“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: February 2018
Writing a wrong
Last week I wrote a blog post about French gangster Jacques Cassandri, who is currently on trial for laundering the proceeds of a bank robbery that he claimed,in a book he wrote, to have masterminded. And this has started me … Continue reading
Never gonna give you up
Cast your minds back to the summer of 1976. Here in England we were sweltering, as the mercury stayed above 30˚ for a straight fortnight, and eventually Denis Howell was appointed the Minister for Drought. It must have been even … Continue reading
Posted in Money laundering, Organised crime
Tagged financial crime, money laundering, organised crime, proceeds of crime, prosecution, trial
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Your money or your life
There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and although I have devoted my working life to AML I am always thrilled to hear of other initiatives that are launched to take the profit out of crime. And recently … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Bribery and corruption, Money laundering
Tagged AML, asset forfeiture, corruption, due diligence, money laundering, PEP, proceeds of crime, tax evasion
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Loving laundering
As you tuck into that heart-shaped box of chocolates and gaze at the dozens of red roses currently scenting your surroundings, spare a thought for the victims of romance fraudsters. I have written about these poor people – poor in … Continue reading
Posted in Fraud, Money laundering, Organised crime
Tagged due diligence, financial crime, fraud, money laundering, organised crime, proceeds of crime, suspicion
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The Ethics Factor
I’ve never watched “Strictly”, or “Big Brother”, or “I’m a Celebrity”, so it’s safe to say that I am not a fan of reality shows. But in the Economist this week I read about one reality show that I would … Continue reading
Posted in Bribery and corruption, Money laundering
Tagged bribery, corruption, financial crime, government, PEP, proceeds of crime, publications
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Voting for AML
I’m not a great fan of many of our current politicians – I’m sure you know why. But I do like Angela Merkel, and in particular Tracy Ullman’s version of Angela Merkel. And I have recently come to admire Elizabeth … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Money laundering, Uncategorized
Tagged AML, Bank Secrecy Act, beneficial ownership, HSBC, legislation, money laundering
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