Biography
Cynthia Borg is an experienced professional in financial crime compliance, boasting over 33 years in the banking industry. Throughout her career she held various roles in internal auditing and leadership within regulatory and financial crime compliance. Since October 2019, Ms. Borg has been at the helm as the Head of Financial Crime Compliance at APS Bank plc. In this capacity, she spearheads the development and implementation of robust financial crime compliance frameworks. Her responsibilities encompass ensuring the bank’s adherence to regulatory obligations and mitigating the risks associated with money laundering and other financial crimes. Ms. Borg holds an MSc in Economic Crime from the University of Portsmouth and an ICA International Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance. Cynthia is the deputy chair of the Financial and Cyber Crime & Fraud Standing Committee of the Malta Banker’s Association and is an active member of the EBF AML and FC Expert Group.