Hong Kong Chapter

Moray is the Executive Director of Security, Integrity and Information Security at The Hong Kong Jockey Club where he is responsible for anti-money laundering, investigations, corporate security, integrity and information security risk assurance.  Prior to joining the HKJC he was Regional Head of Major Case Investigations, Financial Crime Threat Mitigation, Asia Pacific for HSBC and Head of Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Greater China and North Asia for Standard Chartered Bank.  His previous experience includes roles as Global Head of Investigations and Asia Pacific AML and ABC, Head of Code of Ethics and Oversight Services, Head of Business Compliance, and Head of Corporate Security and Regional MLRO for Fidelity Worldwide Investments.  In addition, he spent more than 8 years with Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, in various roles, including Regional VP for Asia, Senior Managing Director for North Asia, and Managing Director for Taiwan. Prior to Asia, Moray has more than a decade of experience with the South African Government.  His educational background includes a MSc in Social Science from the University of Leicester, UK.

With over 20 years of experience in compliance, financial crime risk, and regulatory oversight, Ajay has dedicated his career to helping global financial institutions navigate complex regulatory landscapes. Today, as Head of Regulatory and Conduct Risks & Oversight for Hong Kong, Greater China, and North Asia at Standard Chartered Bank, Ajay leads the Bank’s Compliance and Financial Crime Risk programs while serving as a key liaison with regulators across the region. His role also allows him to contribute to broader industry dialogue as Co-Chair of the ACAMS Hong Kong Chapter and a member of the Wolfsberg Group APAC Standing Committee.

Ajay’s journey in risk and compliance began at Deloitte, where he advised financial institutions on financial crime compliance and cross-border tax risks—experiences that shaped his expertise in governance, due diligence, and regulatory frameworks. Later, as a Regional Vice President at Citibank, he deepened his understanding of regional compliance challenges, designing risk-based programs to address evolving threats. 

Beyond day-to-day oversight, Ajay is passionate about thought leadership. He’s spoken at industry conferences and written on critical topics like AML/CFT, sanctions, the FCPA, and the UK Bribery Act, always with a focus on practical insights for compliance professionals. Certified as both a CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) and an AAMLP (Associate AML Professional, Hong Kong), he believes in the power of collaboration—between institutions, regulators, and industry groups—to build a more resilient financial ecosystem.

Francis currently serves as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance at BOC Group Life Assurance Company Limited.  She has over 25 years of experiences in banking (Retail, commercial, investment and virtual), insurance (Life and GI), law enforcement, and Regtech development managing AML/ CFT, sanctions, fraud, and anti-bribery and corruption programs.   

Francis holds various compliance and investigation certifications, including Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified Cryptocurrency Auditor. 

Hritesh Mehta is the Head of Group Compliance responsible for leading the compliance function. Hritesh joined the AIA Group in Hong Kong in 2004 and has since held various responsibilities in the compliance function including as Director of Risk, Compliance and Assurance from 2010 to 2015, when he was appointed as Head of the function. Prior to joining the Group, Hritesh worked in various audit and assurance roles in Insurance and Audit and Advisory services in India and Middle East.

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (India) and a Certified Compliance Professional (GRC, Australia). He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).

Wendy Ennis is the Regional Head, Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) & CFCC Governance Asia, Standard Chartered Bank. In this role, Wendy supports her organization to meet its strategic goals through a continual risk management focus. Prior to this role, Wendy was one of the founding members of Mox Bank (HK) where she had the opportunity to lead the build of the FCC function, exploring the balance between controls and innovation. Wendy has also held the position of Greater China/ North Asia Regional FCC Head of Business Advisory and Governance at SCB. 
 
Wendy has previously worked at JPMorgan, American Express and Dell Financial in various roles, originally an enthusiastic sales-person before expanding her skillsets in operations and then moving across to the world of compliance. 

