Meet the team

Tyrone Griffiths is the Senior Consultant and Managing Director of FinCrime Protection Limited.

He holds the following professional qualifications:

• MSc Law and Financial Crime (currently studying)
• Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance - Prof.PgDip(FCC)
• BSc Hons in Management and Compliance - The University of Manchester
• ICA Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering - Dip(AML)
• ICA Diploma Financial Crime Prevention – Dip(FinCrime)
• ICA Diploma in Compliance – Dip(Comp)
• ICA Specialist Certificate in Trade Based Money Laundering - Spec.Cert(AML-Trade)
• FICA - Fellow of the International Compliance Association
• Certified Professional - International Compliance Association

Tyrone has held senior positions for over 25 years in the financial sector, predominantly in the Anti-Money Laundering & Regulatory Compliance space. He has held the MLRO, Compliance Oversight Officer and a Nominated Officer positions – registration with the Financial Conduct Authority, the US National Futures Authority and the National Crimes Agency (formerly SOCA).

Tyrone has been involved in many AML / Financial Crime regulatory reviews and a high profile financial criminal case. His in-depth knowledge and practical experience of implementing AML/CTF and Financial Crime Risk Assessments, Policies & Procedures, Controls, Training and Reporting programmes has proven invaluable to firms.

There has never been a more critical time when regulators and law enforcement agencies demand that regulated firms can evidence that they are meeting their legal and regulatory obligations, tackling financial crime.

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Chris has over 20 years’ experience approving financial promotions and working within the compliance arena.

He is a popular expert speaker on compliance marketing.

He has extensive knowledge of the requirements including Financial Services and Markets Act, COBS, ICOBS, MCOB, BCOBS, CONC, PERG and international rule requirements which he applies appropriately.

Chris's experience spans across many sectors including banking, life insurance, accident and health insurance, retirement planning, wealth management, investment management, mortgages and consumer credit.

He is pragmatic and practical while ensuring he protects your business and customers.

Ben Foster, founder and CEO of Arthur Cromwell & Foster has partnered with FinCrime Protection Limited to provide a Tax Advisory service for our clients.

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Having Post graduated with an honour’s degree in corporate and commercial law from the University of Manchester, his career specialises with the study and practice of academic study of tax. Progressed through the tax disciplines at HM Revenue & Customs (AAT), and later at BDO LLP, he was granted membership of the Association of Tax Technicians (ATT).

His attention is to provide a ‘magic circle,’ personal tax advisory services to clients, supported by a narrow cohort of trusted and
inter-disciplinary regulated professionals. His route to market goes beyond compliance. Tax is a wide and ever-changing landscape. Advising
clients on the methods which need to be undertaken to adapt to these fluctuations in order to create bespoke solutions to their complex problems is his niche. We do not simply work for a client; we work with them. All advisory work is undertaken both comprehensively and consultatively. Every step of your journey, the team at Arthur Cromwell & Foster and FinCrime Protection Limited
are here to support you.

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Ama Laidman is a senior banking, finance and regulatory lawyer based in London with extensive experience in general corporate lending, asset finance, leveraged finance, and GDPR ( General Data Protection Regulation).

She has a broad Commercial practice with extensive experience in the real estate elements of large-scale infrastructure (including renewable energy projects, telecommunications towers infrastructure ), energy and natural resources, with a particular focus in emerging market jurisdictions.

Ama  acts for and advises borrowers, commercial lenders and development finance institutions, correspondent banks, suppliers,  off takers and other stakeholders.

Ama has particular experience across Europe, Middle East and Africa, and advises on the finance aspects of projects and acquisitions, as well as other complex financing, banking and regulatory arrangements.

She is a regular speaker at legal training events and regulatory seminars.

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Simon has over 20 years’ experience across major financial institutions in both technology and financial crime.

He has extensive knowledge of managing and successfully delivering complex projects in the regulatory and technology spaces.

Simon’s experience with both major financial institution’s and smaller institutions and his pragmatic and practical approach can tailor solutions to suit the customers’ requirements. Simon has advised on and delivered screening solutions to ensure his customers not only meet but exceed regulatory expectation.

He is delivery focussed while ensuring that he delivers the appropriate solution for your business needs.

Saadia is a Financial Services Specialist, with 15 years of demonstrable success in the areas of Change and Programme Management, Compliance, Risk Management, Business Strategy, and Retail/Wholesale/Institutional banking sales.

She is able to bring a real business lens towards Compliance and Change because of her end-to-end experience in Retail, Commercial and Banking -be it product development, branch sales, credit risk, operational risk or complex deal structuring to name a few. From a Change Management perspective Saadia is known as the expert who is parachuted in to correct difficult situations, whether complex M&A integrations, data warehousing or section 166 Notices.

Saadia is warm, professional, rigorous and dynamic in helping businesses drive change while protecting and optimising their people, operations and customers.

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