Stéphane Badey is a Partner at Arendt and heads Arendt Regulatory & Consulting (ARC).

Stéphane started his career in 1998 in the consulting practice of a Big Four company where he acquired extensive experience in regulatory and compliance matters in the fund management industry, before joining a leading asset servicing bank where he became Director Compliance Europe.

He specialises in anti-money laundering regulations and advises clients on all aspects relating to their AML/KYC framework.

Stéphane also has a particular interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, especially on sustainability-related financial and regulatory aspects.

He is an active member of ALFI, LPEA and EFAMA working groups on AML and ESG.

Stéphane holds a Master’s degree in Private Law from the University of Burgundy, Dijon, and a DEA in Comparative Law from the same university. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Studies from the University of Manchester. Furthermore, Stéphane completed the Cours complémentaires en droit luxembourgeois.