Where does Esme Hodson work?

Esme Hodson is Compliance at SC Ventures.

Where did Esme Hodson go to school?

Esme Hodson studied at Durham University (BA Hons., Classics); Australian Compliance Institute (Diploma Of Financial Planning (RG146+)); International Compliance Association (ICA Specialist Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk).

Esme Hodson

Investor

Compliance at SC Ventures

Singapore

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129 people in our graph share verified history with Esme — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Morgan JohnsonunlockedEsme: together at Commonwealth Bank (2015)

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Esme: together at Financial Services Authority

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About

Compliance lead with expertise in compliance and risk, digital assets and global fintech; previously director of compliance at Block.one, and worked at Commonwealth Bank and the Financial Services Authority.

Experience

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

Skills & more

BlockchainCounter-Terrorist Financing1Compliance Training1Licensing1Anti-Money Laundering1Digital AssetsSecurities RegulationGlobal Regulatory ComplianceData PrivacyCompliance ManagementRegulatory ComplianceRisk Management28

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Operational RiskFinancial RiskRegulatory AffairsWealth ManagementInsuranceBankingFinancial ServicesInvestmentsSix SigmaKYTBlockchain InvestigationsTeam Management

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

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Fundraising, M&A at SC Ventures

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Middle East, Investments at SC Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Esme Hodson?: Compliance lead with expertise in compliance and risk, digital assets and global fintech; previously director of compliance at Block.one, and worked at Commonwealth Bank and the Financial Services Authority.
Where does Esme Hodson work?: Esme Hodson is Compliance at SC Ventures.
Where did Esme Hodson go to school?: Esme Hodson studied at Durham University (BA Hons., Classics); Australian Compliance Institute (Diploma Of Financial Planning (RG146+)); International Compliance Association (ICA Specialist Certificate in Managing Sanctions Risk).

Same school

Also attended Durham University298

Bertie AykroydPartner at Mayfair Equity Partners Maria DrobotInvestor at DN Capital Naseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shifts Jeppe ZinkPartner at Northzone Hugo AdamsInvestor at Pembroke VCT Chandar LalPartner at Mosaic Ventures

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Also attended International Compliance Association4

Charlotte LarbalestierHead of Compliance - Jersey at Oakglen Matt PunterInvestment Manager at The FSE Group Mark SimsManaging Director, Development Equity Funds at British Business Investments David BolgerInvestor at ASK Partners

Shared employers

Also worked at Wealth Management Institute (WMI)2

Vishal HarnalGlobal Managing Partner; Managing Partner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups Vietnam Claudia ZeisbergerSenior Practitioner Advisor at SC Ventures

Also worked at Block.one11

Han LiuMentor at Lair East Labs Mothusi MajindaChief Technology Officer at Bullish Michael LauSVP, Group Head of Business Development and Chairman of Consensus at Bullish Mark WoodsHead of Product at Bullish James MendesChief People Officer at Bullish Nicholas ArmstrongGeneral Counsel at Bullish

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Also worked at Commonwealth Bank81

Morgan JohnsonTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity Partners Jessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity Partners Harri PriceExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp Kien T. NguyenVice President at Asia Partners Jussi NunesFinance at SC Ventures Thomas SienkiewiczParalegal at King River Capital

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Also worked at Financial Services Authority18

Adam ShapiroRegulatory Partner at Core Venture Capital Tolu AkinboboyeAssociate, Investor Relations at Helios Digital Ventures Anas Rahman JunaidGP at Callapina Capital at Callapina Capital Matt AdeyManaging Director, Economics and Performance Measurement at British Business Bank Maria KhanHead of Compliance at Clean Growth Fund Raj DewanPartner, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP (Board of Directors) at SVX

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