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“The Solo Squid: How to Run a Happy One-Person Business”
“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
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Recent posts
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
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Tag Archives: government
Calling a spade an earth spoon
If you’re a fan of the current UK government – and particularly the Eton mess whose name shall not be spoken – I suggest you stop reading now. For my part, I consider them a corrupt regime equal to that … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged AML, corruption, Good Law Project, government, kleptocracy, money laundering, tax evasion, Transparency International
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Another fine mess
If I were sitting in a mountain-top lair, twirling my moustaches and cackling evilly, I don’t think I could devise an environment more conducive to financial crime than the UK in late 2020. Put to one side the spinelessness of … Continue reading
Latest leak lessons
This is a tricky time to write a blog post, as everywhere is swirling with stories from the “FinCEN Files”. I have explored the leaks on the ICIJ website, read the reputable (and disreputable) press sources and watched the “Panorama” … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Money laundering, White collar crime
Tagged AML, communication, corruption, due diligence, Economist, financial crime, government, legislation, MLRO, money laundering, organised crime, Panorama, PEP, proceeds of crime, research, SARs, suspicion, suspicious activity report, white collar crime
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Sixth sense
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
Osh Ghosh begone
I have had no legal training, but on the plus side I have a high boredom threshold and I love reading – both of which are, I believe, essential for lawyers. This means that I can generally work my way … Continue reading
Is that why it’s called a PEP rally?
I am of An Age where every working surface in our house has been equipped with a cheap pair of reading glasses – who knows when I will need to read that care label, cooking instruction or baffling piece of … Continue reading
A word to the wise
MLROs and compliance folk are creatures of precision. I (proudly) count myself among them, and I know that when I am designing procedures or assembling training materials or writing this blog, I make sure that I check my sources very … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Legislation, Regulation
Tagged AML, CDD, communication, due diligence, government, Jersey, legislation, MLCO, MLRO, money laundering, publications, writing
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Data doom and delight
With writing a post once a week only (I’ve fallen into writing longer posts less frequently – hope that’s OK), there’s sometimes a bit of a delay until I get round to dealing with something that’s been in the news. … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Money laundering, Training
Tagged AML, communication, disclosure, due diligence, financial crime, government, money laundering, organised crime, Politico, proceeds of crime, research, SARs, suspicion, tax evasion
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No, no, no to UWO, UWO, UWO
Most of us in the world of AML have welcomed the advent of the Unexplained Wealth Order – the court order introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017, which can be served to compel either a PEP or someone involved … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Bribery and corruption, Money laundering
Tagged AML, Azerbaijan, beneficial ownership, corruption, due diligence, financial crime, government, Kazakhstan, money laundering, National Crime Agency, NCA, PEP, Politically Exposed Person, proceeds of crime, suspicion, tax evasion, Unexplained Wealth Order, UWO
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The launderer always blinks twice
My money laundering news alerts have been very, very quiet in the past fortnight – not for one moment do I think this means that money laundering has stopped, or even decreased markedly, but understandably businesses and law enforcement agencies … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Due diligence, Money laundering
Tagged AML, communication, due diligence, financial crime, government, Guernsey, money laundering, proceeds of crime, research, risk-based approach
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