Monthly Archives: September 2011

Too organised for my own good

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

A friend who is thinking of going into business on his own asked me today what I think are the main desirable characteristics for a self-employed person.  I blathered on for a while about being self-starting, motivated and probably a … Continue reading →

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Girl guidance

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

You know how there are some words you find yourself saying dozens of times a day – diligence, laundering, chocolate.  Well, one I use more than most is “guidance”.  I must have said it a hundred times yesterday, when I … Continue reading →

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Are we all making money from crime?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

Out of the mouths of babes.  A while ago I was doing some introductory-level AML training – what money laundering is, why it matters, you know the drill – and someone asked a very interesting question.  “Is anti-money laundering the … Continue reading →

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My e-publishing adventure – part 2

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

Well, I can see why Faber and Faber went into publishing – it’s jolly exciting.  (Actually, there was ever only one Faber, but he thought it sounded more respectable and reliable in the plural.  Imagine the CDD questions.  “But what … Continue reading →

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My e-publishing adventure – part 1

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

I don’t normally blog on a Saturday, but this is a very exciting day.  I don’t mean the England/Romania rugby match or indeed the lecture on the future of engineering that I am attending later (both the result of being … Continue reading →

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The spirit is willing but the risk is too great

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

At a recent training session, when I was explaining the mechanics of Hawala banking, someone asked, “Why don’t we just make it part of the AML regulations?”.  Well.  Quite.  I had gone through the usual stuff about alternative remittance systems … Continue reading →

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What’s the secret of great surveys? Timing

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

I don’t ask for much, I really don’t.  A few Jaffa Cakes, a chance to talk about money laundering every now and then – and some good, relevant statistics and findings to include in my training.  And every few years, … Continue reading →

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Real-life hustlers

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

In a bid to escape the wall-to-wall World Cup rugby playing in our house at the moment (on the telly – not the actual matches), I watched a two-part documentary over the weekend called “Fraud Squad”.  It was broadcast on … Continue reading →

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Is nothing sacred?

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

A loyal reader who has followed me to this blog from my old one has commented that my lack of obsession with chocolate – a regular feature of my old blog – has made him doubt the authenticity of my … Continue reading →

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The sharpest tool in the AML box

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

I don’t know about you, but I spend a good proportion of my working day online (and that’s before I indulge in my after-hours vintage clothes buying habit).   I find t’Interweb invaluable for checking details of people, companies and … Continue reading →

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