Aura Life’s Compliance Team wins SME Compliance Team of the Year at ICA Compliance Awards 2024

Aura Life has announced that its Compliance Team has been named as the Winner of the SME Compliance Team of the Year at the ICA Compliance Awards 2024.

The ICA Compliance Awards are held to celebrate the ‘outstanding achievements, collaboration, and innovation’ of compliance and financial crime prevention teams.

The comprehensive assessment process was overseen by a panel of independent judges featuring highly influential and respected figures within the compliance and financial crime prevention community. Aura Life was awarded the ‘distinguished accolade, standing out amongst a very impressive shortlist’.

On 27 June, over 500 guests attended the ICA Compliance Awards ceremony at the Park Plaza, Westminster, London. The evening celebrated ‘the very best of the compliance and financial crime prevention communities’.

Aura Life Compliance Team was selected as a winner, demonstrating its focus on excellence, conscientiousness, hard work and the positive impact that it has made within the Funeral Plans sector.

Aura Life, an FCA-regulated funeral plan provider, say they have ‘swiftly transformed the industry’ since its authorisation in March 2023. The compliance team, led by Helen Hardware, ‘excels in integrating regulatory compliance into every facet of its operations, ensuring customer-centric service reflected in stellar Trustpilot reviews’.

Helen Hardware, Head of Risk & Compliance at Aura Life comments: “We are so proud to have been recognised at the ICA Compliance Awards and named as the winner of the SME Compliance Team. Winning an award of this calibre means a huge amount to everyone involved in this project and area of work.”

“Being recognised in this way, amongst a remarkable cohort of nominees was a brilliant experience. And whilst being highlighted as the winner is a huge moment of pride for the whole team, it is just as important to be part of such a prestigious, award-winning community.”

Pekka Dare, President, ICA, said:  

“I’d like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the finalists of the ICA Compliance Awards 2024. Your outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication to excellence in the compliance and financial crime prevention industry highlight your professionalism and expertise. It is through your innovative approaches that we continue to push the boundaries of what is possible.”

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