“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: government
Chaos theory?
Regular readers will know that I do a lot of work in Guernsey, and that in general I am a supporter of that jurisdiction’s approach to AML. However, one issue on which we – Guernsey and I – have long … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, government, Guernsey, legislation, PEP, risk-based approach
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Interesting times
I like AML legislation as much as the next person – perhaps more, unless that person is an MLRO. If there’s updated AML legislation on the horizon I really look forward to it, and I’ve been on tenterhooks for about … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, communication, financial crime, government, Guernsey, guidance, legislation, money laundering, publications, training
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Back to school for AML
British public schools have a lot to answer for – David Cameron, BoJo, Michael Gove, rugby – but to this list we can now add money laundering. I don’t want to claim any glory (well, maybe just a bit) but … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, government, High Value Dealer, legislation, money laundering, proceeds of crime, suspicion, tax evasion
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Getting the hump with money laundering
My father spent most of his working life abroad and when my mother and I were being awkward, he used to roll his eyes and say, “In a sensible country, I’d be able to trade you two in for a … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Bribery and corruption, Money laundering
Tagged AML, camel, cattle, corruption, financial crime, fraud, government, money laundering, Pakistan, PEP, proceeds of crime, tax evasion
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Once more with conviction
Every few months I indulge myself in a little daydream of doing a PhD in criminology. Like all good daydreams, it’s rich in lovely feelings – imagine sitting in the library all day, thinking deep thoughts about money laundering, breaking … Continue reading
Debt and dishonour
One* of the best things about writing this blog is that lots of lovely readers send me great stories. David in London (I’m using only his first name out of deference to his security background, but with that security training … Continue reading
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Tagged bribery, corruption, financial crime, government, money laundering, PEP, proceeds of crime, suspicion, tax evasion
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Brains as well as brawn
Maybe it’s because it sounds like complaint, but I often encounter the assumption that people who work in compliance are dreary, dull fellows, nit-picking and carping for a living, finding fault in other people’s work and lives, and generally being … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, government, Latvia, money laundering, MONEYVAL, organised crime, proceeds of crime, publications
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UN me – together at last
It has been the summer of daft emails for Thinking about Crime – perhaps the very hot weather has kept all of the scammers indoors even more than usual, crafting their approaches. Hoping to appeal to my vanity and to … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, cybercrime, due diligence, financial crime, fraud, government, money laundering, Thinking about Crime Limited, white collar crime
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Cloud cuckoo Brexit
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
All hail to the cheat
Continuing my theme of topical posts, today I thought I would spend a few minutes thinking about Donald Trump – the man an American friend refers to as the Cheeto-in-Chief (a wonderful pun on both his approach to things and … Continue reading
