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“Heir Apparent” – the sixth Sam Plank novel
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“Faith, Hope and Trickery” – the fifth Sam Plank novel
New piggy in the sty! This one is for UK estate agents
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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
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Monthly Archives: December 2017
The money laundering Sisters of Mercy
For my last blog post before Christmas (this blog will now go silent until 3 January 2018), I’d like to share with you a heart-warming tale of financial crime and fatal disease. Honestly, it’s more cheerful than it sounds, as … Continue reading
Posted in Money laundering
Tagged Australia, financial crime, money laundering, Sisters of Mercy
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Training across the Board
At the end of each year I do a review of what I have done during that year. Each time I issue an invoice I categorise it by jurisdiction, by sector and by activity type, and this enables me to … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Regulation, Training
Tagged AML, corporate governance, GFSC, governance, Guernsey, Guernsey Financial Services Commission, money laundering, risk, training
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Do unto others
The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has been rather busy recently, what with working away on revised AML/CFT legislation and guidance, and now putting out a pair of publications to explain why and how they regulate the Bailiwick’s financial services sector. In … Continue reading
Nipping crime in the (Jersey lily) bud
Following on from my post a few days ago about the LIBOR fines being used as a force for good, I have been interested to read about the allocations made over the past decade in Jersey. In response to a … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Legislation, Money laundering
Tagged confiscation, Jersey, LIBOR, money laundering, proceeds of crime
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House of horrors?
With the acres of newsprint devoted in recent months to the topic of registration of beneficial ownership, it is interesting to consider the role of the registrars. Companies – and other structures – are required to submit returns, and to … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Due diligence, Legislation
Tagged beneficial ownership, Companies House, company, PSC register
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