“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 2015
Measuring the MLRO
As some of you may know, I am a magistrate. (For non-UK readers, magistrates are volunteers who hear cases in courts in their community; we deal with crimes like minor assaults, motoring offences and theft, are assisted by a legally-trained … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Money laundering
Tagged AML, due diligence, MLRO, money laundering, training
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Blame where blame is due
If I may mix my four-legged metaphors for a moment, regular readers will know that one of my hobby horses is the use of AML legislation as a scapegoat. It makes my blood boil when people tell me that their … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Due diligence, Money laundering
Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, legislation, ML Regulations, money laundering, proceeds of crime, suspicion
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The spoils of war
During AML training, I am often asked what happens to the money that is confiscated from criminals. And occasionally – usually after a local conviction – a similar question will arise around institutional penalties. When a regulator imposes a financial … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Money laundering
Tagged asset forfeiture, due diligence, financial crime, government, HSBC, money laundering, proceeds of crime
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Robin Hood he ain’t
Last week I was listening to the “Today” programme on Radio 4, and an item came on about Joaquín “El Chapo” [Shorty] Guzmán – the Mexican drug lord who escaped from a maximum security jail in July by running through … Continue reading
Posted in Money laundering, Organised crime
Tagged bribery, corruption, financial crime, money laundering, organised crime, proceeds of crime, tax evasion
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The sins of the father
This is a slightly unusual blog post, because I want your advice. Well, it’s on behalf of someone else. I have a friend who used to be married to a money launderer. He – the ex – is still engaged … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Money laundering
Tagged AML, communication, financial crime, money laundering, organised crime, proceeds of crime, white collar crime
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The laundrette on the high street?
My husband is away for three weeks on a course in the Netherlands, and we had a bit of a dither about how he should take his money. As it costs a lot to get cash out of a foreign … Continue reading
Posted in Due diligence, Money laundering
Tagged AML, due diligence, money laundering, prepaid card, proceeds of crime, Ukash
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Always take legal advice
With the intensifying of focus here in the UK on “professional enablers” – not least with the introduction of the new offence of participating in activities of organised crime group – it is salutary to read of a case involving … Continue reading
Posted in Bribery and corruption, Money laundering
Tagged AML, bribery, corruption, due diligence, financial crime, legislation, PEP, proceeds of crime
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