Zenabe Daman 2023 Speaker

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Financial Services Authority Seychelles

Biography

“Ms. Zenabe Daman has over 15 years of experience in leadership, strategy and innovation across the non-banking financial services field. As the deputy CEO, she is responsible for operational excellence at the FSA by helping to drive the FSA’s strategic mission through the direct oversight and monitoring of deliverables of the technical enforcement and authorisation departments of the FSA. This includes the Capital Market, Insurance, gambling, Fiduciaries and Trade Zone. She also engages actively with external bodies, stakeholders and investors on strategic issues as well as working fervently towards the further development of the FSA’s policy framework.

With the added responsibility of assisting and supporting the CEO of the FSA with the performance of his duties, Ms. Daman represents the FSA as and when required on strategic initiatives with government entities, other regulatory bodies and professional industry setting standard organisations. She is also an appointed board member of the Seychelles Revenue Commission. Until recently she has also fulfilled the role of the secretary to the board of the FSA, overseeing the Board Secretarial function, ensuring the effective management of the affairs of the Board and its committees.

Previously, Ms. Daman headed the compliance function as Director of a licensed regulated Trust and companies registered agent and also fulfilled leadership and compliance role within a securities dealer/ forex trading company, ensuring efficient Control and management of the company.
Ms. Daman achieved an Msc Degree in International Banking and Finance from the University of Salford, UK, a graduate Degree in Economics from the University of Manchester, UK and She is also a TEP member of the Society of Trust and Estate practitioners (STEP).”