#WomeninFincrime

Having previously held senior risk and compliance positions in industry, Federica now supports a broad range of financial services institutions and regulators globally advising on, investigating and remediating regulatory and financial crime (in particular money laundering and terrorist financing) and governance and control concerns.

Having designed and delivered a number of financial crime and corporate governance control frameworks for numerous financial services firms globally, Federica regularly assists firms to achieve compliance, in preparation for regulatory visits and during or in response to regulatory reviews on the topic.

Federica leads teams conducting investigations into complex financial crime schemes encompassing money laundering, illicit use of shell companies/complex ownership structures, computer intrusions and hacking incidents, ransomware scams, identity theft schemes and bribery and corruption.

She has led, inter alia, an investigation into a large money laundering scheme involving cryptocurrencies (and their exchanges) and hacking.

Federica is a strategic advisor on financial crime to the Malta Financial Services Authority and Malta FIAU and leads teams performing financial crime investigations on their behalf and designing and devising its supervisory strategies and policies.

In Malta, she leads a team of regulatory compliance, financial crime and analytics experts who support regulators and financial services firms in achieving compliance across a wide range of regulatory aspects.

Jackie King is an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking international business leader with over 20 years of performance in turnaround and high-paced organizations. Jackie is known for being a visionary strategist with the ability to deliver extraordinary results in growth, revenue, operational performance, reputation and profitability while overcoming complex business challenges and making high-stakes decisions. She is respected as a proponent of empowerment and accountability, and especially skilled in stakeholder relations and developing and directing high-performing , multi-region teams, particularly during times of change in an era where disruption is a constant.

Based in Brussels, Jackie is currently Executive Director of International Business at Ibec – Ireland’s largest and most influential business advocacy and representative organisation. She is responsible for setting the vision and strategy for the Division and for leading the team in its execution. Under the Ibec Global brand, the team's work focuses on identifying and harnessing the international business trends and opportunities that fuel growth for businesses; advocating for enlightened policies and models in the context of major societal, policy, geopolitical, and business environments; and influencing the conditions and providing the support for businesses to thrive globally.

Prior to joining Ibec, Jackie spent three years as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Canada’s largest and most influential business association. Jackie was responsible for leading the executive and management teams in the development and execution of the organization’s strategic plan, overseeing operational and financial performance, strengthening relationships with key external stakeholders, and leading the development and rollout of strategic initiatives for diversity and inclusion, international business, and high-value services for scale-ready SMEs.

Prior to joining the Canadian Chamber, Jackie spent 19 years with the country’s top-ranked public relations and public affairs consultancy – Hill + Knowlton Strategies (H+K). She joined the firm in 1999 and advanced through the ranks from an entry-level intern to executive leadership. In her final role with the firm, Jackie was Senior Vice President and General Manager of H+K’s Ottawa office, responsible for developing and executing the corporate plan and accountable for strategic direction, as well as the performance of the office and its people. Simultaneously Jackie led and managed multiple, complex national and international client files, and has counseled officials, boards and senior executives in almost every sector and industry in the Canadian economy