Runa Begum

Runa holds 15 years of experience in managing Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Risks across the  investment and wealth management industry. She has experience holding the SMF17 role in a FTSE 100 global asset management firm, leading a team in the UK and overseeing a global team and overseeing Regulatory and Technology Change and Financial Crime Transformation  programmes.  Since joining Plenitude, Runa has been working with a large UK financial institution on their FCTP programme, focussing on EDD for the retail business and all elements of CDD for the non-retail business.

Runa started her career at a subsidiary of BNP Paribas; subsequently working for UBS Wealth Management, Wells Fargo asset management and then abrdn where she became the MLRO covering the asset and wealth management businesses, the financial planning and advice business and the IFA platforms. She has proven ability to understand complex AML and sanctions risk and develop practical and risk-based solutions to enhance processes and support compliance across multiple geographies, client types, products and distribution channels; backed by detailed understanding of regulatory requirements worldwide, including the European Union, UK, US and APAC.  She is also familiar with a number of screening and transaction monitoring systems. 

Runa graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a Bachelor Degree in Law. Runa has completed the ICA Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance and CISI Level 6 Diploma in Investment Compliance.