Mike Budden

Director Financial Crime & Compliance UK

Mike Budden delivers specialist Financial Crime and Compliance support across the EMEA region, advising new and existing clients on Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) strategies. He helps organizations design and implement effective solutions by leveraging proprietary technology and in house AI accelerators. He brings over 25 years of financial services experience, having held front, middle, and back office roles across a number of global financial institutions. Before joining Concentrix in 2023, Mike served as the Global Head of KYC Onboarding for the Corporate and Investment Bank division of a UK headquartered institution in London. He was responsible for streamlining and digitizing the end-to-end onboarding process, ensuring it remained compliant with an evolving regulatory landscape while maintaining a strong client-centric focus.
When AI agents can make payments on a customer’s behalf, authentication is no longer enough. Banks will need to understand not just who authorised a transaction, but whether the action still reflects the customer’s intent.
Prevent financial fraud with AI and machine learning by detecting hidden patterns, cutting false positives, and streamlining compliance efficiently.