GFC — built for complex money movement
GFC — built for complex money movement
GFC Global works with operators, platforms and payment businesses where standard banking and payment routes are not enough.
We focus on complex money movement across iGaming and other hard-to-serve sectors, including card acquiring, local payment methods, banking access, payouts, settlement, FX and treasury.
Our work starts before a provider is selected. We look at the full funds flow — from customer deposit, through acceptance, settlement, payout and repatriation — then help identify the regulated partners and structures that fit the commercial reality of the business.
GFC is not a broker or a generic payments adviser. We co-own, invest in and work closely with a small number of regulated payment, banking and treasury businesses. That gives us a practical view of what works in complex markets.
We are particularly relevant where businesses are operating across multiple jurisdictions and dealing with offshore licensing, local liquidity, settlement delays, poor acceptance rates, high reserves, banking restrictions or payout complexity.
At its simplest, we help businesses solve the awkward parts of payments, banking and treasury — especially when the usual routes start to break down.
Helping businesses solve the awkward parts of payments, banking and treasury.
The GFC Global Team
Guy Waterman
Director
Guy has over 37 years’ experience across financial and professional services, with a strong background in financial markets, international banking, currency risk management and payment solutions.
He spent the majority of his career with Lloyds Banking Group, where he held senior roles within the Financial Markets division. During that time, he led national sales teams and worked with clients across a broad range of sectors, advising on and structuring solutions across international banking, FX, risk management and payments.
More recently, Guy was Head of Client Services for a top 10 accountancy firm, where he led several advisory service businesses across the UK.
Guy brings deep experience in international trade and finance, together with a practical understanding of how businesses manage cross-border banking, payments, currency exposure and commercial risk.
Gerry McClement
Director
Gerry has extensive experience working with international clients across financial markets, banking, payments and technology-led solutions.
He has held senior client-facing roles with HSBC Markets, RBS Capital Markets, NAB Capital and Lloyds Bank Markets, working with clients to improve processes, manage risk and support their wider commercial objectives.
Across his career, Gerry has managed client development teams, helped build new transactional and risk platforms, and supported the rollout of full-stack financial technology solutions.
His experience also includes regulatory, AML and governance roles, giving him a broad practical understanding of how financial services businesses operate across client delivery, risk, compliance and technology.