Ajay is the Head of Compliance Advisory for Consumer, Private and Business Banking, Asia at Standard Chartered Bank. His role includes overseeing the Bank’s Compliance program and represents the Bank through its relationships with key regulators. Ajay also represents Standard Chartered on the Wolfsberg APAC Standing Committee.

Prior to this, Ajay was a Regional Vice President at Citibank, and a Manager at Deloitte’s forensic & disputes practice, with a focus in FCC; as well as a Senior Consultant at Deloitte’s tax group, where he provided technical advice in relation to tax compliance for multiple jurisdictions. Ajay has experience in developing regional-level AML/CTF policies and training programs for a variety of financial institutions. He has also been involved in a number of financial crime due diligence projects in relation to a variety of products and transactions; and has extensive experience in testing AML/CTF controls and governance for a variety of banks from Asia, Europe and the U.S.

Ajay has spoken about FCC at a variety of seminars and conferences; and has written articles in relation to tax evasion; AML/CFT; sanctions; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; and the U.K. Bribery Act. Other than holding an ACAMS qualification, Ajay is also certified by the Hong Kong Association of Banks as an Associate AML Professional (AAMLP).