Esme Hodson

Experience

1. SC Ventures | Standard CharteredMember & Chief Compliance Officercurrent2021 — presentSingapore
2. The Wolfsberg GroupCo-Chair of Wolfsberg Virtual Asset Service Provider Working Groupcurrent2022 — present
3. Wealth Management Institute (WMI)Teaching Faculty - Digital Assetscurrent2025 — presentSingapore
4. International Compliance AssociationMember of the Asia Pacific Advisory Boardcurrent2026 — present
5. International Compliance AssociationFellow ICAcurrent2022 — present
6. Block.oneDirector, Compliance2019 — 2021Hong Kong
7. Commonwealth BankHead Of Compliance - International Financial Services2013 — 2019Hong Kong
8. Commonwealth BankExecutive Manager - Wealth Risk Management2009 — 2013Sydney, Australia
9. Commonwealth BankSenior Manager - Wealth Risk Management2008 — 2009Sydney, Australia
10. Financial Services AuthorityAssociate - Major Retail Groups2005 — 2008London, United Kingdom
11. Cazenove Capital ManagementIndustry Secondment - Regulatory Change & Implementation2007London, United Kingdom
12. Export Credit Guarantee Department - UKPricing Policy - Insurance & Export Credit2002 — 2005London, United Kingdom

Education

1. Durham UniversityBA Hons., Classics
2. Australian Compliance InstituteDiploma Of Financial Planning (RG146+)2012
3. International Compliance AssociationICA Specialist Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk
4. ICA/AFMA/University of Manchester Business SchoolGraduate Diploma of AML & CTF, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing2017 — 2018

Skills & more

• Certified Cryptoasset Anti-Financial Crime Specialist — ACAMS
• Chainalysis Reactor Certification — Chainalysis
• ICA Specialist Certificate in Anti-Corruption — International Compliance Association
• Chainalysis KYT Certification — Chainalysis
• Certified Global Sanctions Specialist — ACAMS
• AML/CTF AFMA/ICA Accredited Diploma — AFMA/ICA/Manchester Business School
• ICA Specialist Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk — ICTA
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt — Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

From Esme's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Durham University132

BABertie AykroydPartner at Mayfair Equity PartnersMDMaria DrobotInvestor at DN CapitalNMNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneJZJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneHAHugo AdamsInvestor at Pembroke VCTCLChandar LalPartner at Mosaic Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Wealth Management Institute (WMI)2

VHVishal HarnalGlobal Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups VietnamCZClaudia ZeisbergerSenior Practitioner Advisor at SC Ventures

Also worked at Block.one6

HLHan LiuMentor at Lair East LabsMMMothusi MajindaChief Technology Officer at BullishMWMark WoodsHead of Product at BullishNANicholas ArmstrongGeneral Counsel at BullishBMBrian MehlerVice President at Block.oneNRNicholas ReymondInvestor at Heroic Ventures

Also worked at Financial Services Authority6

ASAdam ShapiroRegulatory Partner at Core Venture CapitalTATolu AkinboboyeAssociate, Investor Relations at Helios Digital VenturesRDRaj DewanPartner, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP (Board of Directors) at SVXMNMichael NorthDirector of Growth & Enterprise Engagement at EnvestorsBMBambo MoladeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)ACAdam CritchleyHead of Compliance at Balderton Capital

Also worked at Cazenove Capital Management1

AKAnnamaria KoerlingInvestor at Delfin Private Office