LaNishka McSweeney

LaNishka Farrington-McSweeney is a Partner with EY Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and Cayman Islands Region, bringing over 17 years of diversified financial services industry experience as an auditor, advisor, or industry consultant. Her expertise lies in designing banking-specific guidance, policies, and procedures to comply with international and U.S. auditing and regulatory standards, specializing in financial services like retail banking, private banking, wealth management, and asset management. LaNishka is well-versed in assessing compliance of financial institutions with local AML laws, having designed and implemented various programs to assess client's AML policies and procedures in both banking and fund administration institutions. She has led regional AML engagements across Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America, conducting due diligence file reviews, gap analysis of local laws and regulations, and providing remediation techniques for client files, both institutional and non-institutional. Additionally, LaNishka has a track record of planning, implementing, and reporting on reviews of fund managers to ensure compliance with local AML laws and regulations, along with providing anti-money laundering training for internal teams, clients, and government regulators. Her extensive expertise in AML laws, regulations, and regulatory matters helps clients identify vulnerable areas of risk and navigate the complex regulatory landscape.