Roberto Buttigieg

AML and Risk Advisor

A BSc. (Hons) Graduate in Banking and Finance and Statistics and Operations Research, always passionate about Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing and the prevention methods licenced financial institution employ. His dissertation on Prevention of Money Laundering using Machine Learning Techniques combines how statistical algorithms may be used to help financial institutions against this fight.
 
He gained further experience working as an MLRO and a Compliance Officer with regulated companies where he was involved heavily in establishing good AML/CFT
Governance and gained further knowledge on the subject through obtaining ACAMS and CFE certificates. He is also a certified CIPP/E and CIPM with the lAPP, showing a great interest in how Data Protection is imperative in today’s ever-advancing technological world.
 
Other interests include freestyle wrestling with the Malta Amateur Wrestling Association and has represented Malta in various competitions abroad. He is also a football fan, supporting Manchester United.
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