Risk and Compliance Experts

Eddie has almost two decades of experience in the financial services regulatory sector, with extensive knowledge of the Singapore market. He has been part of regulatory and compliance practices at major accounting and professional services firms across Singapore.

He has strong technical experience across the Banking Act, Securities and Futures Act, Financial Advisers Act, know-your-customer and anti-money laundering requirements. He has served as Head of Compliance for a family office, headed regulatory desks, and acted as Compliance Officer and Deputy Head for the corporate finance arm of a professional services firm.

Before joining the private sector, Eddie served six years in the Singapore Police Force. He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Business and holds a Diploma in Compliance from the International Compliance Association.

Chris started his career as a graduate trainee in a UK bank, covering risk management, collections and recoveries, treasury, FX back office, lending, documentary credits, audit and financial control.

After moving into IT, he specialised in treasury systems and later retail and investment management systems when he moved to Singapore in 1995. He has over 20 years of experience building high-performance teams across the USA, Europe and Asia.

Chris is a qualified financial adviser for investment and insurance products, and has board experience across small, medium and large enterprises. He graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Business Computing.

Michael is a compliance and risk leader with over 20 years of experience across Singapore's public service and private sector. As Group Chief Compliance Officer of a leading Asia-Pacific corporate services group, he designed and implemented a group-wide compliance framework spanning nine markets.

He has strengthened AML/CFT frameworks, reviewed KYC processes, led independent audits and established enterprise risk assessment protocols. He also delivered training initiatives to embed strong ethical and compliance cultures.

Michael previously held senior appointments in the Singapore Police Force, Ministry of Manpower, ACRA and the Council for Estate Agencies. He graduated from RMIT University with a degree in Business Administration majoring in Economics and Finance.

Nicholas is a lawyer by training with expertise in corporate advisory services and corporate governance. He currently sits on the boards of two listed entities and has chaired risk, corporate governance, remuneration and nominating committees.

He was formerly Principal Legal Counsel at the Singapore Manufacturing Federation and its Director of Corporate and Council Affairs. His public service experience includes the Attorney-General's Chambers and the Singapore Legal Service Commission.

Nicholas was also part of the secretariat of the Corporate Governance Council, which implemented substantial changes to the Code of Corporate Governance in 2018.

Jeremy has over 12 years of professional experience spanning audit, finance, accounting and compliance. Before joining Credence, he served as Financial Controller and Head of Finance for a listed company in Singapore.

Earlier in his career, Jeremy was an Audit Manager in Singapore, managing a portfolio that included multinational corporations, SGX-listed companies and local SMEs. He also gained experience with Big Four accounting firms.

Jeremy holds a Master's Degree in Accountancy from Hong Kong Baptist University and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Portsmouth.

Stuart is a security professional with over 16 years of global experience in digital forensics, incident response and cyber security, and 33 years of criminal, corporate, cyber investigation and cyber security experience.

He has worked across finance, retail, insurance, manufacturing, oil and gas, and has led digital forensic investigation, incident response and security consulting teams at senior manager and executive board level.

Stuart has maintained advanced skills in digital forensics and cyber incident response while implementing cyber incident and security management protocols for globally recognised brands.

Peter has more than 30 years of law enforcement and private-sector experience in fraud and corruption matters across multiple industries, with a strong focus on Asia.

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Peter has been based in Asia since 1994 and has lived and worked in Singapore and Indonesia since 2005. His work has covered markets across Asia, South Africa, South America, the USA and Europe.

Peter previously led forensic practices for PwC Australia, Hill & Associates, BDO Indonesia and Deloitte Southeast Asia. He also served with Victoria Police in Australia for 16 years, mostly as a Crime Department Detective.

Jacqueline has spent 18 years in the investment and technology field. She started her own company in 2006, providing investment and technology consulting.

She specialises in cross-border investment consulting between Singapore and Japan, supported by financial and administrative services for clients.

Jacqueline speaks Japanese, Chinese and English, and graduated from Osaka City University with a Master of Business Administration.