Kashnie
Naidoo, CAMS
Kashnie is the founder and CEO of Crescent Compliance Solutions a bespoke software and compliance consulting company. She brings to the table a wealth of knowledge spanning over two decades, a significant portion of which (ten years), was in a senior market regulation role at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) giving her a unique combination of hands-on market markets experience and a deep understanding of its regulatory intricacies. She has successfully constructed and overseen compliance programs for various financial institutions and exchanges, offering invaluable advice on managing compliance risks and matters related to AML/CTF to exchanges, stockbrokers, and industry bodies and has been a strategic compliance partner to multiple management teams.
She has played an integral role in multiple leadership teams, providing invaluable insights on legislative changes at both the country level (pertaining to Financial Markets and AML) and in international contexts. Notably, Kashnie was a participant in the 2019/2020 South Africa FATF county review and subsequently engaged in the 2023 Vienna FATF Private Session Forum at the United Nations in Vienna. She has developed exceptional working relationships with stockbrokers, market participants, exchanges, regulator(s) and industry bodies alike.
She is passionate about fostering positive transformation within the South African AML/CFT landscape and effecting meaningful change.