Ali Abbas

Ali Abbas leads KPMG Kuwait's Risk Consulting practice and brings more than 25 years of experience in governance, risk management, internal audit, regulatory compliance, controls assurance, ESG, and financial controls. Having worked in both Kuwait and the United Kingdom, he advises Boards, Audit Committees, and Executive Management on strengthening governance, enhancing organizational resilience, and delivering sustainable value.

As KPMG Kuwait's Head of Financial Services, Ali drives the firm's financial services sector strategy and works closely with banking, investment, insurance, and other financial services organizations, advising on strategic, regulatory, governance, risk, and transformation initiatives.

Ali advises Boards and Executive Management on governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks, helping organizations strengthen oversight, accountability, and regulatory compliance.

He leads internal audit and controls assurance engagements, enhancing control effectiveness, improving operational efficiency, and aligning assurance activities with strategic business objectives.

Furthermore, Ali oversees Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) engagements, supporting organizations in identifying, assessing, and managing strategic and emerging risks while strengthening organizational resilience.

He spearheads Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), sanctions compliance, regulatory review, and independent assurance engagements for organizations regulated by the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) and Capital Markets Authority (CMA), including ISAE 3402, ISRS 4400, and ISAE 3000 engagements.

In addition, he leads complex forensic and investigative engagements involving allegations of fraud, misconduct, regulatory breaches, and conflicts of interest across multiple industries.