Ajay is the Head of FCC and Regulatory Engagement & Advocacy, for the Greater China & North Asia cluster, at Standard Chartered Bank. His role includes overseeing the Bank’s AML/CTF; sanctions; AB&C; and fraud programs and representing the Bank through its relationships with key regulators. Ajay has held various other positions in Standard Chartered, including FCC, Client Advisory, and Governance, and was most recently the Head of Compliance Advisory for the Consumer, Private and Business Bank. In these roles, Ajay has provided oversight of the financial crime programs and a strong compliance risk management capability across the region and represents the Bank on the Asia Wolfsberg Group.

Prior to this, Ajay was a Regional Vice President at Citibank, and a Manager at Deloitte‘s Financial Advisory group, 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 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).