Category Archives: Money laundering

Latest leak lessons

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

This is a tricky time to write a blog post, as everywhere is swirling with stories from the “FinCEN Files”. I have explored the leaks on the ICIJ website, read the reputable (and disreputable) press sources and watched the “Panorama” … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering, White collar crime | Tagged AML, communication, corruption, due diligence, Economist, financial crime, government, legislation, MLRO, money laundering, organised crime, Panorama, PEP, proceeds of crime, research, SARs, suspicion, suspicious activity report, white collar crime | 4 Comments

Sixth sense

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Right, here’s a little quiz for you: as of today, it’s 78 days until what? Points deducted if you simply say, “Thursday 3 December” – although points added if you know that that’s my mother-in-law’s birthday [note to self: remind … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Legislation, Money laundering | Tagged AML, Fifth Money Laundering Directive, financial crime, government, legislation, MLD5, MLD6, money laundering, organised crime, proceeds of crime, Sixth Money Laundering Directive, tax evasion | 6 Comments

Is that why it’s called a PEP rally?

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

I am of An Age where every working surface in our house has been equipped with a cheap pair of reading glasses – who knows when I will need to read that care label, cooking instruction or baffling piece of … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Due diligence, Legislation, Money laundering | Tagged AML, Bank Secrecy Act, due diligence, FATF, financial crime, government, legislation, money laundering, organised crime, PEP, Politically Exposed Person, proceeds of crime, tax evasion, white collar crime | 4 Comments

Happy holidays!

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Well hello everyone – I’m back. And while I was away on my hols, I did wonder whether taking time off in the summer was the responsible thing to do. As long ago as 1831, astronomer and statistician Adolphe Quetelet … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Fraud, Money laundering, Organised crime | Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, fraud, money laundering, organised crime, risk-based approach, white collar crime | Leave a comment

Friends in low places

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

For my sins, I start every working day with a trawl of the latest money laundering stories. As I scan them, I am doing mental triage: Really significant developments go onto the Newsroom page of my website Those, and other … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering | Tagged adverse media, AML, due diligence, financial crime, MLRO, money laundering, proceeds of crime, reputation, risk-based approach, suspicion, white collar crime | 2 Comments

Performance negated pay

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Much has been written in recent weeks about the pandemic’s impact on AML endeavours – how to conduct CDD checks on clients who cannot leave their homes, and whether to accelerate acceptance of online CDD documents (is the risk of … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Due diligence, Money laundering | Tagged AML, bonus, due diligence, financial crime, MLRO, money laundering, proceeds of crime, remuneration, risk-based approach, training | Leave a comment

Data doom and delight

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

With writing a post once a week only (I’ve fallen into writing longer posts less frequently – hope that’s OK), there’s sometimes a bit of a delay until I get round to dealing with something that’s been in the news. … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering, Training | Tagged AML, communication, disclosure, due diligence, financial crime, government, money laundering, organised crime, Politico, proceeds of crime, research, SARs, suspicion, tax evasion | 5 Comments

A sprinkling of SAR-dust

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

There is regularly – and quite rightly – a fair amount of soul-searching about the SARs regime. Does it shift the burden of investigation from law enforcement to the financial sector? Does it cost much more than it saves? Are … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering | Tagged AML, Bank Secrecy Act, communication, disclosure, due diligence, FATF, financial crime, FinCEN, FIU, fraud, organised crime, proceeds of crime, RUSI, SARs, suspicion, suspicious activity report | Leave a comment

A most tempting offer

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

The name of my company is the result of a family joke: my father observed one day that I was always thinking about crime. I wasn’t sure I’d be allowed to have the name but I was, and it’s memorable … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Due diligence, Fraud, Money laundering | Tagged AML, disclosure, due diligence, financial crime, fraud, money laundering, proceeds of crime, research, suspicion, Thinking about Crime Limited, white collar crime | 5 Comments

Webinar woes

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Like many of you, I am trying to ensure that I keep my skills and knowledge as current as I can. I don’t have CPD obligations, but it’s easy to get stale or set in our ways, and there is … Continue reading →