“The Solo Squid: How to Run a Happy One-Person Business”
“Heir Apparent” – the sixth Sam Plank novel
FREE Official Guide to the Sam Plank Mysteries – sample chapters and glossary
New e-boxset of first three Sam Plank e-books! Click image to buy…
“Faith, Hope and Trickery” – the fifth Sam Plank novel
New piggy in the sty! This one is for UK estate agents
Collection of columns: “Susan in the City: The Cambridge News Years”
“Portraits of Pretence” – the fourth Sam Plank novel
Sam speaks! New audiobook of “Fatal Forgery”
“Worm in the Blossom” – the third Sam Plank novel
AML for NEDs in five editions: Guernsey, Isle of Man, International, Jersey and UK
AML books for UK staff
AML books for Guernsey staff
AML books for Jersey staff
AML books for Gibraltar staff
“The Man in the Canary Waistcoat” – the second Sam Plank novel
“Fatal Forgery” – the first Sam Plank novel
Edward’s adventures now out in 6-part e-format
Another good read
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Measuring money laundering
One of the trickiest things about money laundering is knowing how much of it goes on. We know it’s a LOT, but with most of those who are required to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations (or their equivalent) working … Continue reading
What a ready tongue suspicion hath!
In an occasional series, I’d like to introduce you to the most common questions that I am asked during anti-money laundering training. And one of those that crops up time after time is: “Just what exactly do you mean by … Continue reading
Should that be the Corruption Perceptions Xedni?
I am reading a book called “Treasure Islands” by Nicholas Shaxson. It’s about tax havens (or what he prefers to call “secrecy jurisdictions”) and I am really enjoying it – it’s terrifically well-written, and the subject is fascinating. I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Bribery and corruption, General thoughts, Money laundering
Tagged bribery, corruption, Transparency International
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A gift of a subject
I once stood in front of a group of bank staff to deliver their AML training. Their MLRO introduced me thus: “Now, I know you all hate AML training, but the law says you’ve got to do it. So pay … Continue reading
AML is AOK
Anti-money laundering, like every other field, has its own jargon. And more specifically, it has its own acronyms. AML is the biggie, of course. Then we used to have KYC [know your customer], which has morphed into CDD [customer due … Continue reading
Getting together with old friends
You know the expression “a tough act to follow”? Well, soon after he was released from prison, Nick Leeson started appearing on the lecture circuit, and I found myself timetabled to speak just before him at a conference in London. … Continue reading
To tweet or not to tweet, that is the question
Not too many years ago, I went into an MLRO’s office in London and noticed that he didn’t have a computer. “We’re not given them,” he explained. “The secretaries do all the emailing for us.” Now, I know that’s an … Continue reading
Stripping the criminal of his assets
It’s something I’ve been following for a while – the debate about whether criminals should be allowed to make money by writing or speaking about their crimes. An ongoing case in Australia concerns David Hicks, who spent five years as … Continue reading
And I don’t even like football
A couple of years ago, prompted by a report put out by the FATF, I started including a short session in my AML training on ML through professional football. I figured that it might grab the attention of younger men, … Continue reading
I hate money laundering 