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About FTAS

Specialist advisory and implementation support for modern financial ecosystems.

FTAS brings structure to financial technology execution across strategy, controls, commercial modelling, partner alignment and implementation delivery.

Who we are

Structured thinking for scalable financial infrastructure.

Financial Technology Advisory Services is positioned at the intersection of financial services, payments infrastructure, risk management, commercial modelling and delivery execution.

The firm supports complex environments where banks, fintechs, payment providers and embedded finance platforms must align quickly without losing control of risk, commercial logic or implementation discipline.

How FTAS works

Strategy, controls and delivery in one managed engagement.

Strategy

Translate financial infrastructure and partnership intent into a practical roadmap.

Controls

Align risk management, governance, partner oversight and board-ready reporting.

Delivery

Coordinate workstreams, dependencies, decisions and implementation-ready packs.

Capability

Build internal confidence through specialist academies and modular programmes.

Leadership

Meet FTAS directors Philicia Robinson and Abigail Headbush.

Philicia Robinson

Philicia Robinson

MBA | BA (Hons) | RE5

Philicia is the Managing Director of FTAS, with extensive experience in financial services, strategic partnerships and regulatory environments.

She brings a strong background in strategy, governance and compliance, helping clients drive structured growth and ecosystem alignment.

  • Financial services and strategic partnerships
  • Governance, compliance and regulatory environments
  • Alliance banking and embedded finance ecosystems
  • Structured growth and stakeholder alignment
Abigail Headbush

Abigail Headbush

CA(SA)

Abigail is a director and FTAS's Chief Financial Officer, and a Chartered Accountant with deep financial and fintech expertise.

Her work focuses on structuring, scaling and financial operations for sustainable, high-margin platform models.

  • Financial modelling and commercial architecture
  • Financial controls and platform economics
  • Fintech scaling and financial operations
  • Partner due diligence and sustainable margin design
FTAS helps financial technology teams turn complexity into structured, controlled and commercially useful delivery.