Tag Archives: Guernsey

Chaos theory?

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

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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Interesting times

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

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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Glategny Court jester

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

“Please God don’t let it be money laundering” and “Heavens above, why can’t they get the concept of source of wealth?” may well be familiar phrases in the lexicon of the MLRO.  But although a greater power – greater even … Continue reading →

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Unsung heroes

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

My busiest jurisdiction – despite my post a few days ago – is Guernsey.  Working for Guernsey clients takes up about 60% of my time, and thanks to the approachability of their FIU (and in the past – but sadly … