Giles Thomson is the Director of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and Economic Crime at HM Treasury. He is responsible for the UK’s AML/CTF policy, is the UK’s Head of Delegation to the Financial Action Task Force, and runs OFSI – the UK’s competent authority for the implementation and enforcement of financial sanctions. He has close to twenty years' experience in a range of roles across government, working extensively on economic crime policy before joining OFSI in November 2020.
The critical role that financial sanctions have played in the international coalition’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has further demonstrated what a crucially important tool they are for the UK to protect its national security and financial integrity. As …
OFSI's director Giles Thomson talks about new powers which come into force on 15 June and our approach to enforcement
Read OFSI's latest blog from Giles Thomson about his new role as Director of OFSI and economic crime