Tag Archives: due diligence

Ladies first

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

In an era when we have the first female Doctor Who, female heads of the Met, the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service, and a female sort-of-Prime Minister, it is perhaps only right that women should be in … Continue reading →

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The law of the wild

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

In a quest to find a country that is still outward-looking and welcoming, I am going to have a look at Canada this summer.  Although I will still be keeping a weather eye on all things AML, please note that … Continue reading →

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Near-o tolerance

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

A recent article in the Economist made a very valid point about recent AML endeavours – that sometimes they can have unfortunate consequences.  I have blogged quite a bit about “de-risking”, or what the FATF calls “the wholesale cutting loose … Continue reading →

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Measuring the uncountable

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

One of the hardest aspects of any AML regime is measuring its effectiveness.  A bit like insurance, it’s trying to quantify what might have happened if you hadn’t had it.  (That sounds like a nightmare sentence from the translation paper … Continue reading →

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Now and forever

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

As regular readers will know, I have a great fondness for Guernsey.  It has a mild climate, lovely scenery, excellent food – and a rather admirable AML regime.  (That last bit doesn’t make it into the VisitGuernsey brochures or telly … Continue reading →

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A fine fortnight

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

What else could I blog about today but the seemingly daily fines on financial institutions for AML failings?  Here’s what has happened (you can see the links to all of these stories on the Newsroom page of my website): 22 … Continue reading →

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From little acorns

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

I work regularly in the UK and four UK-related jurisdictions, and for those five I take pains to learn their AML legislation, regulation and guidance.  When it comes to the other jurisdictions of the world and their AML regimes, I … Continue reading →

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A record number of records

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

I know I said last time that I wouldn’t be doing anything until the UK’s new Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and their attendant guidance notes are finalised and approved (we’re working towards 26 June 2017), but that doesn’t stop me having … Continue reading →

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A state of grace

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

Someone asked me recently about grace.  Not the spiritual kind, or indeed the physical – if there is a loose paving stone within a hundred yards, I will trip over it.  No, what they were concerned about is the period … Continue reading →

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Smile: you’re on ATM camera!

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

Years ago, I used to joke in AML training sessions that one day CDD would be obsolete because as soon as a baby was born s/he would be tattooed with an indelible barcode which would be used as proof of … Continue reading →

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