Christoph Kodada

Profile

Christoph Kodada has more than 20 years of experience in regulation and compliance in the financial sector. As Chief Compliance Officer of a pan-European banking group he was responsible for AML/CFT, financial sanctions, banking compliance and securities compliance.

Before that, as head of the AML/CFT division at the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA), he played a key role in developing and establishing measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. He has many years of experience as a speaker at expert conferences and events, particularly on regulation and compliance.

Areas of expertise

• 01AML/CFT – Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism→
• 02Targeted financial sanctions and proliferation financing→
• 03Banking regulatory compliance
• 04Securities compliance
• 05Corporate governance and internal controls

Career

1. 2026Co-founder · Compliance Networks
2. 2022–2026Chief Compliance Officer · BAWAG GroupResponsible for AML/CFT, financial sanctions, banking and securities compliance
3. 2011–2022Head of the AML/CFT division · Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA)Developing and establishing measures against money laundering and terrorist financing
4. 2009–2010Head of Combat against Unauthorised Business · Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA)Building and developing a new division
5. 2005–2008Law and Enforcement · Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA)
6. 2002–2005Insurance Law · UNIQA
7. 2000–2001Judicial internship · Austrian court

Selected engagements & achievements