Simone Martin is an author, educator and recently retired unconventional regulator. Her regulatory career started at the BVI Financial Services Commission in 2001. During her tenure, she worked in several sectors (fiduciary services, insurance, banking and investment business), and was last appointed as Director of Special Projects.
During her career, she has materially contributed to legislative reform towards right-touch regulation. Simone has a depth of experience in prudential supervision and AML/CFT/CPF compliance inspections and design. She also has advised on the development of FinTech regulations, crafting regulatory guidance as well as creating and delivering training for regulators and other financial services professionals.
Simone holds an MBA-Management and an undergraduate degree in Accounting. She is a Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute, UK, a Fellow of the International Compliance Association of the UK and a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
