As a Senior Consultant at XReg Consulting, Ana leads on a wide range of services for both public and private sector clients. She conducts analyses to determine the most suitable jurisdiction(s) to become authorised, provides regulatory remediation support, assists in the development of regulatory regimes, conducts risk assessments, administers training and works to implement systems and controls that help clients mitigate risk and comply with regulatory obligations.

Since joining XReg as one of the company’s first hires in 2019, she has worked closely with national governments on risk assessments, regulatory authorities on the drafting of virtual asset rules and regulatory guidance, and global members associations on responses to crypto-asset legislation in the European Union. She has also taken a lead role in XReg’s content marketing efforts, producing and editing reports, articles and hosting webinars on the latest policies and developments in the cryptoasset sector.

Ana started her career at the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) where she was part of the Authorisations team and then the International and Government Affairs team. As International Policy Advisor Ana liaised with regulators and public sector bodies and supported the GFSC’s membership and participation in international organisations. Whilst at the GFSC, Ana completed the Chartered Insurance Institute’s core qualification (CII) and IOSCO/PIFS-Harvard Law School’s Global Certificate Program for Regulators of Securities Markets.