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Kelvin Kairong Toh, CAMS

Group Head of Sanctions @ First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) | CAMS
19.6 yrs experienceBanking
Feb 2023

The move

MoveHSBC First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleHead of Sanctions and Transaction Monitoring Group Head of Sanctions
LocationSingapore Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Singapore United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes
Native languageEnglish
Years in UAE3.3
Total experience19.6 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Group Head of SanctionsFeb 2023 — Present
    First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Head of Sanctions and Transaction MonitoringOct 2020 — Jan 2023
    HSBC· Singapore· Full-time
  3. SVP & Head, FCC Sanctions SingaporeNov 2018 — Oct 2020
    HSBC· Singapore
  4. Head, Group Sanctions, Group AML/CFT ComplianceMar 2018 — Oct 2018
    OCBC Bank· Singapore
  5. Vice President, Group Legal & Regulatory Compliance DivisionSep 2017 — Mar 2018
    OCBC Bank· Singapore
  6. SVP, Group ComplianceMar 2016 — Aug 2017
    United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)· Singapore
  7. FVP, Group ComplianceMar 2014 — Mar 2016
    United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)· Singapore
  8. VP, Group ComplianceSep 2013 — Mar 2014
    United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)· Singapore
  9. VP, Group ComplianceSep 2012 — Sep 2013
    United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)· Singapore
  10. AVP, Group ComplianceMar 2011 — Sep 2012
    United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB)· Singapore
  11. Assistant DirectorOct 2007 — Feb 2011
    Monetary Authority of Singapore
  12. Procurement ExecutiveJun 2006 — Oct 2007
    Defence Science & Technology Agency

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