Christopher
Brown
As Deputy Director of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Department, Chris Brown is responsible for overseeing the AML Department in its function of working in tandem with the Bermuda Monetary Authority (Authority or BMA) prudential teams on an entity-by-entity basis to ensure that all regulated entities under its remit comply with Bermuda’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF) regulatory regime. Additionally, Mr. Brown supervises the AML Department working in conjunction with the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee to ensure that Bermuda’s national legislative and regulatory framework remains in compliance with international standards. This includes supporting Bermuda through its Caribbean Financial Action Task Force mutual evaluation process and enhancing AML/ATF policies and operations with a particular focus on beneficial ownership.
Mr. Brown joined the BMA in this role in 2018. Prior to this, he held various positions over the course of a 35-year career at HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited, including serving as Head of Compliance and Head of Financial Crime Compliance, among other roles in systems, operations, finance and compliance. Furthermore, during his career at HSBC, Mr. Brown gained international experience, working for 12 years in New York, Hong Kong, and Luxembourg before returning to Bermuda.
Mr. Brown earned a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry from Exeter University.