Michael
Sprake
Michael is a Director in PwC South East Asia’s Consulting practice. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he has over 22 years experience working in the field of financial crime, including more than 12 years working for UK Law Enforcement conducting investigations and intelligence development. His Law Enforcement career included investigating transnational organised crime groups engaged in smuggling, complex fraud and tax evasion in the UK and elsewhere.
Michael established the financial intelligence unit for a Global Banking Group in Malaysia and went on to lead its Financial Crime Compliance function through a regulatory monitored transformation programme. His teams’ work was instrumental in moving from reactive financial crime detection to proactive identification and investigation.
In his current role at PwC, he is involved in leading investigations into fraud, corruption and misconduct for clients across different sectors as well as supporting financial institutions in Malaysia and throughout Southeast Asia on strengthening all aspects of their financial crime risk management programmes. This includes the use of technology, developing and delivering specialist training and enhancing governance and reporting capabilities.