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Our Trainers

Our trainers come from a broad range of backgrounds with many years of experience in various fields of finance. They use their expertise and insights to design and deliver engaging and effective courses that meet the needs and goals of the industry.

Khairul Alam

BEc, CPA, FICP

Khairul Alam is a banking compliance and risk management veteran with over three decades of experience in the financial services industry. His career spans high-level leadership roles in private banking compliance, treasury control, and audit. Most recently, he served as Managing Director and Head of Private Banking Compliance for Asia and Singapore at Union Bancaire Privée (UBP). In this capacity, he managed a team of 22 compliance officers across Singapore and Hong Kong, overseeing AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, and regulatory advisory for the bank's wealth management business. He also served as the Chairman of the Conduct and Culture Monitoring Committee and was a member of the Asia Risk and AML Committees.

Prior to UBP, Khairul was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, where he served as the Head of International Wealth Management Compliance for Asia Pacific. He was responsible for compliance operations across Singapore, Hong Kong, India, and Australia, and played a critical role in securing banking licenses from regulators in both Singapore and Hong Kong. His experience in managing complex organizational changes was further demonstrated during his tenure as Regional Head of Private Clients Compliance for Asia at ABN AMRO Bank N.V., where he navigated compliance functions during the bank’s merger with Fortis Bank, overseeing anti-money laundering initiatives and obtaining banking licenses across Asia.

Khairul’s expertise extends beyond compliance into financial control and market risk. He served as Vice President and Head of the Treasury Control Unit at OCBC Bank, where he managed market, operational, and liquidity risk reporting. His earlier career includes key risk and product control roles at Coutts Bank von Ernst, HSBC Republic, CIBC, and Deutsche Bank, following his foundational training in audit at KPMG.

Khairul holds a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and is a member of CPA Australia (Certified Practising Accountant). He holds the Financial Industry Certified Professional (FICP) designation and a Graduate Diploma in Compliance from the International Compliance Association (ICA). He is also a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).