Mark Ponniah Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Developed a financial crime intelligence function in response to the need for an intel led AML/CTF Program. Built a high performing team; and developed a number of service offerings that informed customer life cycle management, provided guidance into enhancing the Group's financial crime controls and worked with law enforcement agencies to disrupt financial crime.

Led the team responsible for sanctions screening payments and conducting correspondent banking due diligence. During this time was seconded into the CBA Remediation Program which was established in response to the AUSTRAC proceedings as an AML/CTF and Sanctions SME.

Led the AML and Sanctions Operations Team which was responsible for managing the Group’s money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions and high risk customer risks.

Responsible for minimising fraud losses due to external and internal fraud threats; and for mitigating regulatory risks associated with the monitoring and reporting of money laundering and terrorism financing activity. Developed and delivered best practice fraud prevention, detection and response services across the Group, including a money laundering detection and reporting service.

As a senior business consultant, was contracted to the Bank of Queensland’s Anti-money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) program. Reporting to the AML Program Manager and the Head of Compliance and Risk Policy, was responsible for leading the Customer Identification, ML/TF Risk Assessment and Ongoing Customer Due Diligence Projects within the overall AML/CTF Program.

Was responsible for positioning GlobalX within the AML/CTF market. The main focus was developing business strategies, fostering strategic alliances and developing AML/CTF products and services.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Genetics

Master Of Science (Msc), Environmental Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biology