From the industry, for the industry.
A unique approach to deliver better sanctions screening.

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Our Concept

GSS brings global financial institutions together to deliver higher standards in compliance, providing a trusted platform to enhance and exchange information. The first service delivers sanctions transaction screening, built on industry standards and improved processes. Services under GSS are easily accessible to everyone, delivering greater effectiveness, improved efficiency and the reduction of friction.

About us

GSS was founded in 2021 to solve cross-industry challenges in financial services where there is material benefit to be gained from:

  • Agreeing common standards
  • Sharing information
  • Delivering solutions via trusted platforms
  • Embracing the best of new technology

Starting with sanctions transactions screening, GSS changes the way financial crime is managed by partnering with leading financial institutions and trusted industry partners to deliver effective and efficient watchlist screening.

As well as promoting excellence in compliance, GSS’ sanctions screening solution significantly removes the friction in the customer experience, whilst reducing the information that needs to be shared on individuals.

The solution will perform state of the art, real time watchlist screening using the most advanced technology solutions for list management, alert generation and disposition.

Working with leading international financial institutions and harnessing a leadership team with over 100 years of direct experience, GSS will redefine how compliance can be delivered effectively and efficiently.

Our first customers are currently in prototype and we will launch in late 2023.

Our Design

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Our Ecosystem

Lighthouse FIs

Configure the platform and integrate into the FI’s environment

Test and pilot GSS and be the first FI’s to take GSS into production

Development FIs

Developed GSS standards across all aspects of the platform

Participate in capability groups to drive detailed specifications

Advisory FIs

Act as a sounding board for GSS, helping to provide high-level guidance and feedback during build phase

Advisors

Industry experts whose knowledge and experience is used to build a better product

Future Users

Perspective users who are exploring the business case for GSS deployment

Observers

Entities who have an interest in the success of GSS and the benefits this will bring to the industry

This includes industry associations and trade bodies

Agencies & Regulators

Regulators and Policy makers who determine regulation and oversee the implementation of banks' systems and controls

Investors

Financial and strategic investors who have financed the build of the GSS System

Partners

Any industry supplier or third party providers providing a component of the GSS service

Our Roadmap

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Our Team

Tom Scampion

Co-Founder, CEO
Over 30 years of experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of compliance systems and controls, particularly in the field of sanctions, Tom has worked closely with regulators, law enforcement and external counsel in the US, Europe and Asia. As the former Head of Financial Crime EMEA for a major consulting firm, he has led over 100 reviews of sanctions systems and controls.
Tom Scampion
Co-Founder, CEO
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Ruth Fletcher

Chief Financial & Operating Officer
Ruth is a commercially-astute and pragmatic COO/CFO and board member with a strong track record of delivering shareholder value in privately-funded and scaling high-potential technology companies (predominately in the fintech/regtech space) for over 20 years. She is passionate about scaling companies and their teams to realise their true market potential.
Ruth Fletcher
Chief Financial & Operating Officer
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Ed Thurman

Chief Commercial Officer
Over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry as a regulator, consultant and in senior management roles within financial institutions. Recently served as MD Global Transaction Banking and MD Financial Institutions at Lloyds Banking Group, and prior to that in senior strategy roles in global financial institutions. Global Board Member of the Mind Forward Alliance.
Ed Thurman
Chief Commercial Officer
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Stuart Mitchell

Chief Technology Officer
Over 25 years of experience in technology, building platforms and delivering transformative technology services to tier one clients. Previously led the carve out and outsource of fund management and dealing services from a leading European bank to a global wealth management platform. Oversees the GSS Cyber and Privacy implementation with the GSS CISO, DPO and advisors.
Stuart Mitchell
Chief Technology Officer
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Clare Jones

Chief People Officer
Extensive HR experience, previously within the legal sector and management consultancies. Previously led an award-winning HR team, with recognition for Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing and HR Team of the Year. A widely experienced CIPD-qualified HR Generalist with significant experience in leading the development and implementation of people strategy to align with organisational goals.
Clare Jones
Chief People Officer
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Anthony Lyons

Chief Legal Officer
Anthony oversees legal, compliance and privacy to help GSS build and sell while preserving the value we create. In addition to working in financial services, Anthony has been part of Amazon, Trustpilot and FundApps' growth journeys.
Anthony Lyons
Chief Legal Officer
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David Marshall

Chief Product Officer
Over 16 years of experience working in financial crime, advising global financial institutions on programs needed to transform their financial crime risk management functions. Led the development of sanctions policies, standards and design of sanctions operating models for major financial institutions. Held the role as Head of Banking Solutions for a leading financial crime detection technology company.
David Marshall
Chief Product Officer
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Praveen Jain

Head of Customer Success
Over 17 years of experience in financial crime compliance with deep expertise in surveillance, controls design, data and analytics, working closely with industry leaders and regulators. Recently served as Head of Financial Crime Compliance Surveillance Solutions and Innovation at Standard Chartered Bank. Experience delivering large strategic programs and transformations across geographies for tier one banks’ compliance programs.
Praveen Jain
Head of Customer Success
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John Cusack

Co-Founder, Senior Advisor
Over 30 years of experience working in the financial services industry. Elected as the inaugural chairperson of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime. Previously acted as Co-Chair of the Wolfsberg Group and Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Standard Chartered Bank and UBS. ‍Extensive experience providing advisory services to financial institutions and regulatory technology companies.
John Cusack
Co-Founder, Senior Advisor
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Russell Saunders

Senior Advisor
Over 40 years of experience working with global banks, market infrastructures, regulators and start-ups. Previously served as the MD Global Payments and Transaction services at Lloyds Banking Group, SWIFT Board Director; NED, Pay.UK. Chair of the UK Banks Faster Payments Implementation Committee; Member of the PSR’s Payments Strategy Forum and Chair of the Financial Crime Committee.
Russell Saunders
Senior Advisor
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Vivienne Artz OBE

Senior Advisor
Over 20 years of experience working in financial services with expertise in data, privacy strategy and compliance. Currently serves as Data Strategy and Privacy Policy Advisor to the Centre for Information Policy Leadership, Chair of the International Association of Privacy Professionals and NED for GLEIF. Previously acted as Chief Privacy Officer at London Stock Exchange Group, Refinitiv and Thomson Reuters.
Vivienne Artz OBE
Senior Advisor
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Stephen Gilderdale

Senior Advisor
Over 25 years of experience working across payments and technology. Most recently Chief Product Officer and ExCo at Swift, responsible for global product strategy and delivery – from innovation through to operations. He was previously Chief Operations Officer, accountable for systemically important service delivery and cyber defence. Prior to joining Swift, Stephen held senior management positions at Accenture where he worked across a variety of financial institutions.
Stephen Gilderdale
Senior Advisor
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GSS in conversation

GSS Journey: Where are we now?

GSS: Origin

Introduction: John Cusack

Introduction: Tom Scampion

GSS: Why now?

GSS: Benefits

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