Andreas Farina-Vaz

Andreas Farina-Vaz has worked in the financial crime compliance and risk management industry since 2006. From 2006-2008, they worked as a Fraud Executive at Visa. From 2008-2009, they worked as a Global Loss Prevention Manager at Loomis, where they conducted operational risk assessments and cash center audits. From 2009-2012, they were the Head of Risk at Pay360 by Capita. From 2012-2015, they were the Vice President of Risk & Compliance/MLRO/CAMLO at Currencycloud, where they were responsible for global regulatory compliance and financial crime oversight of payments processing and money transmission. From 2012-2017, they were the Fraud & AML Strategy Manager/MLRO at NewDay, and from 2017-present, they have been the CCO, Board Member and Director of Group Entities at Trolley, as well as a Co-Founder of Outlier Compliance Group in Europe, a Board Advisor at Saffe Payments, and a Board Advisor at Pockit.

Andreas Farina-Vaz has an educational background in business. Andreas obtained a BA (Hons) in International Business from the University of Brighton, a Diploma in Retail Trade Management from Gewerbliche Schule Backnang, and a Business Administration and Management, General degree from Palm Beach State College. Andreas also holds several certifications, including an ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering from the International Compliance Association (obtained in July 2015), an ICA Specialist Certificate in Money Laundering Risk in New Payment Products and Services from the International Compliance Association (obtained in August 2014), a CAMS from ACAMS (obtained in 2010), a Specialist Award in Card Risk Management from the Institute of Financial Services (obtained in 2007), and a CFE from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (obtained in December 2008).