This publication was written by Simone di Castri, Jeremiah Grossman, and Raadhika Sihin. Simone d... more This publication was written by Simone di Castri, Jeremiah Grossman, and Raadhika Sihin. Simone di Castri is the Advocacy and Regulatory Director for the Mobile Money programme at the GSMA. He combines his legal and academic background with experience working with policy makers, regulators, financial institutions and mobile network operators in over 40 emerging markets, and supporting the development of policy and business ecosystems to increase financial inclusion, stability, integrity, and consumer protection. In his role, Simone leads a team of experts that supports mobile network operators, global standard-setters, policy makers, and regulators in addressing policy and regulatory barriers that prevent mobile financial services providers from scaling and serving low-income customers, and expanding the reach of the formal financial sector through mobile technology so millions of people can benefit from the digital opportunity and use convenient and safe financial services. He has represented the GSMA in several Financial Action Task Force (FATF) consultations, contributing to the development of the Guidance on Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Measures and Financial Inclusion, and the Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Prepaid Cards, Mobile Payments and Internet-Based Payment Services. Simone also works with the industry to improve risk mitigation and compliance policies, and oversees the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Mobile Money Providers. Before joining the GSMA, Simone worked at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), where he helped financial sector policy makers and regulators from 40+ countries to design and implement new policies to create inclusive financial sectors. At AFI, he developed and managed the grant portfolio for Latin America and Francophone Africa, and conceived and coordinated the working group on financial consumer empowerment and market conduct regulations. Simone has also worked as Policy Analyst at the World Bank (CGAP) and as Junior Project Manager and Research Coordinator at the International Development Law Organization (IDLO). He was recently appointed member of the advisory board of the Fletcher School Leadership Program for Financial Inclusion at Tufts University and the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion International. He is a lawyer and holds a PhD in Law and Economics from the University of Bologna.
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