ARQ Group announced that Manfred Galdes, former director at the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit, has been appointed CEO and director of its compliance and AML/CFT (anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing) consulting arm, ARQ Risk and Compliance Ltd.
The ARQ Group is a professional services organisation set-up as a joint venture between Capstone Group and law firm Fenech Farrugia Fiott Legal.
Dr Galdes will also be joining the law firm as a partner, heading the law firm’s compliance and AML practice.
Dr Galdes has been involved in the drafting of various laws and lectures on the subject of prevention of money laundering and other areas of law.