Kathryn Travis-Bell FICA Int.Dip(AML) Int.Dip(GRC)

Head of Compliance & Risk

Kathryn (Kath) joined Boal & Co in July 2024 bringing extensive financial services experience, with over 15 years focused on compliance.  

Kath is responsible for managing Boal & Co's regulatory and risk management framework. This includes ensuring Boal & Co's compliance to continually evolving regulatory obligations and working with our group compliance managers and officers to monitor controls, processes and procedures.

As MLRO Kath is also responsible for Boal’s anti money laundering, combating the financing of terrorism, and risk management framework.

Kath is also a key conduit for regulatory communications, reporting observations to, and working closely with, Boal & Co's Board in addition to training and mentoring Boal & Co's teams in regulatory and AML matters. 

Kath has more than 20 years' experience in the Isle of Man financial services industry, specialising in financial crime prevention and regulatory compliance, having held senior roles at a trust and corporate service provider before joining Boal & Co. She is skilled in financial risk, risk management, anti-corruption, risk assessment, anti-money laundering, terrorist financing risk, proliferation risk, sanctions assessment, jurisdictional risk, and politically exposed person risk.

Kath is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association. She has seven International Compliance Association qualifications including the International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering and ICA International Diploma in Governance Risk and Compliance qualification.

In their spare time

Kath enjoys yoga and spending time with family and friends, particularly her grandchildren. She is regularly found walking in the countryside with her three Cocker Spaniels.