Principal of independent regulatory consulting practice covering a range of financial services compliance and risk issues, with a particular focus on collective fund products and their governance, conduct risks, assessment of value and distribution, including authorisation, cross border registration and distributor oversight (Target Market).

Responsible for oversight of product launches and for on-going product evaluations and risk-scoring to assess a range of issues including product behaviour, target market & suitability, Value for Money & profitability, small funds rationalisation, appropriateness of marketing material and product education. Manages an evaluation team of 5 professionals and responsible for Executive Management/Board reporting and issue escalation through relevant formal Committees. Member of executive team of… Show more Responsible for oversight of product launches and for on-going product evaluations and risk-scoring to assess a range of issues including product behaviour, target market & suitability, Value for Money & profitability, small funds rationalisation, appropriateness of marketing material and product education. Manages an evaluation team of 5 professionals and responsible for Executive Management/Board reporting and issue escalation through relevant formal Committees. Member of executive team of Product Division, reporting to the Group Head of Product.Previous roles at Aberdeen: Head of Compliance EMEA; Global Head of Compliance, Product & Distribution Show less

Responsible for all regulatory issues of Morgan Stanley's Australian business (client brokerage, equity research, investment banking, equity derivatives); liaising with ASIC and ASX. Reported to the regional head of compliance in Hong Kong and locally to the MD of MS Australia.

Associate Director in the legal & compliance team of the Equity Markets Division of Macquarie Bank. Responsible for a broad range of regulatory issues around listed derivatives, CFD and hedge fund products offered by MBL. Reported to the Executive Director - Legal.

Freelance compliance consultant providing regulatory advice and support services to a range of financial services product providers including Standard Life Investments, Aberdeen Asset Management, Santander, Scottish Widows.

Responsible for all regultory issues for FTI's UK and European businesses and regulated entities. Managed a team of 6 compliance professionals based in UK and Europe with a particular focus on collective fund products sold throughout EMEA and relevant promotional activity. Reported to local regional CEO and global head of compliance in US.