John Kartonchik

With over 20 years of experience, working in numerous jurisdictions globally, John is considered a regulatory compliance subject matter expert with a proven track record where he’s been able to successfully blend the ability to interpret complex and ever-evolving global regulations with regulatory and financial services risk management best practices. His experience with implementing best of breed regulatory compliance policies, procedures, systems and controls, and ability to understand regulatory requirements and how to pragmatically overcome challenges has been consistently demonstrated throughout his career.

John has been at the forefront in advancing compliance best practices through participation in regulatory and compliance committees and organizations, and ongoing communications with financial services regulators to interpret the ever-changing regulatory compliance landscape. His activities focus on providing advice and guidance on risk and compliance strategy, with a view to achieve an overall reduction and potential for exposure to legal, regulatory and financial risk.

John has been licensed for the past 15 years as a Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). He has a postgraduate diploma from the University of Manchester Business School, is a member of the International Compliance Association, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), and a former board member of the ACAMS Hong Kong Chapter.

Email:john.kartonchik@rethink-hq.com