Chris Cass

CEO

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia29 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 25 years of regulatory advisory experience.
Expert in anti-money laundering and financial crime investigations.
Led high-profile forensic investigations across 25 countries.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Financial Services expert specializing in regulatory compliance and forensic accounting.

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Skills

Core Skills

AmlRegulatory ComplianceForensic AccountingGovernanceForensic Investigation

Other Skills

AML/CTF Intelligence strategyFraud/scamsPolicy developmentRegulatory program transformationfinancial crime synergy planningAssuranceSalesStrategy & GrowthFinancial ManagementLeadershipTeam buildingRisk assessmentsSpecialist trainingIndependent ExpertAML/CTF Risk assessment

About

Chris has over 25 years commercial and regulatory advisory experience, specifically around recent non-financial regulatory initiatives, including anti-money laundering (AML) and underlying financial crime themes. Chris worked in the commercial sector before commencing a forensic career in 1988. He spent 10 years in the UK as a senior forensic accountant with leading regulatory and law enforcement agencies. He has worked on a number of high profile corporate collapses including Barings Bank and the collapse of BCCI. Chris is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of NZ. Since 1999 he has been with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in Sydney and has advised numerous corporations primarily in the financial services sector on financial crime investigations, financial disputes, AML/Economic and Trade Sanctions, Market Misconduct and regulatory inquiries. The variety of Chris’ experience spanning commercial, regulatory, law enforcement and professional services organisations exposes him to extensive and diverse experience in his professional life. Chris has worked in or across over 25 countries advising on risk management, regulatory issues, operational excellence and the development of sustainable solutions and cultures. Specialties: • Anti-money laundering and suppresion of financing of terrorism • Financial market investigations • Regulatory compliance

Experience

29 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

14 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

26 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Deloitte, australia

3 roles

Forensic Principal

Promoted

Jun 2012 – Present · 14 yrs

Advised on 2 multi-year financial crime transformational programs.
Prepared briefs and reports of expert evidence for ongoing AUSTRAC enforcement actions.
Advised on a roadmap of change following an enterprise wide fraud prevention review.
Recent experience preparing clients for the implementation of the Scams Prevention Framework.
Advised AUSTRAC, through a panel of experts, on aspects of the new (2026) AML/CTF legislation.
Advised a superannuation firm on required policy developments under new AML/CTF legislation.
Performed a risk and regulatory assessment of a global payment provider.
Advised on using risk intelligence to improve an AML/CTF program and risk assessment.
Skills: AML/CTF Intelligence strategy, Fraud/scams, Policy development, Regulatory program transformation, financial crime synergy planning. and Assurance.

AML/CTF Intelligence strategyFraud/scamsPolicy developmentRegulatory program transformationfinancial crime synergy planningAssurance+2

Partner at Deloitte

Apr 2006 – May 2012 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Developed and implemented a national media strategy around financial crime services.
Advised on a number of global forensic transactions.
Developed and implemented financial crime risk assessment methodologies.
Developed bespoke transaction monitoring programs.
Assisted a bank with global economic & trade sanction regulatory issues.
Delivered specialist training on ML/TF risks and governance practices to boards &, regulators.
Appointed as both an external auditor and independent expert by AUSTRAC and APRA
Performed numerous independent and assurance reviews of AML/CTF programs.
Skills: Sales, Strategy & Growth, Governance, Financial Management, Forensic accounting, Leadership, team building, Risk assessments, Specialist training, Independent Expert

SalesStrategy & GrowthGovernanceFinancial ManagementForensic accountingLeadership+4

Account Director

Dec 1999 – Apr 2006 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Led and delivered a 15-month global Know-your-customer remediation exercise for a global investment bank.
Led a team of forensic practitioners through the royal commission into the collapse of HIH
Performed a regional review of money laundering risks through consumer electronic goods.
Performed a global ML/TF risk assessment for a leading Australian bank.
Led the APAC response on global FCC transactions involving risk assessments, KYC and Transaction monitoring.
Undertook external auditor appointments and enforceable undertakings for AUSTRAC & APRA
Skills: AML/CTF Risk assessment, KYC remediation, Forensic investigation, Team building, Government relations, Project management..

AML/CTF Risk assessmentKYC remediationForensic investigationTeam buildingGovernment relationsProject management+1