Guernsey Economic Crime & Compliance Symposium

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Chris Usher (Chair)

Director at Cavenwell Group & Non-Executive Director at the School of International Financial Services

Chris is a director at Cavenwell Group, where he works with a diverse range of wealth management professionals, supporting clients ranging from multi-generational High Net Worth (HNW) and Ultra High Net worth (UHNW) families to digital entrepreneurs around the world.

Chris also works with private banks, lawyers, accountants, and other financial services professionals to support them and their clients in protecting their wealth through the efficient use of wealth structuring vehicles.

With over 25 years experience in offshore financial services, Chris previously held senior wealth management roles with Barclays Wealth and Santander. During this time, he advised private clients and corporates on a wide range of global investment solutions to meet their often-complex needs. With a deep understanding of geopolitical and economic dynamics, Chris helped clients to navigate the ever-changing international wealth structuring environment, whilst maximising tax efficiency of their position. Additionally, Chris was the Chief Executive of Jersey International Business School and then Managing Director of BPP, specialising in the education of offshore financial services. Chris is a non-executive director at the School of International Financial Services (SIFS), a leading provider of training and education in 15 jurisdictions around the world.

Chris has trained over 6,000 people in qualifications for the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) in wealth management and is a well-regarded member of the Institute. He also serves on the committee of the Channel Islands Wealth Managers Association and is a member of the Institute of Directors.

Cavenwell Group is an owner-managed, independent and digitally enabled fiduciary business specialised in providing global wealth structuring and administration solutions to entrepreneurs, high-net worth individuals and their families.

Kevin Newe

Illicit Finances Threats lead at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)

Kevin has more than 16 years’ experience in various illicit finance roles, covering operational and strategy delivery, including managing HMRC’s largest financial investigation team which delivered multi-million pound confiscations, cash forfeitures and established HMRC’s Offender Management and Enforcement Team, ensuring robust oversight of high-harm offenders.

Kevin’s current role is overseeing HMRC’s response to priority IF threats, such as tech-enabled and trade-based money laundering.  Kevin is also a FATF assessor, having worked on the Mutual Evaluation Review of the United Arab Emirates.  In 2020, alongside The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units and The Netherlands, Kevin also produced an updated FATF report on trends within trade-based money laundering.

In 2022, Kevin received the Keith Hughes Award for Outstanding Contribution to Excellence and Innovation in Financial Investigation.  And in 2025, a Merit Certificate from the World Customs Organisation in recognition of his work on a range of international initiatives relating to financial crime.

David Savage

Partner at HFW

David Savage is a Partner based in our London office. David has significant experience advising clients on a range of regulatory and white-collar criminal matters, with a particular emphasis on international sanctions. He is a recognised leader in this field. 

David has spent more than a decade working with clients across a range of sectors and jurisdictions to ensure their compliance with complex and contrasting financial and trade sanctions regimes. His prior role as the Group Senior Sanctions officer for a private bank, combined with extensive financial crime experience in private practice, means that David brings expertise in international sanctions at a level usually found only within financial institutions, advising individuals, banks and corporates on their obligations in doing business around the world. David's expertise also includes conducting internal bribery and corruption investigations for domestic and multinational companies and advising and dealing with money laundering and terrorist financing risks and issues. He successfully advises and defends in matters concerning the FCA, SFO, OFSI, HMRC, NCA, CPS and the US DOJ and regularly advises on the legal, regulatory, commercial and practical aspects of sanctions, fraud, corruption, money laundering, market manipulation, market abuse and insider trading. David has a reputation for providing commercial, pragmatic advice and is acknowledged in both the Legal 500 and Chambers as a next generation partner. 

Philip Hunkin

Director at the Economic and Financial Crime Bureau

Phil is the Director of the Economic and Financial Crime Bureau, since January 2024. This is a statutory position appointed by the Committee for Home Affairs. The Director also has responsibility for the Financial Intelligence Unit which is part of the EFCB, whilst it remaining operationally independent.

Previously to this role Phil was Assistant Chief Officer, Guernsey Border Agency and was Head of the Economic Crime Division for 8 years this included Guernsey’s FIU. More recently, from August 2017 until November 2019, he was Head of the Cook Islands Financial Intelligence Unit. Phil assumed the role of Director of the Isle of Man Financial Intelligence Unit in November 2019 until December 2023.

Phil is a trained Moneyval assessor and in 2018 was part of the Asia Pacific Groups (APG) mutual evaluation team of the Solomon Islands, as the Law Enforcement and FIU expert. Phil also led on Law Enforcement and FIU responses for Guernsey’s mutual evaluations by the IMF in 2010 and Moneyval in 2014 and 2024 Phil was also part of the Cook Islands government team when successfully evaluated by the APG in 2018. 

Phil has extensive international experience and has served as acting chair of the EgmontGroups Training Working Group and as vice chair of the Technical Assistance and Training Working Group. He held the role of Egmont’s Best Egmont Case Award coordinator for 9 years.

