Royston
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Royston has over 23 years in civil and criminal litigation, commercial and corporate legal, regulatory compliance and risk management. He has held leadership roles in Legal, Compliance and Risk, with a specialization in financial services.
Royston’s prior experience includes being a prosecutor, a judge, and roles with DBS Bank, General Electric, PayPal, Wirecard, Agoda, Booking Holdings, Mastercard, and fintech startup EMQ Inc.
In addition to criminal and corporate trial experience, Royston has negotiated multibillion dollar fund distribution agreements, drafted commercial contracts between e-payment giants, and participated in convention negotiations at the United Nations. He has also guided companies through regulatory and external audits and led the development and implementation of AML systems in multinational companies.
Royston is presently Head of Global Regulatory Strategy and a director in the COO’s office for Sea Limited, which holds Shopee, Garena and various digital financial services under the SeaMoney label.