Hansinee Towakel

Hansinee Towakel is a compliance professional with over ten years of experience in the global business and financial services sector, specialising in AML/CFT compliance, regulatory risk management and corporate governance. She serves as Compliance Manager and designated Compliance Officer of Renesis Financial Services Ltd.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Compliance Officer and MLRO functions; AML/KYC reviews, investor and client onboarding, enhanced due diligence, sanctions screening and beneficial ownership assessments.
• Source of funds and source of wealth reviews, risk assessments, ongoing monitoring, remediation and periodic file refreshes.
• FATCA/CRS compliance, regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring programmes and regulatory inspections.
• Design and enhancement of AML/CFT policies, compliance frameworks, onboarding procedures and internal controls, as well as AML/CFT training.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Mrs Towakel joined Renesis Financial Services in 2026 from another management company, where she served as Compliance Lead and MLRO from 2024 to 2026, having previously held the position of Senior Compliance Officer and MLRO from 2022 to 2024.

Her earlier roles include Associate Manager, Operational Compliance within a multinational group (2019–2021), Senior Officer, Operations and Quality Management (2021), Compliance Officer (2019), Compliance Administrator (2018–2019), and Assistant Compliance Officer (2015–2018).

She has experience with structures across the Cayman Islands, BVI, Bermuda and Mauritius, including investment funds, investment managers, global business companies, partnerships and other regulated entities. She has led compliance teams, conducted independent compliance reviews, and worked closely with regulators, auditors, boards of directors, legal counsel and senior management to support compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and relevant industry best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Laws, Corporate Law, University of Mauritius
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Mauritius
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), ACAMS
• International Compliance Association certificates in Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering