LONDON – Thomson Reuters today announced the winners of its 11th Annual Compliance Awards. The winners were presented with their trophies at The Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London on November 5^th, 2015. Over 300 guests attended Thursday evening's event including leading compliance professionals and friends from related industries.

The Annual Compliance Awards were created in 2004 to recognise the successes and achievements of compliance professionals from across the financial services industry and supporting professional services firms who safeguard the integrity of their businesses, and position them for continued growth and success. This year Thomson Reuters introduced two new awards which recognize the wider community in which the firm operates and provides client solutions, the Anti Money Laundering and Know Your Supplier Awards.

The winners are as follows:

• 2015 Sandro Buttaci Memorial Award for the Young Compliance Officer of the Year
  Sarah Fahy – Kyte Broking Limited
• 2015 Most Effective Compliance Training Programme
  Ed Chedzoy – Standard Chartered
• 2015 Most Innovative Risk Management Programme at a Regulated Firm
  Steven Binks – Columbia Threadneedle
• 2015 Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud Prevention of the Year
  Ann Doan – Hampshire Trust Bank
• 2015 Money Laundering Reporting Officer of the Year
  Yen Chang – Charles Stanley
• 2015 Compliance Officer of the Year
  Colin Ford – Renaissance Capital
• 2015 Chief Compliance Officer of the Year
  Lucy Vernall – Funding Circle
• 2015 Compliance Innovator of the Year
  Sam Uppal – Lloyds Banking Group
• 2015 Best Consulting Firm of the Year
  Moore Stephens – Moore Stephens LLP
• 2015 Best Regulatory Law Firm or Lawyer of the Year
  Angus Duncan – Mayer Brown
• 2015 Award for Outstanding Long-Term Service to the Compliance Industry
  Jeannette Lichner – FTI Consulting

“As compliance professionals continue to face unprecedented volume of change in regulation and legislation, the Thomson Reuters Annual Compliance Awards highlight the achievements of those who ensure that changes are communicated, understood, and most importantly, implemented across their organizations,” said David Craig, president of Financial & Risk, Thomson Reuters. “Congratulations to all our winners.”

“Compliance continues to be top-of-mind for organizations across the globe,” said Phil Cotter, managing director Risk, Thomson Reuters. “These professionals deserve to be recognized for their ability to adapt to ongoing change and to champion sustainable compliance cultures.”

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