Rose
Torres
Corporate Suite Member and Executive Committee Member with oversight responsibilities over the compliance function across The Winterbotham Group -engaged in banking and brokerage; investment funds underwriting, placement & administration; fiduciary and corporate services -with footprint in Uruguay, The Bahamas, Hong Kong, Chennai, Cayman Island & Puerto Rico. SME collaborator on product development for transactional banking platforms, catered for niche offerings in the financial industry and corporate segments.
Ms. Torres has over 15 years of senior compliance experience focused on BS/AML compliance and risk management, having worked previously at Banco Popular where she lead the Financial Intelligence Unit and supervised the FIU’s of Popular Inc’s subsidiaries and Banco Santander’s broker dealer in the USA and Puerto Rico. She has participated as subject matter expert in the implementation of automated solutions for AML detection scenarios and case management platforms.
Mrs. Torres Ferrao has also worked in the public sector, most recently as special assistant to the Secretary of The Treasury and earlier in her career as a Bank Examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) where she participated in multiple target examinations on mid-size and large complex banking institutions. During her tenure at the FRBNY, Mrs. Ferraro was awarded with the President’s Award for her contributions to the Bank Supervision Group.
Mrs. Torres Ferrao is a well-known speaker at international AML conferences and is a recognized expert in the development of AML / CFT and OFAC policies and procedures for banks subject to US regulatory requirements.