Colin Whitmore

Financial Crime Strategy, Innovation and Design Lead NatWest

Colin Whitmore is an AML subject matter expert, he brings over 20 years of experience within banking and financial services, working in the United Kingdom with firms including Thompson Reuters, Aviva, Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and HSBC.

Over the last 15 years Mr. Whitmore has specialized in financial crime compliance (FCC) and AML, advising senior leaders and decision-makers on AML architecture and strategy as well as the use of processes, data, compliance technology, and innovation to improve FCC controls and meet strategic objectives.

Mr. Whitmore brings a wealth of experience working as an advisor and consultant in the industry; he combines business and compliance knowledge with technology and data, and he understands and advised on the use of innovation and new approaches to compliance challenges, including the use of machine learning and network analysis.

Mr. Whitmore currently works at NatWest Bank in the UK where he is leading on the strategy and design for transaction monitoring.