“Heir Apparent” – the sixth Sam Plank novel
FREE Official Guide to the Sam Plank Mysteries – sample chapters and glossary
New e-boxset of first three Sam Plank e-books! Click image to buy…
“Faith, Hope and Trickery” – the fifth Sam Plank novel
New piggy in the sty! This one is for UK estate agents
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”
“Worm in the Blossom” – the third Sam Plank novel
AML for NEDs in five editions: Guernsey, Isle of Man, International, Jersey and UK
AML books for UK staff
AML books for Guernsey staff
AML books for Jersey staff
AML books for Gibraltar staff
“The Man in the Canary Waistcoat” – the second Sam Plank novel
“Fatal Forgery” – the first Sam Plank novel
Edward’s adventures now out in 6-part e-format
Another good read
Tag Archives: due diligence
The special joy of damage joy
I remember the first time I was told what schadenfreude means – pleasure derived from another’s misfortune. I quickly realised what an essential component of life it is, and thought how odd it is that only the Germans have seen … Continue reading
A piggy new year to everyone
Welcome back, one and all. Well, wasn’t that an exciting festive period? Just as I was undoing the top button on my skirt, ready to launch into the yard of Jaffa Cakes that my husband (he knows me so well) … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Legislation, Money laundering, Publications
Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, government, legislation, ML Regulations, money laundering, publications, training, writing
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Take my word for it
I have written before about the reliance dilemma – the fact that nearly everyone’s AML legislation and guidance says that although you can delegate some or all of your AML work, you cannot delegate the responsibility for that work being … Continue reading
Lights, camera, action!
After my little rant about podcasts, I can report this week that conversely I am fully in favour of what I still call video clips. In the olden days, when I used videos as part of my AML training, we … Continue reading
Copyright or copy wrong?
As an author, I am rather keen on the concept of copyright – the noun first being used in, we are told, 1729 to mean “the exclusive right to make and sell copies of an intellectual production”. But I will … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Due diligence, General thoughts
Tagged AML, communication, copyright, due diligence, legislation, money laundering, publications, research, risk-based approach
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Pass the popcorn
My telly viewing habits are rather old-fashioned: I like nothing better than watching a repeat of a beloved programme (original “Upstairs, Downstairs” and “Poldark”, I’m talking about you) and I steer clear of anything gory, violent, scary or – saints … Continue reading
Dutch courage
One of the dearest ambitions of my little AML-ish heart has been to participate in a think-tank or colloquium or workshop or similar learned gathering, with the aim of influencing AML strategy. I want to take part not for the … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Money laundering
Tagged AML, case studies, communication, due diligence, financial crime, money laundering, NVB, organised crime, proceeds of crime, TMNL
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An officer and a target
I’m very familiar with the work of Money Laundering Reporting Officers, Money Laundering Compliance Officers, general compliance officers and police officers. But I had never heard of Section 151 officers until a money laundering story of relevance to them popped … Continue reading
From little acorns
Apologies for the confusion at the start of my blog post on 4 September: I was not back at all, but actually watching elephants swimming in Botswana. I wrote a couple of posts in advance, to cover my absence, and … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Fraud, Money laundering
Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, money laundering, proceeds of crime, suspicion, training
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