mark ambrose - CAMS, CGSS, CAMS-Audit

Thirty-plus years in capital markets and banking provide Mark with a solid foundation to build practical operational solutions to challenging AML/ATF, Fraud, and FATCA/CRS regulatory compliance issues.

Having held Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer (CAMLO) and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) roles both in Canada and internationally, Mark’s significant enterprise experience helps Canadian financial institutions (including credit unions), securities businesses, and mortgage lending businesses comprehensively and holistically manage regulatory compliance risk.

During his seven-plus years in Canada, Mark has helped numerous Canadian financial institutions and securities dealers negotiate difficult Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) examinations, voluntary self-disclosures of non-compliance (VSDONC), post-examination remediations, and FINTRAC monitoring meetings.

Mark also holds the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), and Advanced CAMS-Audit (CAMS-Audit) designations, as well as an undergraduate degree in banking and finance and postgraduate qualifications in applied finance.