Fintech Awards 2021

www.wealthandfinance-news.com 10 Wealth & Finance International - 2021 FinTech Awards APR2w2 Having spent close to 25 years working in financial services in the US, Europe and Middle East, Brendan Leddy launched Barley Harbour, a professional services company focused on providing compliance, risk and financial crime services. With the breadth of experience he gained, Brendan set up a business to address the one constant he has seen globally – compliance, risk and financial crime teams always seem stretched! The ever-changing regulatory environment, which shows no signs of slowing down, means there is often a need for external resources to compliment in-house specialist teams, but getting this resource right can sometimes be a challenge. This is where access to Barley Harbour’s independent and transparent support can assist Barley Harbour is a professional services company focusing on risk, compliance and financial crime management, operating in the financial services sector and covering Europe, Middle East and the United States. Built by professionals who have worked in banking and financial services on a global basis for decades, Barley Harbour works collaboratively with its clients to provide a customised solution. Best Independent Financial Support Services – London its clients and insulate their organisations from the effects of non-compliance and/or falling foul of regulatory expectations. Speaking about his experience working with Barley Harbour, Andrew Moorfield, Managing Partner at Alphier Capital said, “Barley Harbour has consistently provided professional, comprehensive and timely advice, allowing our firm to focus on our core business.” Every client is different and likewise, their requirements differ. Barley Harbour is small enough to be flexible and big enough to meet the challenges presented. There is nothing worse than dealing with a consultancy practice who want to remould what is on their shelf – it doesn’t work. Barley Harbour looks to understand the client first, their needs second – then it simplifies the Barley Harbour Ltd requirements, builds and delivers. It cares about its clients, so it works hard to earn their respect. Barley Harbour works in collaboration with trusted partners and its growth has been fuelled by surrounding itself with talented people. Its team helps banks and financial service companies to keep pace with regulatory demands, providing strategic guidance which helps drive sustainable growth. It achieves this with the provision of outsourcing services, consultancy support, training and advisory services, and projects and people. The fintech space offers tremendous opportunity to all compliance and financial crime consultancies, not least because of the significance of this product, but because fintechs are not always prioritising the regulatory environment (unless they are designing a product that can support banks with their compliance requirements). Barley Harbour works with fintechs by devoting resources to monitoring and understanding regulatory demands and how these might apply to their business. Compliance and financial crime is a complex area, it’s ever-changing, and every fintech should have a solid relationship with a compliance specialist. Barley Harbour likes to think of itself as the go-to compliance consultancy. The future is looking bright for Barley Harbour. 2021 proved to be a challenge, but it was also very rewarding. The company has brought onboard a number of key personnel who will help the company excel into 2022. There will be a heavy focus on meeting the needs of the current client base and as it builds out geographically, it looks forward to working on the international stage. Company: Barley Harbour Ltd Contact: Sarah Jane Carter, Managing Director Email: [email protected] Website: www.barleyharbour.com