Beyond the Alert: How Banks Conduct Complex Fraud Financial Crime Investigations

Risk management specialist with 13 years’ financial services experience focussed on fraud and financial crime risk. Over 30 years with major international financial institutions. Proven ability to apply a risk-based approach to high-risk scenarios to triage, manage and resolve issues. Leadership skills demonstrated through both operational management and strategic delivery of financial crime initiatives. Accustomed to working under pressure, prioritising workloads to achieve tight deadlines together with a proven track record in delivering work to the highest quality.

Colin Whitmore is a seasoned financial services professional with over 20 years of experience, having held roles at leading institutions including Thomson Reuters, Aviva, Barclays, RBS, HSBC, and NatWest Group. For the past 15 years, he has specialised in anti-financial crime, advising senior executives on strategy, operating model design, and the integration of data, processes, and compliance technologies to strengthen controls and deliver strategic outcomes.   Colin is a regular panellist and speaker on the role of AI in financial services, with a focus on its application in detecting and preventing financial crime

Edward leads Chorus’ banking and financial proposition, having joined the business from LexisNexis Risk Solution (LNRS), which is one the largest global technology businesses specialising in anti-financial crime. Edward joined LNRS in 2021 following the acquisition of TruNarrative a start-up SaaS based orchestration platform for financial crime and fraud management. Eddie served as Head of Banking and was part of the original Executive Management Team that oversaw the growth of the business from zero customers to over 250 enterprise customers in the UK, Europe and North America.