Tag Archives: due diligence

Made to measure

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

About once a year I will say in a dreamy voice, “Perhaps I should do a PhD in criminology…”.  I love the idea of spending months in the library as I craft my thesis, and then becoming the first-ever Dr … Continue reading →

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Nasty things indeed

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Today I received a fabulous email.  It came to my work email address – no surprise there, as this is plastered all over this blog and my website and so is easily harvested – and makes reference to a password … Continue reading →

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The cheque less travelled

Posted on July 25, 2018 by

One of the things that enticed me to write historical crime novels focusing on financial crime was the realisation – when I was doing some research into the history of a particular bank – that the specific tools may change … Continue reading →

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Nostra culpa

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

I take no credit at all for spotting this – it’s all down to Timon Molloy, editor and super-sleuth at Money Laundering Bulletin.  But my new favourite financial institution is Danske Bank.  Now I know what you’re thinking: surely they’re … Continue reading →

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All hail to the cheat

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

Continuing my theme of topical posts, today I thought I would spend a few minutes thinking about Donald Trump – the man an American friend refers to as the Cheeto-in-Chief (a wonderful pun on both his approach to things and … Continue reading →

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Minnows and whales

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

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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Blind faith

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

The term “professional enabler” has a menacing tone to it, I always think.  We started hearing it back in 2014, when the UK’s National Crime Agency, in its “High End Money Laundering Strategy and Action Plan”, observed this: “The ability … Continue reading →

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Tainted treasures indeed

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

I have always been a swot, living mainly in my head.  Physically I’ve never been much cop; I was always the one picked last – and even then, reluctantly – for sports teams, and my clumsiness is legendary.  But in … Continue reading →

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Source for the goose

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

I am about to shut down for a fortnight’s holiday – my next blog post will be on Monday 18 June – but I thought I would like to leave you with a clever idea to mull.  No, it’s not … Continue reading →

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The back of beyond

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

When delivering AML training I like to include what clients often call “case studies”, but which are really just stories about how money laundering can happen.  The temptation is to focus on the big stories – the corrupt PEPs and … Continue reading →

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