Monica Basso Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

• Active supervision of the execution of the Audits impacting Products and Distribution Functions in Real Estate and Retails Funds business in UK, Europe, Asia and South Africa. This included the agreement of key findings and discussion of the Audit outcome with Exco Members and presentation of final reports to relevant local Boards and Committees. • Setting up of the Audit Charter, the internal arrangements for the provision of Audit activities in offshore Subsidiaries, risk assessment and Audit Plans for overseas Legal Entities and Branches. • Audit Plans drafted and finalized in conjunction with other Heads of Audits to achieve full coverage of the Group key risks with a risk based and cross border approach.• Main areas/regulations covered: MiFID, UCITS, AIMFD, FCA Policy Statements, CSSF Regulatory framework for Investment Managers and Manco, Conflicts of interest, Distribution Agreement Arrangements, Outsourcing monitoring, Client Reporting, Product Governance, AML, distribution expansion programme and how the organization will set up to distribute in Europe after Brexit.• Enhancement of the Audit processes’ library and Audit Risk Assessment of the Distribution Functions and of the Company, including Entities established to support the geographical expansion of the Group. N. 38 Audit reviews delivered in 3 years. • Implementation of Data Analytics practises within Audit Reviews and positive feed-back from business stakeholders on the value/benefits of Audit works.

Milan Area, Italy

• Supervision on Audit activities relevant to Compliance processes and risks for the Italian Bank, including AML, MIFID, Market Abuse, Remuneration, Conflicts of Interest, Incentives, Antitrust, Complaints Management, Sanctions & Embargoes.• Supportive cooperation with the Heads of other Audit Units (Finance, Operations, Credit, IT risks etc.) to ensure full Audit coverage of the key risks of the Banking Group consistently with a risk based approach and with the need to share resources and skills avoiding siloed attitudes.Highest rating in the Engagement Index (Leaders’ Survey) of the whole Audit Dept. within just 9 months through effective coaching and developing people ambitions and skills.

Milan Area, Italy

• Delivery and finalization of the Company’s Annual and Long-Term Audit Plan with active contributions and support given to both local and global Audit risk assessment exercise. • Effective supervision of internal audit works reflecting the result of the risk assessment performed and reporting to the Company Board, Supervisory and Audit Committee Audit areas covered: AML, Investment Risk management, Market Abuse, BCP/DR, Outsourcing, Portfolio management, EMIR, Data Management, Operational Risk management, ICAAP, Distributors Agreements, Remuneration, Social media, Conflict of Interests, Institutional Clients Management, IT Security, Foreign Location Full Review, AIMFD implementation, FATCA Process.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Finalization of the merger with supervision of the relevant risks around client service and accurate and timely communications. Side pocket implementation towards BAU. Relocation of key personnel. No occurrence of litigation and / or grievances.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Origination and management of Core Institutional Italian Clients (Pension Funds, Trust, Banking Foundations, Insurance Co., Corporate, Public Entities, Charities). 1st ranking on Institutional Market share achieved as per official stats.• Support on the implementation of GIPS Project (located on temporary basis in Pioneer Dublin) and on the finalization of the GIPS Italian Manual.

Paris, Île-De-France, France

• Co-Supervisor during the closing process of PARIS and MADRID Branches. Monitoring of trading activities in a critical human resource environment.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Spot Desk : Dealer in FRF/ITL and DEM/FRF.• Deposit Desk: Dealer in deposits, FRA's, IRS in GBP and YEN.• Corporate Desk: Assistant to Chief of Desk on Client management and definition of customized strategies in Options and derivatives. Management of a group of key Clients (ABB, Recordati, Sandoz, Ferrero) with direct access to the Treasury Dept.