Monthly Archives: April 2012

Training for MLROs

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

I hear through the grapevine (yes, it’s a long grapevine, even in Tarzan terms) that in recent briefings to industry, a regulator has been saying that there is a dearth of good training for MLROs. In the jurisdiction in question, … Continue reading →

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The blame game

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

This week, for the last time, I watched “The Apprentice”. What a nasty programme it is. The two teams competed on some daft task – selling gourmet fast-food in Scotland, I think – and were measured by the amount of … Continue reading →

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Ned completes his world tour

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

Ned tells me that he was mobbed by groupies when he landed at Ronaldsway Airport in the Isle of Man last night – apparently the shades were no disguise, and there was lots of squealing. Yes, “Anti-Money Laundering: A Guide … Continue reading →

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Ned lands in Jersey

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

Ned – the pig in shades – has braved the April weather to take a Trislander across to Jersey, and landed there yesterday. For those of you who don’t have the foggiest what I am on about, this means that … Continue reading →

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Casting my vote for feedback

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

I’ve been working in Guernsey this week, and they held their election on Wednesday. An election is basically the most public manifestation of the basic human need for feedback; with an election, the politicians find out whether the people think … Continue reading →

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Ee bah gum – eVerification of eID

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

Verification of identity is like driving: we all think we know how to do it well, and probably better than other people, but if we were to take our driving test again (and especially the scary written test that the … Continue reading →

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Ned finds his way to Guernsey

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

It’s all too exciting: no sooner has Ned, the pig in sunglasses, made his debut on the UK stage than he hops on an Aurigny plane and arrives in Guernsey as well! Yes, “Anti-Money Laundering: A Guide for the Non-Executive … Continue reading →

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But just when did the offshore islands move onshore?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

I am now working on the Isle of Man edition of my book for NEDs – it’s the last in the quartet. I can’t begin to tell you how convoluted is the world of print-on-demand publishing for the UK author. … Continue reading →

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So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, goodbye

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

As I may have mentioned in passing, I have been busy recently writing books on AML for NEDs (aka the pig in shades). One of the many pleasures of this project (well, come on – you knew I was AML-batty … Continue reading →

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Ned makes his world debut

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

While you’ve been kindly following my e-publishing adventures, I have actually been keeping a Big Secret from you: as well as e-publishing, I have been POD-publishing. That’s print-on-demand, and it involves publishing a book that is printed whenever anyone orders … Continue reading →