Pickering appointed new director of FIU – FBC News

Pickering appointed new director of FIU – FBC News

Caroline Pickering

Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor Ariff Ali has announced the appointment of Caroline Pickering as the new Director of the Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit.

The appointment will take effect from January 1 next year.

The Director of the Fiji FIU is appointed by the Governor of the RBF on the recommendation of the National Anti-Money Laundering Council.

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Pickering is currently the Policy and Compliance Manager at the Fiji FIU.

She replaces Razim Buksh, who retired in 2023.

Pickering joined the Fiji FIU in 2006 as Policy and Compliance Manager.

Ali added that she has been instrumental in developing Fiji’s regulatory and supervisory framework to combat money laundering and financial crime.

Prior to joining the Fiji FIU, she worked at the Office of the Auditor General for over nine years in various audit and leadership roles.

The Governor congratulated Pickering on the appointment and looks forward to her contribution to the fight against money laundering to ensure the security and integrity of Fiji’s financial system.