Bio
Jarion Richardson is Regulatory, Governance & Compliance Advisory Lead (Non-Attorney) at Appleby’s Bermuda office. He is a trusted advisor in regulatory compliance, specialising in anti-money laundering (AML), anti-terrorist financing (ATF) and sanctions.
A practice lead across Appleby’s Corporate department and Dispute Resolution department, he advises clients across digital asset, insurance and financial sectors on complex compliance challenges. He has designed and implemented multiple regulatory frameworks and testing methodologies for Bermuda’s competent authorities including specialist training programmes. His recent private sector work includes designing and implementing full compliance frameworks for Digital Asset Business licensees, innovative digital life insurance, complex trust structures, and exchanges handling crypto-denominated products and CFD derivatives.
Jarion has guided clients through regulatory inspections, enforcement actions and cross-border sanctions implications. He trains senior executives and compliance professionals and has successfully prepared candidates for Bermuda Monetary Authority approval.
Formerly a criminal intelligence officer in the Bermuda Police Service, senior analyst and lead trainer at the Bermuda Monetary Authority and founder of a successful compliance consultancy, Jarion brings unmatched insight into regulatory expectations. He holds international certifications in AML, anti-bribery and corruption and compliance and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.
Bio
Jarion Richardson is Regulatory, Governance & Compliance Advisory Lead (Non-Attorney) at Appleby’s Bermuda office. He is a trusted advisor in regulatory compliance, specialising in anti-money laundering (AML), anti-terrorist financing (ATF) and sanctions.
A practice lead across Appleby’s Corporate department and Dispute Resolution department, he advises clients across digital asset, insurance and financial sectors on complex compliance challenges. He has designed and implemented multiple regulatory frameworks and testing methodologies for Bermuda’s competent authorities including specialist training programmes. His recent private sector work includes designing and implementing full compliance frameworks for Digital Asset Business licensees, innovative digital life insurance, complex trust structures, and exchanges handling crypto-denominated products and CFD derivatives.
Jarion has guided clients through regulatory inspections, enforcement actions and cross-border sanctions implications. He trains senior executives and compliance professionals and has successfully prepared candidates for Bermuda Monetary Authority approval.
Formerly a criminal intelligence officer in the Bermuda Police Service, senior analyst and lead trainer at the Bermuda Monetary Authority and founder of a successful compliance consultancy, Jarion brings unmatched insight into regulatory expectations. He holds international certifications in AML, anti-bribery and corruption and compliance and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.
Coverage & Insights
- Changes to beneficial ownership regime – The Royal Gazette, Legally Speaking – October 2025
- Privacy issues in new beneficial ownership regime – The Royal Gazette, Legally Speaking – October 2025
- Continuous Compliance: Building Confidence, Reducing Risk – The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce Insider Newsletter – September 2025
- Simplified Due Diligence in Bermuda – Bermuda Business Review – June 2025
- Changes to beneficial ownership regime – The Royal Gazette, Legally Speaking – October 2025
- Privacy issues in new beneficial ownership regime – The Royal Gazette, Legally Speaking – October 2025
- Continuous Compliance: Building Confidence, Reducing Risk – The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce Insider Newsletter – September 2025
- Simplified Due Diligence in Bermuda – Bermuda Business Review – June 2025
Qualifications & Education
Jarion holds International Diplomas in Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Prevention and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. He has completed the Canadian Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre Compliance Officer Certifying Course (International Compliance Program).
He also completed the Anti Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Course, taught by the US Federal Reserve System and hosted by the Association of the Supervisors of Banks of the Americas and the Caribbean Group of Banking Supervisors.
He is trained in designing and facilitating adult learning, having completed the Instruction-Led Course Design with Friesen, Kaye and Associates.
Jarion holds International Diplomas in Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime Prevention and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. He has completed the Canadian Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre Compliance Officer Certifying Course (International Compliance Program).
He also completed the Anti Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Course, taught by the US Federal Reserve System and hosted by the Association of the Supervisors of Banks of the Americas and the Caribbean Group of Banking Supervisors.
He is trained in designing and facilitating adult learning, having completed the Instruction-Led Course Design with Friesen, Kaye and Associates.