Moneybees Forex Corporation has appointed former Chief Legal Counsel Nancy M. Ocampo-Omadto as chief executive officer to prioritize regulatory compliance across its virtual asset operations.
According to the crypto exchange, the appointment makes Ocampo-Omadto the only woman serving as CEO among the non-bank virtual asset service providers regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP):
Of the nine institutions on the BSP’s list of VASPs as of July 15, 2026, all seven non-bank VASPs were led by men. Nancy is now the only woman and the first female CEO leading a BSP-regulated non-bank VASP, a sign of more inclusive leadership in the industry.
Moneybees Statement
Ocampo-Omadto joined Moneybees in September 2024 as chief legal counsel and later assumed concurrent duties as data protection officer and corporate secretary. In those capacities, she directed the legal and KYC department, oversaw corporate governance frameworks and managed regulatory engagements with the BSP, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Anti-Money Laundering Council and the National Privacy Commission.
“In an industry where trust is the ultimate product, my focus is to steer Moneybees toward sustainable growth by embedding regulatory excellence at the core of our business strategy.”
Nancy M. Ocampo-Omadto, Moneybees
Regulatory Alignment and Leadership Transition
The leadership shift comes as the BSP prepares proposed amendments to its 2021 VASP framework and coordinates more closely with the SEC on crypto and digital asset oversight. Prior to the election, the Moneybees Board of Directors evaluated Ocampo-Omadto’s credentials under the recommendation of its Compliance and Corporate Governance Committee to confirm she met the central bank’s fit and proper criteria for senior management. (Read More: [Exclusive] BSP: Crypto-to-Crypto Trading ‘Fits Naturally’ Under SEC; VASP Rule Amendments Planned)
Founder Jay Ricky B. Villarante, who remains chairman of the board, supported the move toward compliance-first leadership:
“Our responsibility now is to show that a regulated company can grow while meeting the highest standards of compliance, and to bring more of the market into regulated channels.”
Under Ocampo-Omadto, Moneybees plans to strengthen its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing controls, operational risk systems and consumer protection frameworks.
Legal and Compliance Background
Ocampo-Omadto (LinkedIn Profile) brings a 17-year background spanning litigation and compliance across financial services, gaming, petroleum, real estate and digital assets. She earned a philosophy degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman, a Juris Doctor from San Beda University and New Era University, and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in April 2009. She later completed a Master of Laws in cross-border and regional practice at UP BGC.
After handling civil, commercial, tax and corporate litigation and teaching law at New Era University, she transitioned to corporate compliance in 2014 at Integreon. There, she supported cross-border financial litigation and conducted anti-money laundering due diligence for Morgan Stanley’s Global Financial Crimes group.
She subsequently served as corporate counsel and company secretarial manager for City of Dreams Manila operator Melco Resorts Leisure (PHP) Corp. in 2017, handling compliance with the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp., and joined Unioil Petroleum Philippines as general counsel in 2022 while serving as chief compliance officer for publicly listed affiliate Uniholdings Inc. Between 2025 and 2026, she completed crypto investigation, sanctions reporting and institutional risk assessment programs through Merkle Science and the AMLC.
Philippine VASP Market Context
Moneybees operates physical over-the-counter cryptocurrency exchange desks across partnered pawnshops and remittance outlets nationwide, serving as a primary fiat on-ramp and off-ramp for local retail traders. (Read More: Moneybees to Bring OTC Crypto Trading to 45-Year-Old Czarina Local Forex Company)
According to BSP records from July 2026, the domestic VASP ecosystem comprises nine licensed entities: six active non-bank VASPs, one inactive non-bank entity and two commercial banks. (Read More: Philippines Crypto Exchange Directory: Licensed BSP VASPs and SEC Blocked Platforms)
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