The appointee has worked at Standard Chartered, EY and KPMG.

Exiger, an international firm providing regulatory, financial crime and risk solutions, has appointed ex-Standard Chartered senior executive Joseph Quiazon as its Asia-Pacific financial crime compliance boss. The role involves building the firm’s Asian presence.

Before joining Exiger, Quiazon was managing director and regional head of Standard Chartered Bank's anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing and anti-bribery and corruption programmes. He had direct responsibility for more than 200 financial crime compliance professionals in 15 markets across APAC. He also advised the Central Bank of Myanmar on sanctions compliance in coordination with the US Department of Justice, and was appointed as a forensic expert by the director of enforcement at Hong Kong's Securities Futures Commission.

"As the complexity of financial crime continues to evolve, having seasoned local experts like Joseph has become increasingly important,” Michael Beber, Exiger president and CEO, said.

Before Standard Chartered Bank, Quiazon was a partner and managing director with EY in Hong Kong, where he served as the Asia-Pacific people partner. He was also the APAC practice leader in KPMG's Global AML Group during his tenure at KPMG Australia.

"Joseph's professional career consists of meaningful compliance experience against the backdrop of enhanced regulatory enforcement within financial institutions," Daniel Banes, managing director and Exiger's APAC regional chair, said. "This background gives him a deep understanding of the compliance pain points experienced by Exiger's global clients, and more importantly, how to solve them."

Exiger has offices in New York City, Silver Spring (DC Metro), Toronto, Vancouver, London, Bucharest, Hong Kong, and Singapore.