De Risk Partners opens EMEA headquarters in Zurich
Westport/Zurich - De Risk Partners has selected the Greater Zurich Area as the location of its headquarters serving Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The company, which offers strategic compliance consulting in relation to digital assets, was founded by former executives of major North American banks.
(CONNECT) De Risk Partners has announced plans to expand by establishing its new EMEA headquarters in the Greater Zurich Area in the second year of the company’s existence. The consulting firm from the US State of Connecticut offers services for complying with financial regulations tailored to banks, fintech firms, credit unions, digital asset and investment managers, and sponsor banks. De Risk Partners was founded in March 2024 by former executives of major global banks such as Citigroup, Barclays and Goldman Sachs, as well as US regulatory authorities.
In a press release, the company draws a positive conclusion from its first year of business. It is said that De Risk Partners has become rapidly established as a compliance partner for financial institutes, in addition to having built up a strong portfolio with digital assets and achieving seven-figure sales.
According to the information, De Risk Partners intends to launch a platform aimed at substantially simplifying the day-to-day work of compliance officers by leveraging the benefits of Artificial Intelligence. “We’re combining our regulatory expertise with cutting-edge technology to transform compliance from a cost center to a strategic advantage”, as CEO Ravi de Silva explains.
Together with Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and other companies, in May De Risk Partners will sponsor the Fraud & Financial Crime Asia 2025 in Singapore and the AML and Sanctions Summit in Dubai. The latter is being organized in cooperation with the Coalition Against Financial Crime and the Middle East & Africa Compliance Association. De Risk Partners expects that this will provide the company with a strong strategic foundation to serve clients in Asia, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Europe. ce/mm
