Nikos Gitonidis

Head of Compliance DZ Privatbank Schweiz AG

Nikolaos Gitonidis is currently the Head of Compliance at DZ Privatbank Schweiz AG. In this role, Nikos oversees the operational management of the compliance and AML Team. Furthermore Nikos is the Responsible Officer for FATCA and QI.

Nikos has been in the banking sector for almost 15 years, and he previously has worked at Clariden Privatbank, IHAG Privatbank and KPMG.

During his professional career Nikos achieved a BFE Certificate,Swiss Banking Association and obtained his Bachelor of Law, and a Master of Law at the University of Lucern.

Exchange Day One - September 17

3:10 PM EXPERT THINK TANK: DELVING INTO THE WORLD OF ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP – CREATING THE RIGHT APPROACH FOR YOUR ORGANISATION

UBO checks are a vital way to ensure adherence to money laundering regulations. However, in this fast-changing environment, there are key challenges to overcome to ensure your UBO approach meets all the relevant regulatory requirements, and this critical discussion will focus on:


  • How can you manage the challenges associated with the 25% threshold, and pre-emptively prepare for further changes here by reviewing KYC processes?
  • What impact have the various privacy rulings around UBO registers had on periodic review processes, and how can these be overcome?
  • How and where is technology able to assist with UBO strategies, and where are its limitations?

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Nikos.

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