Napier, provider of advanced anti-financial crime compliance solutions, has announced that former HSBC Chief Operations Officer, Andy Maguire, is to take the helm as Board Chair for the fast-growing RegTech.

Andy Maguire has been working with Napier in an advisory role since February of this year and is now elected to preside over the Board in full as the company moves into a new phase of growth.

Mr Maguire has over 30 years’ experience in the international finance sector and is currently Chair of the BCG Banking Practice, Chair of Thought Machine and Board Member at AIB.

Napier’s Board of Directors also includes Deutsche Bank’s former technology COO, Neil Smith, as well as senior partners from Big Ideas Group, Rosa Howard and its founder Sebastian Gray, while Wall Street veteran John Neary and ex-PwC partner John Barnsley sit in global advisory roles.

Andy Maguire commented:

“From the bottom up, the talent at Napier is the true driving force of this rapidly expanding RegTech. I am honoured to be elected Chair and to be able to work so closely alongside a leadership team that knows this industry inside out and, importantly, knows how to win. With such a robust and future-proofed solution at our hands, our mission now is to continue levelling up the compliance capabilities for organisations around the world combatting financial crime.”