions as well as Global Corporate customers.

Eckard holds an International Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance from the International Compliance Association and was CAMS certified in 2014. He also completed a Specialist Certificate in Financial Crime Risk in Cryptocurrencies through the International Compliance Association.

Kashnie is the founder and CEO of Crescent Compliance Solutions a bespoke software and compliance consulting company. She brings to the table a wealth of knowledge spanning over two decades, a significant portion of which (ten years), was in a senior market regulation role at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) giving her a unique combination of hands-on market markets experience and a deep understanding of its regulatory intricacies. She has successfully constructed and overseen compliance programs for various financial institutions and exchanges, offering invaluable advice on managing compliance risks and matters related to AML/CTF to exchanges, stockbrokers, and industry bodies and has been a strategic compliance partner to multiple management teams.

She has played an integral role in multiple leadership teams, providing invaluable insights on legislative changes at both the country level (pertaining to Financial Markets and AML) and in international contexts. Notably, Kashnie was a participant in the 2019/2020 South Africa FATF county review and subsequently engaged in the 2023 Vienna FATF Private Session Forum at the United Nations in Vienna. She has developed exceptional working relationships with stockbrokers, market participants, exchanges, regulator(s) and industry bodies alike.

She is passionate about fostering positive transformation within the South African AML/CFT landscape and effecting meaningful change.

Krishna is currently employed as a Coordinator in the Monitoring and Analysis division of the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) of South Africa, with 20 years in the financial sector and 11 years with the FIC. He has vast experience in dealing with International Trade Finance, Investigations of Exchange Control Regulations, and AML/CFT offences.

At the FIC he progressed from the position of an analyst, Senior Analyst and thereafter Coordinator. Over the past 31 years, he has gained extensive expertise and knowledge from dealing with operational, tactical and strategic intelligence as well as cooperation with domestic and foreign Financial Intelligence Units, Money laundering Reporting Officers and internal stakeholders. He is currently seconded to the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Unit as a Senior Officer.

Krishna holds an Honours Degree in Criminology from the University of South Africa and several diplomas, namely Corporate Forensic Investigation (Damelin), Criminal Justice (UJ) and International Trade Finance and Treasury Management (Institute of Bankers). He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS®), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE).

Graham is a Chartered Accountant (CA) (SA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), CAMS, and holds a Master of Commerce (MCom) in Management Accounting. With over 18 years of experience in the financial services sector, both in South Africa and internationally, he is a recognised subject matter expert in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT), and Sanctions compliance. Graham has played a pivotal role in shaping best practices and advancing regulatory standards across multiple jurisdictions for the clients that he serves. He has developed and implemented numerous AML programmes across the financial services, telecommunications, retail, and government sectors. Graham combines a deep understanding of regulatory requirements with strong IT controls to deliver solutions that are both robust and innovative. His international experience includes a secondment to New York and contributions to global engagements. He is also actively involved in ongoing professional development and industry capacity-building, regularly lecturing postgraduate students at Wits University and sharing his expertise with future leaders in the field.

Graham currently leads Deloitte’s financial crime team in Southern Africa and has operated extensively across the African continent