Rod Francis is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations in Hong Kong, China.  As the Regional Asia Pacific Financial Crime lead, he is ultimately responsible for the vision, strategy and direct management of the practice, also maintaining oversight for the delivery of all client engagements. Rod specializes in Financial Crime Compliance and Regulatory Compliance.  His primary areas of concentration are anti-money laundering (AML), anti-bribery and corruption (AB&C), fraud, and economic sanctions, advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

With more than 35 years of Financial Crime experience, Rod has led complex, large-scale, regulator-mandated transformation programs at tier one banks, having also established and led regional Financial Crime consulting practices at highly regarded professional services firms. 
 
Prior to entering the world of consulting Rod served as the APAC (ex-Japan) Regional Head AML, Sanctions and Anti-Bribery & EMEA Regional Head AML of Consumer Banking at Citibank as well as similar positions at UBS AG, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse in Europe and Asia.  
 
During his career, Rod has had significant interaction with governments and regulatory bodies globally on a wide range of Compliance related matters. Rod is also a Board Member (and founding member) of the Hong Kong Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

Esther is the Head of Asia Pacific Know-Your-Customer (KYC) Team in the Financial Crime Compliance Department of Goldman Sachs based in Hong Kong. She has oversight for KYC matters across main Business units including Private Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investment Banking and Securities Trading. She is also the Bank Manager and Money Laundering Reporting Officer of Goldman Sachs Asia Bank Limited, a restricted license bank. Esther joined Goldman Sachs in 2006 accumulated over 12 years of experiences in the Anti-Money Laundering industry and she is a member of the ASIFMA KYC Working Group.

Esther began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she was responsible for providing Audit and Assurance services to Financial Institutions and she is a Certified Public Accountant in Hong Kong. Esther earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Hong Kong.

Nigel is the Head of Integrity and Financial Crime Risk department of The Hong Kong Jockey Club. He is responsible for implementing the FCR related policies and frameworks, enterprise-wide FCR assessment, transaction monitoring, suspicious transaction reporting, due diligence, FCR threat research, FCR training, and corporate investigations. His prior roles in the Club also include business continuity planning, data privacy compliance, and corporate compliance.

Nigel has over 15 years of experience in the Risk and Compliance field and he holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, UK.

Ms. Qiu currently is the Group Head of Compliance for RedotPay. She is an accomplished compliance leader with over 15 years of experience across the US and APAC regions, specializing in Sanctions, Export Controls, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and Regulatory Monitorship. Before transitioning into the crypto industry, Maggie was the Head of Sanctions for Greater China & North East Asia in Standard Chartered Bank based in Hong Kong, managing all aspects of the Sanctions Export Controls Compliance program in the region. Prior to this role, she worked as the APAC AML Director, Head of AML & the China MLRO for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Before relocating to Asia from the US in 2010, she worked for the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) in Bank of America's Global Headquarter in the US. Ms. Qiu is also a frequent speaker in various international AML conferences on topics of Correspondent Banking Relationship, AML audit management, Risk-Based Approach AML program, etc. Maggie received her Master degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Ben Kostrzewa is a partner at Hogan Lovells and is former Assistant General Counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), assists global clients in navigating the intersection of export control regulations, sanctions, free trade agreements, tariffs, Chinese countermeasures, U.S.-China trade relations, and other complex trade law challenges.

Sitting in Hogan Lovells’ Hong Kong office, Ben has a broad understanding of global regulations, and seamless working relationships with our international team, coupled with extensive local knowledge, Ben helps companies navigate sanctions and export control rules in Hong Kong and Greater China. In particular, Ben is in huge demand with clients proposing Hong Kong IPOs and regularly assesses the applicability of U.S., EU, UN, and Australian economic sanctions and export controls to the clients’ businesses.

Ben worked at the USTR from 2011 to 2015. During this time, he represented the United States in WTO disputes, bilateral and multilateral talks, FTA negotiations, trade preference programs, and Cuba trade policy. As a result of his USTR background, Ben has substantial experience of World Trade Organization disputes, U.S.-China negotiations, and free trade agreement negotiations.

Benjamin studied Chinese and Chinese law at China's prestigious Peking University. In law school at the University of Washington, he served as the executive articles editor for the Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal and as president of the International Legal Society. Benjamin regularly provides commentary to major news outlets in the United States and Asia on US-China trade relations and other topics.