HSBC has appointed a new Head of Financial Crime for the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, as well as Money Laundering Reporting Officer for Jersey.
In his new role, based in Jersey, Ian McInerney will lead HSBC’s drive to “identify, assess, manage, monitor and mitigate” the financial crime risk across the Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
Mr McInerney joined HSBC a decade ago. He has since held the position of Regional Head of Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Bribery and Corruption, and Tax Transparency for the Middle East and North Africa and Turkey.
He has also had country compliance oversight responsibilities for Algeria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.
Prior to joining HSBC, Mr McInerney was the Head of Compliance for a large Middle Eastern bank and developed his extensive knowledge base working for major regulatory bodies in Qatar and the UK.
Warwick Long, CEO of HSBC, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, said: “Ian joins with an impressive breadth of knowledge and experience built over a successful career with HSBC in the Middle East, as well as international financial regulators.
“That expertise will prove instrumental in leading the Channel Islands and Isle of Man team’s efforts to identify and combat financial crime.”