KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group has appointed Faradina Mohammad Ghouse as its new Group Chief Compliance Officer (GCCO) effective 15 March 2016. 
 
Faradina brings 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, having served in various capacities in Anti Money Laundering (AML) operations, audit, securities and funds services and trade operations.
 
Prior to joining AmBank, she was the Global Head of Transactions Monitoring, Standards and Training with Citigroup AML Operations, after serving as Asia Pacific Head of Hub Operations for AML Transactions Monitoring. She was also an Auditor with Citigroup Asia Pacific Audit and Risk Review Department based in Singapore, a regional position she assumed after serving as Head of Operations for the Securities and Funds Services and Trade Operations Departments in Malaysia.
 
Faradina holds a Bachelor of Management (Hons) from University Science Malaysia.   
 
“With the increased emphasis on Governance across the banking sector, it is indeed timely that we have brought Faradina on board, who I am certain will be able to drive the new paradigm in terms of compliance across the Group,” said Tan Sri Azman Hashim, Chairman, AmBank Group.
 
About AmBank Group

 
AmBank Group is one of Malaysia’s premier financial solutions groups with nearly 40 years of legacy in understanding Malaysian customers and provides a wide range of both conventional and Islamic financial solutions and services, including retail banking, wholesale banking, as well as the underwriting of general insurance, life assurance and family takaful.
 
The Group receives strong support from the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (“ANZ”) (one of Australia’s leading banks) particularly in Board and senior management representations, risk and financial governance, products offering and new business development. In the general insurance business, the Group has partnered with Insurance Australia Group Ltd (“IAG”). In the life assurance and family takaful businesses, the Group has a partnership with MetLife International Holdings Inc. (“MetLife”). The Group continues to benefit in terms of expertise transfer from IAG and MetLife.
 
AMMB Holdings Berhad is the holding company of AmBank Group and is a public listed company on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia.
 
For more information, please visit www.ambankgroup.com


SOURCE : AmBank Group 

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