Pietro deVolpi

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Director, Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering Advisory

Pietro “Pete” deVolpi is the Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering Advisory at MUFG Bank and is based in New York. At MUFG, Pete oversees a global team of compliance managers focusing on complex product and customer risk, and spearheads financial crimes compliance initiatives related to digital assets. Pete also actively represents MUFG in industry working groups on topics including digital assets, payment transparency, and correspondent banking. Prior to joining MUFG, he was a financial services risk manager at a Big Four Accounting Firm, where he aided clients with program remediation and strategic design of AML and sanctions compliance programs. This followed Pete practicing as an attorney in New York for several years primarily on matters representing institutional investors. Pete is a graduate of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University and earned his Juris Doctor degree from American University Washington College of Law. He is also a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).