Cynthia Borg is a seasoned professional in financial crime compliance, with 35 years of experience in the banking sector.  Her career spans the branch network, internal audit, and compliance, progressing into successively senior leadership roles in financial crime compliance, including Head of Global Standards RBWM & AML Operations at HSBC.  In 2016, Cynthia moved to MeDirect Bank Malta p.l.c., where she served as Head of Compliance and MLRO.

Since October 2019, Cynthia has been Head of Financial Crime Compliance at APS Bank plc, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping and implementing robust compliance frameworks to safeguard the Bank against financial crime risks, including money laundering, sanctions breaches, and other illicit financial activities.

Beyond her role at APS Bank, Cynthia is Chair of the Financial Crime, Cyber Crime and Fraud Standing Committee of the Malta Bankers’ Association and a member of the European Banking Federation’s AML and Financial Crime Strategic Committee, contributing to industry-wide and international initiatives aimed at strengthening the fight against financial crime.  Cynthia holds an M.Sc. in Economic Crime from the University of Portsmouth and an ICA International Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance.