Areas of focus
The work below describes the engagements Elena Roussel typically leads at the firm.
- AML/CFT programme design for VASPs and CASPs;
- Transaction-monitoring rule design (rule libraries, tuning);
- FATF Travel Rule implementation and provider selection;
- High-risk jurisdiction risk assessments;
- FINMA SRO membership through VQF;
- FINMA fintech licence applications;
Publications and recognition
- Co-author, an AML compliance handbook for VASPs;
- Speaker, Financial Crime & AML Summit Geneva;
- Contributor, ACAMS Today on the Travel Rule;
Jurisdictions led by Elena Roussel
- Crypto license in Switzerland — FINMA, SRO 2–3 months · Fintech 6–9 months · Banking 12–18 months.
Services Elena Roussel leads
- Crypto License for a Crypto Exchange.
- Crypto License for a Custody Provider.
- Crypto License for an OTC Desk.
Selected client testimonials
Elena’s FINMA background was decisive for us. Our SRO membership through VQF came through in three months and the AML programme she designed has held up under our annual external audit.
FINMA fintech licence is a serious application. The team’s grasp of the prudential requirements and the FINMA Circular 2008/21 was apparent from the first call. Authorised in nine months.
Solid FINMA work. The fees are higher than offshore alternatives but you are buying institutional credibility. The banking access we got post-licence pays for itself.