Regulatory Ramblings
Welcome to Regulatory Ramblings, a new podcast from a team at The University of Hong Kong on the intersection of all things pertaining to finance, technology, law and regulation. Hosted by The Reg/Tech Lab, HKU-Standard Chartered FinTech Academy, Asia Global Institute and the HKU-edX Professional Certificate in FinTech, with support from the HKU Faculty of Law. Join us as we hear from luminaries across multiple fields and professions as they share their candid thoughts in a stress-free environment - rather than the soundbites one typically hears from the mainstream press.
Regulatory Ramblings
Oonagh van den Berg: What does it take to be a compliance officer?
Oonagh Van Den Berg is founder of the compliance consultancy firm VRS (Virtual Risk Solutions) and RAW Compliance, a global compliance social enterprise providing free training and networking for compliance officers.
In this episode, she joins Ajay Shamdasani to discuss what it takes to be a compliance officer – in terms of skills, knowledge, and temperament – as well as the challenges of being a woman in male-dominated fields such as financial services, law and compliance.
They also discuss the role of technology in the legal and compliance professions moving forward, the tendency towards using credentials as a proxy for experience, and the importance of regular upskilling and lifelong learning to stay relevant in an age of perpetual change.
In a separate discussion on Regulatory Ramblings - Briefs, Oonagh discusses her background growing up in Northern Ireland during the tumultuous 1980s, how she found her way into the legal profession. You can listen to this discussion through the Regulatory Ramblings page at: www.hkufintech.com/regulatoryramblings
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