Tag Archives: financial crime

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 →

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A welcome divorce

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

A significant change was made to my AML-ish life on 26 October 2005: on that date appeared the Third Money Laundering Directive, with the addition of “and terrorist financing” to its title, whereas First and Second had been pure money … Continue reading →

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Please release me

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

The principle of mitigation is an important one in the justice system.  Once someone has pleaded guilty to an offence – or been found guilty of it after a trial – the attention of the court turns to sentencing, and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Underfunded, under-supervised and over here

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

I know, I know: who thought I would spend my last few months as an AML-er shaking my fist impotently at the madness that is freeports?  But here we are.  I’ve written before (here and here) about why they’re such … Continue reading →

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Less than super-vision

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

I assume most of you know how I feel about the theory of OPBAS – i.e. that the solution to the fragmented and conflicting AML/CFT supervision arrangements in the UK is not to rationalise the number of supervisors but rather … Continue reading →

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A bid for freedom

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

Woohoo, I do love a good helping of Schadenfreude, and to this end one of my favourite things is hearing about what happens to the fancy assets of criminals when they are taken away (both the assets and the criminals).  … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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