Monthly Archives: March 2020

Free download of financial crime novel

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Some of you may know that my obsession with financial crime spreads into my personal life, and that my hobby is writing historical financial crime novels.  My first series is narrated by a magistrates’ constable in London in the 1820s, … Continue reading →

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Levy-hearted

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

I have my fingers in my ears and am chanting “la la la” to myself, as I refuse to listen to any more corona-chatter.  For today’s blog I am going to pretend that nothing untoward is happening and have a … Continue reading →

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Planes and pandemics

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

One of the challenges of AML work is keeping up with the endless adaptability and imagination of criminals.  Unshackled by moral considerations, or by the need to report to risk committees or by the requirement to comply with legislation (quite … Continue reading →

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This time it’s personal

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

We’re fairly accustomed now to seeing firms of various stripe fined for AML failings, but for all the talk of personal accountability and statements of responsibility it is still rare for individuals to be held liable for poor AML behaviour. … Continue reading →

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More Bloody Embezzlement?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Just like police officers, customs officers and passport officers, MLROs find themselves doing a certain amount of profiling when it comes to looking for high risk clients.  We know about certain high risk occupations and high risk nationalities and even … Continue reading →

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