sunil kavishwar
Former Regulator - Executive Director | Policy | Financial Crime Prevention | Governance, Risk & Compliance | Regulatory Leadership | Anti-Money Laundering (AML) | Counter-Terrorist Financing
Bio Summary
Sunil’s experience bridges both the public and private sectors, working with and for government regulators and major financial institutions, plus two of the world’s largest professional services/consulting firms in the delivery of ground-breaking regulatory reforms and capability builds revered regionally for quality delivery.
Sunil’s work has driven positive impact on financial integrity of the UAE, advising on matters of strategic importance. This has included the establishment of First Abu Dhabi Bank’s sanctions program and the Central Bank of UAE’s CRS-FATCA Supervision function. He also led the Central Bank’s commitments as part of the UAE’s review of Common Reporting Standards Framework by the OECD in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and have been involved in a number of pioneering initiatives including a national cryptocurrency strategy and a transferable Know Your Client (KYC) program.
Sunil offers deep and current technical expertise in the areas of governance, risk and compliance, with deep specialisation in financial crime. This currency in the new and emerging future of finance, with important and contemporary skills in international co-operation, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and virtual assets (Stablecoins) and ability to influence at scale provides immediate credibility in meeting emerging initiatives in the broader financial services world.
Employment History
Principal Director
Accenture Middle East
January 2024 - June 2024
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Director - Policy & Research, Financial Crime Supervision
Central Bank of The UAE
June 2021 - October 2023
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Senior Vice President & Head of Sanctions
First Abu Dhabi Bank
October 2018 - May 2021
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Business Analyst - Banking & Financial Services
Cognizant
October 2007 - May 2010
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Selected Project Experience
Industry: Public Sector
Topic(s): Regulatory Strategy, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development
Industry: Public Sector
Topic(s): Regulatory Strategy, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development
Industry: Public Sector
Topic(s): Regulatory Strategy, Policy Development
Industry: Public Sector
Topic(s): Regulatory Strategy, Policy Development
Industry: Financial Services
Topic(s): Regulatory Strategy, Financial Services Authority, Risk-Based Inspection
Education
Bachelor in Engineering
Government College of Engineering
2002Country Experience
Skills
Business
Regulatory Strategy,
Advisory Work,
Governance Risk Management And Compliance
Economics, Policy, and Social Studies
Policy Analysis, Research, and Development,
Economic Sanctions,
Policy Recommendations
Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Policy Enforcement
Finance
Anti Money Laundering,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities