Alvinder Kumar, Founder of Codex Compliance

Alvinder is a seasoned financial crime compliance professional with over 15 years’ experience specialising in anti-money laundering (AML), KYC, and enhanced due diligence. His career has spanned the financial services and gambling sectors, where he built a reputation for precision, discretion, and results-driven compliance.

Throughout his career, Alvinder has led complex investigations into high-risk clients, counterparties, and transactions, ensuring organisations remain protected from exposure to financial crime. His expertise includes sanctions screening, politically exposed person (PEP) reviews, governance frameworks, quality assurance, and risk oversight. He has advised firms on regulatory obligations under HMRC, the FCA, and international standards set by the FATF, always with an emphasis on practical, tailored solutions.

Alvinder’s interest in the art market stems from his early background in design and a lifelong passion for art and culture. After acquiring his first modest pieces, he recognised how the global art trade intersects with financial crime risk and regulatory scrutiny, particularly in light of the UK’s AML regulations for Art Market Participants (AMPs). This intersection of professional expertise and personal interest led to the re-imagining of Codex Compliance — a consultancy dedicated to providing discreet, practical, and effective AML solutions for galleries, dealers, and auction houses, alongside enhanced due diligence and contractor support for wider industries.

Alvinder’s philosophy is straightforward: compliance is not just about meeting regulatory requirements, it’s about stopping the bad guys abusing the financial system. Safeguarding integrity, trust, and reputation in art markets and making sure unwitting art dealers, galleries and customers aren’t funding criminals or illicit enterprise. By combining technical knowledge with a personalised approach, he ensures that each client receives solutions tailored to their business context, risk profile, and culture.

When not working with clients, Alvinder writes on the topics of Corruption, financial crime, and now financial crime x the art world, contributing to thought leadership in this growing space. He is committed to helping businesses build resilience, avoid pitfalls, and operate with confidence in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.