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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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