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Ali Aljowder is a senior governance and regulatory advisor with extensive experience across public-sector leadership and regulated financial environments. His work focuses on strengthening institutional governance, enhancing regulatory readiness, and improving the effectiveness of AML/CFT frameworks through practical, experience-driven advisory.
Ali's advisory work centers on governance and oversight frameworks, regulatory alignment, AML/CFT effectiveness, institutional risk management, and strategic advisory for complex and high-risk environments. His approach emphasizes substance over form and effectiveness over documentation.
Ali has held senior leadership and policy roles across security, financial intelligence, anti-corruption, and international regulatory cooperation. His experience includes executive-level advisory, institutional assessments, and engagement with regulatory and supervisory frameworks at both national and international levels.
As Founder and Principal of Valyn Advisory, Ali leads all engagements and oversees advisory quality, methodology, and client interaction. He works closely with Valyn's advisory network to deliver focused, independent, and senior-led advisory mandates.
Bahrain | GCC | International
Mohamed Jasim is a senior compliance and financial crime professional with extensive experience across banking, financial intelligence, and regulated environments. His work focuses on strengthening AML/CFT frameworks, enhancing regulatory compliance effectiveness, and supporting institutions in managing complex financial crime risks through practical and structured approaches.
Mohamed's advisory focus includes AML/CFT program effectiveness, financial crime risk management, regulatory compliance frameworks, suspicious transaction monitoring, and governance alignment. He brings particular depth in translating regulatory requirements into operationally effective controls and processes.
Mohamed has held senior roles across the financial sector and national-level financial intelligence functions. His experience spans leading compliance and MLRO responsibilities within banking environments, as well as contributing to national AML/CFT policy implementation, intelligence analysis, and inter-agency cooperation. He has worked closely with regulators, financial intelligence authorities, and audit functions in high-risk and complex settings.
As a member of the Valyn Advisory Network, Mohamed contributes subject-matter expertise on a project-specific basis, supporting advisory mandates related to AML/CFT effectiveness, regulatory readiness, and financial crime risk management under Valyn's leadership and methodology.
Bahrain | GCC | Cross-Border
Mohamed has participated in regional and international initiatives related to countering financial crime and terrorist financing and has contributed to professional training and knowledge-sharing engagements within the AML/CFT domain.
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