Short profile:
Marks Toms oversees editorial policy, compliance, and fact-checking at BankOpenSingapore. With a background in banking operations and regulatory compliance across APAC, he turns complex fee tables and onboarding rules into clear, comparable guidance for individuals, expats, and SMEs.
Full bio:
Marks leads the site’s content strategy and quality bar—setting the methodology for comparisons, supervising the “primary-source first” research standard, and running the correction workflow. Before joining BankOpenSingapore, he worked in banking operations and compliance functions that involved KYC/AML review, payments operations, and product disclosure checks. His editorial approach is pragmatic: normalize what can be compared (fees, minimum balances, transfer/FX costs, remote onboarding, expected timelines), and clearly label what cannot. Marks maintains the site’s style guide, E-E-A-T documentation, and update cadence (comparison hubs reviewed quarterly; deep dives biannually). He also mentors contributors on SoW/SoF evidence handling and prepares “operating facts” summaries that align with how banks read onboarding files. Outside publishing, he collaborates with legal reviewers when policy wording changes, ensuring pages show a visible “Last updated” stamp and a short change log.
Disclosure:
Marks does not accept compensation from banks for coverage and discloses any potential conflicts on the relevant page. Content is educational and not financial advice.
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Last updated: 2025-08-26
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Marks Toms – Editor-in-Chief
Marks oversees editorial policy, compliance, and fact-checking at bankaccountsopen.
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