Peter Engering

Profile

Peter Engering is CEO and founder of Compliance Champs, with more than 20 years of experience in financial services, including over 15 years specialising in Financial Economic Crime (FEC), compliance and integrity risk management.

Before founding Compliance Champs in 2022, Peter held senior Financial Crime and Risk roles at Deloitte and EY Financial Services Risk. He advises banks, crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and other financial institutions on AML/KYC, CTF, sanctions and regulatory requirements, including MiCAR.

Peter combines strategic advisory expertise with hands-on leadership experience. He has served as global lead for crypto and Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) risks at a tier-1 Dutch bank and held senior interim positions, including Head of Onboarding & KYC at Saxo Bank. He has led regulatory discussions across six countries and supported multiple CASPs through MiCAR licensing in the Netherlands.

He holds Master’s degrees in Finance & Investments and Entrepreneurship and is a Certified Compliance Professional.

Areas of expertise

• 01FEC – AML/KYC, sanctions, crypto & TBML
• 02Regulatory compliance – EU & Dutch requirements, SIRA & MiCAR
• 03Target operating models – governance, policies, procedures & controls
• 04Compliance & risk frameworks – compliance programmes & risk appetite
• 05Transformation & remediation – programme, change & remediation management

Selected engagements & achievements

1. 01

   Global lead for crypto & TBML risks at a tier-1 Dutch bank; former chairman of the bank’s crypto board and responsible for its first crypto policy in the Netherlands.

2. 02

   Interim Head of Onboarding & KYC at Saxo Bank, leading the onboarding/KYC department and transaction monitoring teams across the Mid-Europe region (NL, BE, FR).

3. 03

   MiCAR licensing: guided multiple crypto-asset service providers through licensing in the Netherlands.

4. 04

   Regulatory engagement: led discussions on financial economic crime with regulators across six countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, France, Denmark and the UK.

5. 05

   Programme management: led AML/KYC, conduct, maturity assessment and large remediation programmes.

6. 06

   Operational optimisation: supported global financial institutions in improving onboarding, KYC and transaction monitoring processes.

7. 07

   Remediation: developed remediation roadmaps and verification procedures for financial institutions.

8. 08

   Training & knowledge: developed the Certified Compliance Professional in Cryptocurrency Financial Crimes programme, comprising 11+ hours of training.