SWIFT has appointed Christopher Johnson and Fedra Ware to the newly created positions of practice leads, compliance services, in the Americas.
In these roles, Johnson and Ware will lead SWIFT’s efforts in financial crime compliance, including offerings such as the organization’s KYC (Know Your Customer) Registry.
Johnson joins SWIFT from BankersAccuity, where he focused on helping clients with regulatory and market changes. He has also worked at Dow Jones and MarketGrader.com. Johnson will work out of SWIFT Americas’ headquarters in New York.
Ware comes to SWIFT following 12 years at the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA), and she played an important role in FIBA’s annual Anti Money Laundering and Compliance conference. At SWIFT, Ware will work out of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area.
“Johnson and Ware bring years of experience to SWIFT’s recently formed financial crime compliance unit,” says Luc Meurant, head of Banking Markets & Compliance Services, SWIFT. “They are key hires with instrumental roles to play, particularly as SWIFT grows its suite of solutions designed to help clients stay abreast of an ever-evolving sanctions and regulatory landscape.”
Chris Church, chief executive Americas, SWIFT, adds: “Compliance with financial crime regulation is placing significant strains on firms, particularly in the payments area. In response to our customers’ demand for industry-wide solutions to streamline their compliance processes, cut costs and reduce risks, SWIFT is building out a team that will rise to the challenge.”
SWIFT Expands Compliance Services Group
SWIFT has appointed Christopher Johnson and Fedra Ware to the newly created positions of practice leads, compliance services, in the Americas.
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