Diksha Malhotra
About Diksha Malhotra
Diksha Malhotra is an Associate Consultant at KPMG India, specializing in compliance checks related to anti-money laundering and financial regulations. She has a strong background in finance and has worked in various roles that involve investigating financial irregularities and ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines.
Work at KPMG India
Currently, Diksha Malhotra serves as an Associate Consultant at KPMG India, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she conducts thorough checks including PEP checks, sanctions checks, and negative news assessments using tools such as Lexis Nexis and Cosima. Her responsibilities include reviewing customer profiles to detect patterns of money laundering and terrorist financing, ensuring adherence to anti-money laundering policies. She is based in Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Previous Experience at Sesame Bankhall Group
Before joining KPMG India, Diksha Malhotra worked at Sesame Bankhall Group as a Senior Executive from 2016 to 2022. In this role, she gained experience in conducting compliance reviews for UK-based clients, ensuring that financial advice complied with FCA guidelines. Her work involved escalating cases for the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) when money laundering was suspected, as well as investigating vendor collusion.
Education and Expertise
Diksha Malhotra earned her Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree from Indraprastha College For Women, where she studied Business/Commerce from 2013 to 2016. She furthered her education in finance by obtaining several certifications from The London Institute of Banking & Finance, including the Certificate of Financial Advice (ceFA) and the Certificate of Mortgage Advice and Practice (ceMAP), both completed in 2017. Additionally, she studied at the Chartered Insurance Institute, achieving Financial Protection (RO5) in 2017.
Specializations in Financial Services
Diksha Malhotra specializes in various aspects of financial services, particularly in life and insurance products such as income protection cover, critical illness, and mortgage protection. She also has expertise in mortgage products, including debt consolidation and buy-to-let mortgages. Her background knowledge of FCA requirements and financial products enhances her ability to provide compliant financial advice.