Jon Barclay

Partner at Bedell Cristin

Jon is a partner in our Guernsey Litigation and Dispute Resolution team specialising in contentious regulatory matters and commercial litigation.

He has been a Guernsey Advocate for almost 20 years and before that practised as a Barrister in the UK in the chancery and commercial group at leading set No. 5 Chambers.

Jon advises institutions, law firms and in-house teams worldwide across the range of international financial services litigation.

He is recognised by both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for Guernsey Dispute Resolution advice.

Jon has a close interest in cross-border enforcement and asset recovery and has received particular recognition for his work in the fraud arena, with freezing injunctions and related orders.

He is a Notary Public for the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Chris Hutley-Hurst

Partner at Walkers (Guernsey) LLP

Chris is a Guernsey Advocate, with more than 20 years' experience in private practice in Guernsey, London and New York.

He specialises in financial services regulation, corporate tax, and investment funds. He heads up the Channel Islands Regulatory and Risk Advisory Group.

Chris advises on Guernsey regulatory matters, covering financial services, licensing regimes, data protection and GDPR, beneficial ownership, anti-money laundering, fintech and virtual assets.  He advises various financial services businesses, including banks, payment providers, CSPs, fund administrators, asset managers and investment funds.

Paul Maskall

Strategic Fraud Prevention and Behavioural Lead at UK Finance

Paul believes that technology isn’t necessarily the enemy, but it is our relationship with it that needs some work. Paul explores the relationship we have with our technology and how it amplifies our vulnerability, risk and changes the meaning behind our communication. Applying behavioural principles to the core of his work in order to maximise impact in the prevention of fraud and cybercrime. With a background in law enforcement, intelligence, counter terrorism and later finding a passion in cybercrime and fraud, he now works in a joint partnership role as the Strategic Fraud Prevention and Behavioural Lead for UK Finance and City of London Police, assisting in the coordination of the Economic and Cyber Police Headquarters.

Collas Crill

Platinum Sponsor

Collas Crill is an offshore law firm with offices in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and London.

They deliver a comprehensive range of legal services to clients across banking and finance, corporate, dispute resolution, funds, insolvency and restructuring, private client and trusts, real estate and regulatory.

Their clients include some of the world’s leading international businesses, trusts and funds, and high-net-worth individuals and families across the globe. They continue to build a network of independent and trusted partners around the world including the Caribbean, the Channel Islands, the UK, Europe, the Americas and MENA.

To learn more, visit: www.collascrill.com

Gold Plus Sponsor

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Appleby

Gold Sponsor

Appleby (Guernsey) LLP is one of the leading Guernsey law firms. Our Guernsey lawyers provide comprehensive, expert advice and services across corporate, dispute resolution, regulatory and private client and trusts practice areas.

To learn more, visit: www.appleby.com 

Ogier

Silver Sponsor

Ogier in Jersey has top-tier legal teams and first-class corporate and fiduciary services professionals providing a full range of services across our core specialisms. 

To learn more, visit: www.ogier.com

EY

Silver Sponsor

EY is a global leader in combating financial crime and supporting clients with compliance and governance requirements. With a network of 3,600 professionals dedicated to financial crime, EY connects jurisdictions worldwide and provides valuable insights to numerous financial institutions and regulators. EY can assist you in effectively managing complex risks related to financial crime, sanctions, bribery and corruption, fraud, and market abuse. Locally, EY’s CI Extended Assurance team offers a wide range of assurance services across the financial services industry. They deliver insights, problem-solving skills, and innovative thinking to support clients in improving their overall governance environment and meeting regulatory responsibilities. EY’s skilled team, empowered by innovative technology and flexible global delivery service centres, can help you manage financial crime risk.

To learn more, visit: www.ey.com/ci

VAIIE

Silver sponsor

Vaiie is part of the Jersey Post Group, a global and independent business that has been fully owned by Government of Jersey since 1969. We work with the biggest names in the financial, insurance, telecommunications and energy sectors making us one of the largest offshore data handlers.

To learn more, visit: www.vaiie.com

Bedell Cristin

Silver Sponsor

Bedell Cristin is a global, full-service offshore law firm, providing corporate, institutional and private clients with straight-talking legal advice.

To learn more, visit: www.bedellcristin.com

Bronze Sponsor

 Educational Partner  

Guernsey Association of Compliance Officers (GACO)

The Guernsey Association of Compliance Officers (“GACO”) was formed in April 1999.

GACO currently has a broad membership representing all businesses Regulated and Registered by the GFSC.  This diversity of membership is reflected in the composition of the Committee, which has people with a range of backgrounds and experience covering all the elements of the financial services businesses in Guernsey.  Committee members are elected for a 2-year term of office by the members at the Annual General Meeting and can be assisted by co-opted members.

 For more information, please visit: www.gaco.gg

GACO members qualify for a 20% discount when registering to attend this event.