Tag Archives: casino

I really do hate money laundering

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

As I reach the final weeks of my career in AML, several people have asked me what I will miss the most.  My husband – used, I suppose, to hearing the unvarnished version of events – has also asked me … Continue reading →

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The wagers of sin

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

What do Ben Affleck and Jennifer Tilly have in common?  If you said that they were once in a relationship, that’s the wrong Jennifer – Ben was married to Jennifer Garner and engaged to Jennifer Lopez (creating the social media … Continue reading →

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So near and yet so far

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

At the end of June 2019, the UK’s Gambling Commission – one of our five-star AML regulators, getting top marks from users for both approachability and communication – published its 2018 money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment.  This examines … Continue reading →

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Wimples and wagers

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

In recent AML training I have found myself talking more and more about the “CDD jigsaw”.  As with all jigsaws, the CDD version involves gathering lots of little bits of information – some of which might seem indecipherable or unrelated … Continue reading →

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The bank of äiti ja isä

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

I have written before about money laundering staying in the family but it is usually only the adults who are involved.  A recent Finnish case has trodden new ground, with the conviction of a young man – sixteen at the … Continue reading →

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Minnows and whales

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

At the end of June 2018, the Attorney General of British Columbia held a press conference to launch a report into his province’s gambling industry and its possible facilitation of money laundering.  Any uncertainty on the matter was removed pretty … Continue reading →

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Curiosity might save the cat

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Susan Grossey author

One of the management buzz-phrases that seems to be staying the course is “tone from the top”.  In the world of AML, the tone from the top has in fact originated at the bottom: first we had MLROs beating the … Continue reading →

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Don Donald?

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Susan Grossey author

I’m not going to hide it from you: I’m devastated by the Trump win.  Devastated and not a little scared.  I’m no fan of career politicians – I’d rather people did a proper job before turning to public service – … Continue reading →

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But would they report James Bond?

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Susan Grossey author

In recent months I have found myself working more and more frequently with the gambling sector – both e- and land-based casinos.  Therefore I have been tracking the activities and pronouncements of the Gambling Commission more closely than before.  And … Continue reading →

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An oversight oversight over there?

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Susan Grossey author

One of the joys of writing a blog is that it’s like having an informal team of researchers, or moles even, looking out for money laundering stories for me.  I adore anti-money laundering as you know, but I’m just one … Continue reading →

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