YouHodler Appoints Ex-UBP Senior Compliance Officer as CRCO

YouHodler, a fintech platform that helps people access the benefits of the crypto economy, has appointed Igor Bannikov, former Senior Compliance Officer at UBP, a Switzerland-based bank, as the company’s new Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (CRCO) and Member of its Management Team.

In his new role, Bannikov will oversee compliance within all YouHodler’s entities to ensure that financial and operational procedures and personal conduct comply with all relevant and applicable laws and regulations. Bannikov will collaborate with other team members to develop a comprehensive risk and compliance management framework.

Holder of Master Degrees in Finance and Law from leading Swiss Universities, Igor  Bannikov has over 10 years of experience in Swiss banking sector. Before joining YouHodler, Igor served at different senior Risk and Compliance positions at Union Bancaire Privée (UBP), one of the largest private banks in Switzerland, UBS, the biggest retail bank in Switzerland as well as advised several other Swiss Banks on Risk and Compliance related topics. Among other things, he has been consulting in regulatory compliance, AML compliance, client due-diligence, taxation and KYC related matters. He has also experience in setting up a risk control and monitoring system.

“Igor is a great addition to our team not only because of his impressive expertise managing risk and compliance but also because he shares YouHodler’s values. We’re delighted to welcome Igor to our team, and believe we will succeed together.” Ilya Volkov, CEO & Founder of YouHodler, said.