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“Heir Apparent” – the sixth Sam Plank novel
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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”
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AML for NEDs in five editions: Guernsey, Isle of Man, International, Jersey and UK
AML books for UK staff
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“The Man in the Canary Waistcoat” – the second Sam Plank novel
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Tag Archives: Camorra
God and Mammon
Over the summer, we have had something of a masterclass in the interaction between church and money. First, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, announced that he was keen to help non-profit lenders, such as credit unions, compete with payday … Continue reading
Blessed are the peacemakers
The Catholic church has been on my mind recently. No, it’s not because of Dan Brown’s latest book (although the review in this week’s Spectator is priceless). Rather it’s the recent rearing up of that church against some of its more … Continue reading
Anti-cyclical money laundering
MLROs and their staff love feedback, and so it has become the norm for most FIUs (Financial Intelligence Units – responsible for receiving and processing suspicious activity reports, or SARs) to issue statistics. The headline figure is always the total … Continue reading
Posted in Money laundering, Organised crime, Tax
Tagged Camorra, disclosure, financial crime, mafia, money laundering, organised crime, proceeds of crime, SARs, tax evasion
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Just don’t ask for your security deposit back
As the nights draw in and the carols play ceaselessly over shop tannoys, our thoughts turn inevitably to summer holidays. And if you have yet to book yours, might I suggest a bijou little place in the Sicilian countryside, with … Continue reading
Posted in General thoughts, Organised crime
Tagged Camorra, corruption, financial crime, mafia, money laundering, organised crime
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A truly brave writer
When I say something a little bit controversial on this blog, I occasionally worry that someone might be annoyed. And friends sometimes jokingly ask me whether I’m scared that I might be targeted by criminals for speaking out against them. … Continue reading
Posted in Organised crime, Publications
Tagged Camorra, communication, financial crime, mafia, money laundering, organised crime, publications, writing
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The Mafia business
At the weekend I did the ironing in front of a recording of “Italy’s Bloodiest Mafia” – a documentary about the Camorra in Naples by reporter Mark Franchetti. The programme focussed on the professionalism of the Camorra, and on the … Continue reading
Posted in General thoughts, Money laundering, Organised crime
Tagged Camorra, financial crime, mafia, money laundering
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