Tag Archives: communication

Top tips for MLROs

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

And so here we are: my final weekly blog post. I could think of no more fitting topic than my top five tips for MLROs, garnered over twenty-five years of working with you. Get people to care. It’s all very … Continue reading →

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Regrets, I’ve had a few – well, OK, one

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

As I bring down the curtain on my AML life, I am reflecting in this penultimate post on what I have achieved, the direction my career has taken, and any opportunities missed. To be honest – and this might come … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AML, communication, financial crime, guidance, JMLIT, legislation, MLRO, money laundering, RUSI, training | 8 Comments

Dull as dishwater

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

One of the most common requests I have from people commissioning my training is for case studies – stories about money launderers. And I am more than happy to oblige, as researching these creatures is one of the guilty pleasures … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AML, cash, communication, financial crime, MLRO, money laundering, proceeds of crime, training, white collar crime | 4 Comments

Frown and gown

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

I loved being a university student. I liked pedalling around on my bike, modelling my road positioning, arm signals and indeed wardrobe on those of Miss Jean Brodie (in her prime, gels, as the first two minutes of the movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AML, art market participant, communication, due diligence, financial crime, High Value Dealer, legislation, money laundering, proceeds of crime, universities, university | Leave a comment

You’d need Speedy Gonzales for all this

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

The pandemic has put many things on hold – holidays, weddings, house moves – but not the requirement to provide staff with AML/CFT training. As we head towards September, and people’s minds turn towards a new school term, I am … Continue reading →

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Ethics girls and boys

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

With the recent headlines concerning Mr Trump’s tax arrangements and Mr Johnson’s awarding of government contracts to chums, you can imagine that the issue of morality has been much on my mind. I come from mixed stock: one half of … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Uncategorized, White collar crime | Tagged AML, communication, due diligence, ethics, financial crime, fraud, money laundering, research, risk-based approach, suspicion, training | 4 Comments

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

AML for the autodidact

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

I’m a big fan of surveys and reports: give me a sniff of a group of compliance types being asked for their take on AML, and I’m there with my hand in the air, begging for the results, like the … Continue reading →

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A word to the wise

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

MLROs and compliance folk are creatures of precision. I (proudly) count myself among them, and I know that when I am designing procedures or assembling training materials or writing this blog, I make sure that I check my sources very … Continue reading →

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Nose in, fingers out

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Recently a client asked me how to deal with difficult directors. How to train them, you mean? I asked – how to encourage them to attend AML training and take note of our pearls of wisdom? No, she said: I … Continue reading →