The Institute Committee

Hidee started her gambling AML journey working for Rank Group’s Grosvenor casinos in London. She subsequently assumed the dual role of head of AML and deputy MLRO at a Chelsea-based boutique casino before segueing into information services at regulatory intelligence specialist VIXIO. Having since returned to the operator’s seat as a gambling compliance professional in central London, Hidee’s career in regulatory compliance endowed her with a broad perspective on the challenges and realities that AML presents across the gambling sector. Hidee joins the committee as a member bringing on the ground experience and insights into how the policing and prevention of money laundering affects both businesses and consumers.

Dean joined BDO following nine years with the FCA, where he held a number of roles predominantly within the Intelligence Department, including Deputy MLRO and several years as a senior associate in the Whistleblowing Team. 

During his final year at the regulator Dean worked in the Financial Crime Department as part of the accountancy sector supervisory team of the, then newly established, Office for Professional Body AML Supervision (OPBAS). This role involved supervisory visits to each accountancy body named as a AML supervisor by the Money Laundering Regulations, leading on intelligence sharing, whistleblowing and reporting suspicious activity work-streams. 

BDO’s Economic Crime Team advises the wider firm on all financial crime matters to maintain compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations, POCA, Bribery Act and failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion legislation. Dean also works with engagement teams to perform enhanced due diligence on higher risk client situations and represent BDO on various sector forums and AML engagement groups.

Leanard Phillip is currently the European Head of Financial Crime Compliance/UKMLRO at Bank ABC International Plc.  His career in the City of London spans over fifteen (15) years and he has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an approved person (CF11) and/or Senior Management Function (SMF17) with responsibility for Money Laundering controls for a number of financial institutions.

He is a dynamic and proactive executive level financial crime subject matter expert who provides advice and guidance to the financial institutions has worked for on all aspects of implementation and maintenance of adequate and effective anti-financial crime systems and controls in the subject areas of anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, sanctions compliance, tax evasion, fraud prevention and anti-bribery and corruption.) 

Leanard advised and worked on a number of Section 166 remediation programs to optimise the effectiveness of anti-financial crime systems and controls at a number of institutions.

Leanard has an MSc in Financial Regulations and Compliance Management from London Metropolitan University.  His dissertation focused on regulation of Islamic Banking for which he was awarded a distinction. He also holds a Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering from Sir John Cass Business School, City University, London and is an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist with qualifications from University of Portsmouth. He also holds a Diploma in Forensic Accounting.

In his spare time Leanard is a trustee to a number of charities in the areas of culture, education and health. This enables him to give back to the community.