Alderney's Gambling Regulator Signs Guernsey's Financial Crime Lead as New Commissioner

Alderney's Gambling Control Commission, the tier one regulator of online gambling on the

island of Alderney, has selected a new Commissioner to replace outgoing stalwart Jeremy Thompson in its four strong line-up of superintendents.

New appointee Richard Walker is the Director of Financial Crime Policy and International

Adviser to the Policy and Resources Committee of the States of Guernsey, and brings broad

international experience as a strategist and regulatory adviser. 

It has been fifteen years since the AGCC last appointed a new Commissioner.

Chairman of the Commissioners, Lord Faulkner of Worcester said, "This is a landmark

appointment for the AGCC."

"We looked across a broad field of possible candidates from many sectors. but it was clear

after our conversations with Richard Walker that he has unmatched knowledge in areas that

are vital to the continuing success of the AGCC," said Lord Faulkner.

"We are delighted to welcome Richard but are very sorry to see Jeremy depart and thank

him for all his outstanding work for the Commission since 2010." he added.

Richard Walker led the Guernsey Government’s interagency response to last year's

Moneyval mutual evaluation of the Bailiwick where the AGCC was one of the two AML/CFT

supervisors assessed, and where the Bailiwick secured an outstanding result.

The States of Alderney's Policy & Finance Committee voted to approve Richard's

appointment to the AGCC board of Commissioners at their meeting in July.

Richard Walker said: "I would like to thank the Commissioners and the States of Alderney for their strong backing, and I look forward to supporting the work of the AGCC as a highly capable and leading regulator in international e-gambling."

The AGCC's other Commissioners are the forensic linguist Isabel Picornell from Alderney and UK-based lawyer and barrister Christopher Moger KC.