Steve previously worked for HSBC for seven years. He initially joined to establish the Financial Intelligence Unit in Asia Pacific establishing teams in Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Malaysia and Australia. He subsequently became the Head of Financial Crime Threat Mitigation for the International group of countries within HSBC Asia Pacific.

Prior to joining HSBC, Steve worked for thirty-two years in law enforcement in both UK and Hong Kong. He left the Hong Kong Police as a Detective Chief Inspector having spent most of his twenty-seven years pursuing criminal investigations. During this period, he spent ten years in the Commercial Crime Bureau working in both Fraud and Counterfeit and Forgery Divisions. His last four years were sent in Central District covering the Central Business District. He has extensive experience in the investigation of Commercial Crime and Money Laundering cases.

Steve holds a BA in Geography from Lancaster University and an MSC in Fraud Risk Management from Nottingham Trent University. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Board Member, ACAMS Hong Kong Chapter and a Certified AML Professional of the Hong Kong Institute of Banking.