James Wong, MAppFin in

James Wong, MAppFin

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APAC RMD at Mizuho
📍 Singapore

James is an accomplished Risk and Compliance practitioner with over 20 years of experience, including senior roles at a Corporate & Investment Bank. He has a strong background in non-financial risk management, internal controls, and regulatory policy, currently serving in the APAC RMD at Mizuho.

Peers and direct reports describe James as affable and highlight his passion for mentoring junior colleagues. He holds certifications including CSW and Ethical Alliance Certified Membership.

He was the prize winner for both Best Overall Student and Modelling Market Risk during his Master of Applied Finance at Macquarie University.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
APAC RMD
Location
Singapore
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Non-Financial Risk
This is his specific area of focus in his current role within the APAC Risk Management Division at Mizuho, building on extensive prior experience.
Regulatory Compliance
He has led regulatory control functions and was responsible for embedding regulatory changes into operational risk policies for a major Asian bank.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
APAC RMD
Mizuho
12-2023 - 9-2024
Internal Control Asia Pacific
Scotiabank - Global Banking and Markets
9-2019 - 11-2022
Head Of Compliance
PrivEx Group
3-2019 - 7-2019
Regional Risk Assessor
PayPal
10-2018 - 8-2019
Risk & Compliance Consultant
PrivEx Group
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Education
2006 - 2008
Masters
Macquarie University
1994 - 1997
Bachelors 1st Class
University of Leeds
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