Monthly Archives: January 2019

Officer politics

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

One of my main arenas of AML activity is Guernsey, and life there is pretty exciting at the moment with the imminent arrival of new AML legislation and guidance – both already published and coming into force on 31 March … Continue reading →

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On the campaign trail

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

Recently I was asked to provide some text to be considered for inclusion in an AML awareness campaign – I’m not sure yet whether my contribution has been accepted but I will let you know.  I was therefore already thinking … Continue reading →

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Laundering and llamas

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

The last time I played a game on a screen was in about 1980, when my friend and I discovered the joys of Pong – that table-tennis-ish game with two bats (OK, white lines) that you moved up and down … Continue reading →

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Taking task forces to task

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

May I be honest with you?  I have worked alone for more than twenty years and I like it, I really do.  As an only child I became used to not having to compromise, and I also have a visceral … Continue reading →

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The award no-one wants

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

As you know, we are deep in awards season.  (Is anyone else baffled by the all-conquering success of “The Favourite”?  I like Olivia Colman as much as anyone, and the film is certainly entertaining and lovely to look at, but … Continue reading →

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The taxman triumphs

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

I’ve done a bit of HMRC-bashing in recent months (here and here) so it’s only fair that I now mention a laudable news story that they issued at the end of 2018: their list of top ten prosecutions of 2018, … Continue reading →

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The ultimate in white collar crime

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

We’ll get back to serious stuff soon, I promise, but as we ease ourselves into the new working year I thought you might enjoy this irresistible offer I received over the festive break, from the Pope.  Yes, the man himself: … Continue reading →

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