Hanish Arora
Head of Client Assets Consulting @KPMG
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Client Assets Consulting @KPMG
Head of KPMG\'s Client Assets Consulting practice, our specialist team that advises on the UK Financial Conduct Authority\'s Client Assets requirements. My primary focus is helping clients with change programmes to strengthen regulatory compliance while enhancing upstream operational processes to make businesses more efficient, cost-effective and scalable for growth. I am also the Client Lead Partner on several of KPMG\'s accounts in the Banking, Wealth Management and Trading Platform sectors, with a passion for bringing the best of KPMG to our clients.
EDUCATION
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
Member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI)
UCL
Bachelor's Degree, Chemistry with Management Studies
ICAEW
Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA)
SKILLS
ABOUT HANISH ARORA
I lead KPMG’s specialist Client Assets Consulting team, helping financial services firms navigate the FCA’s CASS requirements to achieve robust compliance and operational efficiency. With 20 years at KPMG, I combine deep regulatory knowledge with practical insight into delivering cost-effective, scalable solutions that meet evolving expectations.Over the past decade, I’ve supported banks, asset managers, trading platforms, and fintechs in strengthening their CASS control environments, enhancing audit readiness, and driving regulatory change programmes that improve upstream processes and reduce costs.My experience includes client-side secondments with a US investment bank and UK Financial Investments (HM Treasury), giving me first-hand industry perspective to tailor advice effectively. As Client Lead Partner for several KPMG accounts in the Banking, Wealth Management, and Trading Platforms sectors, I focus on building long-term, trusted relationships to solve our clients’ most complex challenges.Outside of work, I stay active on the football pitch, bike and paddleboard, and love exploring new places through hiking and scuba diving.
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