About

Hartmut T. Renz is the head of compliance at Citigroup Global Markets Europe, Frankfurt, responsible for monitoring the compliance programme for all Citi activities within Germany, including legal entities and branches. He ensures the application of global guidelines, standards and processes as well as appropriate supplements and supplementary procedures established to comply with applicable laws and regulations. In his current role, Renz has successfully improved the team’s communication skills and implemented a compliance culture that’s more process and technology oriented, making sure business units can get faster guidance on potential compliance risks. Prior to Citi, Renz served as group chief compliance officer at LBBW where he was recognised for his excellent work in a complex regulatory environment the bank operates in. In addition to his position at Citi, Renz often holds seminars in the field of capital market law and security transactions and regularly publishes articles on the subject. He is also a lecturer at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management for the “Certified
Compliance Professional Programs (CCP)” as well as at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland for the “Executive Master of Business Law Program (M.B.L.)”. According to Renz, ‘compliance roles should be more proactive to always stay ahead of the (regulatory) curve and therefore provide sufficient guidance in advance to mitigate compliance risks’.