Matthew Dunster
Director – Compliance
Matthew is a Director within the Compliance practice of the firm and is based in the Dubai (UAE) office of j. awan & partners.
Matthew has over 30 years of compliance experience. Over the past 15 years, he has held in-house regional Head of Compliance roles with JPMorgan and Credit Suisse in the Middle East. He has in depth experience in managing regulatory relationships with regulators within the region (DFSA, SAMA, CMA, CBB and QFCRA). Matthew has overseen several risk assessments and audits by GCC and global regulators. He has extensive experience in implementing and running comprehensive compliance programmes and advising boards and management on compliance, corporate governance, and risk related matters.
Prior to his Middle East experience, Matthew held registered compliance roles with JPMorgan and Norinchukin International in the UK and started his career as a financial services regulator (now FCA).
Matthew holds a Bachelor’s degree in Money Banking & Finance from Birmingham University and has attained the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments Diploma in the UK.