Ocorian promotes Joe French
16 August 2023 UK
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Ocorian has appointed Joe French as managing director and head of financial crime and consulting services.
French has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, and has been with Ocorian’s Newgate Compliance Limited since 2017, most recently as a managing director.
Prior to this, he was a grade 7 assistant director and senior intelligence officer at HM Revenue & Customs, and served as a case officer at the Financial Conduct Authority.
Commenting on his appointment, French says: “Regulatory demands are increasing rapidly across all jurisdictions and businesses often find it difficult to ensure they remain compliant on a continuous basis, and financial crime is a major focus for regulators worldwide. I [will] continue to support clients with pragmatic and flexible solutions, building on the wide range of services provided by Ocorian.”
Ricky Popat, director of regulatory and compliance at Ocorian, adds: “Joe’s appointment and our growing financial crime team emphasises our focus on this area. We know that many clients including family offices struggle to source regulatory support, so we’re delighted to be able to enhance our services to clients with particular emphasis on digital assets.”
French has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, and has been with Ocorian’s Newgate Compliance Limited since 2017, most recently as a managing director.
Prior to this, he was a grade 7 assistant director and senior intelligence officer at HM Revenue & Customs, and served as a case officer at the Financial Conduct Authority.
Commenting on his appointment, French says: “Regulatory demands are increasing rapidly across all jurisdictions and businesses often find it difficult to ensure they remain compliant on a continuous basis, and financial crime is a major focus for regulators worldwide. I [will] continue to support clients with pragmatic and flexible solutions, building on the wide range of services provided by Ocorian.”
Ricky Popat, director of regulatory and compliance at Ocorian, adds: “Joe’s appointment and our growing financial crime team emphasises our focus on this area. We know that many clients including family offices struggle to source regulatory support, so we’re delighted to be able to enhance our services to clients with particular emphasis on digital assets.”
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