Monthly Archives: April 2017

The AML rank and file

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Susan Grossey author

So here we are, with the final piece of analysis of our AML survey.  The last question was the most complicated: I asked “There are various things that could be done to change the way we approach AML (in principle, … Continue reading →

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Cloudy, with a chance of optimism

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Susan Grossey author

I’m not an early adopter, as you probably know: my blog came late to the game (started in 2011, although I hope I have made up for it since then with my doggedness), and my website is rather old-fashioned (I’m … Continue reading →

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The law is just the law

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Susan Grossey author

For my next survey question, I moved into the realms of fantasy (or at least, I hope it’s fantasy – with Brexit, nothing’s certain any more): “If all the AML obligations were removed from legislation and regulation, what would you … Continue reading →

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Power to the AML people

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Susan Grossey author

Now that I have whetted your appetites with that first course of participants in my little AML survey, let’s move on to the first meat course: why you do what you do.  The survey question was: “Being totally honest, please … Continue reading →

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So that’s who you are!

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Susan Grossey author

Well, that was quite an adventure!  My first ever SurveyMonkey survey – and how generous you all were with your time.  I ran my little survey for only two weeks, and in that time 215 – 215! – of you … Continue reading →

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Sliding into EDD

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Susan Grossey author

And here is my third and (for the moment) final post on the UK’s draft new money laundering regulations.  One little phrase jumped out at me in the consultation document: “EDD is a sliding scale”.  The point is made in … Continue reading →

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