Pekka Dare



Pekka is responsible for the development and delivery of the ICA Financial Crime and AML programs worldwide. He has a wealth of experience in industry, having held the CF 11 controlled function as MLRO for a large UK life and pensions firm.

Pekka has also managed the Financial Crime Department within a major UK high street bank. This role involved managing external and internal fraud risk and AML systems and controls.

A qualified lawyer, admitted in both the UK and New Zealand, Pekka has experience of conducting prosecutions for tax evasion as well as providing legal advice in dealing with organised and serious crime for the New Zealand Inland Revenue, plus a range of experience in dealing with complex fraud and corporate structures. He has also worked for the UK Department of Trade and Industry (now BERR) in the investigation of corporate fraud and misfeasance including the investigation of insider dealing offences.

The range of practical experience Pekka brings to his role includes the management of FSA ARROW visits and thematic regulatory reviews. His experience of managing a range of complex fraud and money laundering cases enables him to bring a mix of academic and practical insights into his role.

Pekka has an extensive range of industry contacts and regularly speaks at financial crime forums and events around the world. He has served as a committee member of the Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers (IMLPO), as well as the ABI AML Committee, and is Chair of the Money Laundering Officer’s Discussion Group (MLODG) a body which shares best practice amongst practitioners.