Tag Archives: Fifth Money Laundering Directive

I long for a Verwijzingsportaal Bankgegevens

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

Apologies for the unexpectedly long silence: I was felled by covid. Thankfully I am on the mend and once more have enough energy for outrage and indignation. I had a Dutch boyfriend for several years, during which time I developed … Continue reading →

Faint at art

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

It’s a tricky thing, art. No – I don’t mean those arguments over whether an unmade bed or a black painted square is art, but the deliberations about when the art world is part of the AML community and when … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AML, art, art market participant, cash, Fifth Money Laundering Directive, Fourth Money Laundering Directive, High Value Dealer, MLD4, MLD5, money laundering, National Crime Agency, National Economic Crime Centre, NCA, NECC, SARs | 1 Comment

Desperately seeking Regulations

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

* Alert! This is a long, ranty post – you may need a Jaffa Cake or two to stay the course…* I’m quite bright. Not “University Challenge” winning team bright, but I have a couple of degrees, I can sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AML, Brexit, equivalence, European Union, Fifth Money Laundering Directive, legislation, money laundering, Money Laundering Regulations, RUSI, Sixth Money Laundering Directive, third country, white collar crime | 9 Comments

Sixth sense

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Right, here’s a little quiz for you: as of today, it’s 78 days until what? Points deducted if you simply say, “Thursday 3 December” – although points added if you know that that’s my mother-in-law’s birthday [note to self: remind … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Legislation, Money laundering | Tagged AML, Fifth Money Laundering Directive, financial crime, government, legislation, MLD5, MLD6, money laundering, organised crime, proceeds of crime, Sixth Money Laundering Directive, tax evasion | 6 Comments

Taking money laundering to ‘art

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

“I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.” That (very common) attitude might be OK when you’re standing in a gallery trying to make sense of something you’ve seen, but it won’t pass muster if you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Legislation, Money laundering | Tagged AML, art, art market participant, due diligence, Fifth Money Laundering Directive, financial crime, freeport, legislation, MLD5, MLRO, money laundering, Money Laundering Regulations, organised crime, proceeds of crime, training | 2 Comments

Cloud cuckoo Brexit

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

Don’t worry: I’m not going to tell you again how I feel about Brexit. This update is purely about the AML implications for those of us left behind in the cast-adrift, backwards-looking, isolationist UK. As you know, the European Fifth … Continue reading →