AML/CTF Regulator & Supervisor- Bank of Greece
Mr Papastergiou is a senior AML/CTF compliance Subject Matter Expert with in-depth knowledge of AFC regulatory framework (FATF assessor for the 4th round of mutual evaluations) and natural leadership skills necessary to mentor and lead cross-functional compliance teams across dispersed geographies (EU-EEA-MENA).
He had a very successful career in Law Enforcement and H-FIU (more than 14 years), held highly-experienced regulatory related positions with overseeing onsite/offsite audits, following by either co-leaded or participated on national AML/CTF projects as National Risk Assessment, implementation of AML Directives in national law and National FATF evaluation. Moreover, held very senior positions in financial sector (Bank and Payments) as Deputy Director and Head of AML/MLRO- Compliance, providing him with “360o point of view” skillset as far as AML/CTF and Compliance field (LEAs-FIUs, Regulator and Financial Sector/Industry experience).
✪ Specialities:
Financial Crime | Money Laundering Prevention and Detection | Financial Investigations | Financial Transaction Monitoring | Fraud Investigations | Terrorist Financing| Sanctions | AML/TF/Anti-Fraud/ Anti-Corruption Policy | AML Compliance| Due diligence| AML/TF Reporting| Sound Knowledge of Financial Crime & ML Regulatory Framework | Due Diligence & KYC Obligations for Financial and No-Financial Sector as well as DNFBPs | ML & Financial Crime Reporting Process |EEA Area AML Compliance| Digital Banking| Neo-banks| Fintech-Regtech solutions and compliance| Payments| AML and Fraud Auditing Research| AML academic and operational training