Clare Curtis

Clare’s specialisation is training individuals on the various roles and responsibilities of the key regulated functions in a financial services firm - such as the role of the Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

Clare has been in the Financial Services industry since 1996. She has held the role of registered Compliance Officer, MLRO and Data Protection Officer for firms in the investment banking and private equity sectors as well as being employed by the London Stock Exchange ("LSE") monitoring the market for abuses and assisting member firms with ongoing Compliance with LSE rules.

During 2006 and 2007 Clare worked for the Dubai Mercantile Exchange ("DME") as Director of Membership Surveillance and was instrumental in setting up the DME's membership department including advising potential members on applications and Dubai regulations as well as helping to establish the DME's surveillance procedures. Clare joined CCL's Dubai office in October 2007.
 
Clare is a Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) and holds a LLB Hons Law degree from Kings College London.

Christopher Hobbs

Christopher Hobbs has held senior compliance and anti-money laundering positions in a number of US and European financial services institutions including Lehman Brothers, Smith Barney, ING Barings and Danske Bank.

With an accountancy background and more than 20 years’ experience in investment banking, securities, derivatives, corporate banking and asset management, Christopher has an excellent understanding of the issues facing financial services firms and provides expert technical advice and effective implementation strategies across a broad range of regulatory compliance issues. He has engaged closely, and enjoys an excellent reputation, with regulators, exchanges and law enforcement agencies.

Nigel Pasea

Nigel Pasea brings to the firm over 30 years experience as an advisor, regulator and practitioner specialising in compliance and corporate governance in the financial services industry.

Nigel joined CCL from UBS where he was the Chief Operating Officer of the MENA region since 2006 and responsible, inter alia, for the setting up of the firm’s offices in Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Qatar and the development of the firm’s compliance and control infrastructure.  Prior to moving to Dubai, Nigel was the Head of Compliance for UBS Investment Bank in Switzerland and Deputy Head of Compliance for the EMEA Region.  Prior to UBS Nigel was the European Head of Compliance at Bear Stearns International and the Global Head of Compliance and COO of General Re Financial Products.

In addition Nigel worked for 6 years at the UK regulator, the Securities and Investments Board (now the Financial Services Authority) as Head of the regulator’s Authorisation and Compliance Department.  Nigel started his career at Deloitte and Touche where he spent  8 years, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1982.

Nigel’s experience covers investment banking and capital markets, wealth management and asset management. The nature of his previous roles has meant that he has worked in all major financial centres across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Nigel graduated from the London School of Economics in 1979, was awarded an MBA with Distinction from the London Business School in 1993 and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.