Moneybees Forex Corporation has named former chief legal counsel Nancy M. Ocampo-Omadto as chief executive officer, elevating a compliance-focused executive at a time of closer scrutiny of virtual asset firms in the Philippines.
The company said the leadership change is intended to put regulatory compliance at the center of its virtual asset operations. The appointment comes as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas prepares amendments to its 2021 framework for virtual asset service providers and increases coordination with the Securities and Exchange Commission on crypto and digital asset oversight.
Compliance takes the lead
Ocampo-Omadto joined Moneybees in September 2024 as chief legal counsel. She later took on concurrent roles as data protection officer and corporate secretary, giving her oversight across legal, governance and regulatory functions inside the company.
In those posts, she led the legal and know-your-customer department, supervised corporate governance frameworks and handled regulatory engagement with the BSP, the SEC, the Anti-Money Laundering Council and the National Privacy Commission.
Founder Jay Ricky B. Villarante said the company’s direction reflects a belief that a regulated firm can still expand while meeting high compliance standards, while also helping shift more activity into regulated channels.
Focus areas under the new CEO
Moneybees said Ocampo-Omadto will focus on strengthening the company’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing controls, as well as its operational risk systems and consumer protection frameworks.
Those priorities align with the broader regulatory environment now facing crypto businesses in the country, where compliance expectations are tightening rather than easing.
The company framed the appointment as a response to that environment, signaling that internal controls and regulatory readiness will be central to its next phase.
Legal and compliance background
Ocampo-Omadto brings 17 years of experience across litigation and compliance work in financial services, gaming, petroleum, real estate and digital assets. Her academic background includes a philosophy degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman, a Juris Doctor from San Beda University and New Era University, and a Master of Laws in cross-border and regional practice from UP BGC. She was admitted to the Philippine Bar in April 2009.
Her earlier legal work covered civil, commercial, tax and corporate litigation, and she also taught law before moving into corporate compliance in 2014 at Integreon. There, she supported cross-border financial litigation and anti-money laundering due diligence for Morgan Stanley’s Global Financial Crimes group.
She later served as corporate counsel and company secretarial manager for Melco Resorts Leisure (PHP) Corp. in 2017, including work related to compliance with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. In 2022, she joined Unioil Petroleum Philippines as general counsel while also acting as chief compliance officer for publicly listed affiliate Uniholdings Inc.
Recent crypto-specific training and what comes next
Between 2025 and 2026, Ocampo-Omadto completed programs in crypto investigation, sanctions reporting and institutional risk assessment through Merkle Science and the AMLC.
Her appointment places an executive with legal, governance and AML experience at the head of a BSP-licensed crypto exchange just as proposed changes to the central bank’s 2021 VASP rules are being prepared. The next confirmed step from the company is a push to reinforce AML and CFT controls, operational risk management and consumer safeguards under her leadership.
Source: bitpinas.com