Jaede Tan is head of Asia-Pacific at ACAMS , leading a team of sales , support and anti-financial crime ( AFC ) specialists across the region with contingents in Singapore , China , South Korea , India , Japan and Australia . Tan has 20 years of experience in building and leading teams across the education , technology , banking and finance sectors in both Europe and Asia-Pacific . Prior to joining ACAMS in November 2024 , Jaede was the head of International Client business at Sterling Check ( now First Advantage ) and responsible for founding and building the Asia-Pacific business for ComplyAdvantage , a leading global antimoney laundering ( AML ) technology company . Having grown up in London , U . K ., Jaede has spent the last 16 years in Asia-Pacific , currently based in Singapore and having previously lived and worked in Beijing and Hong Kong .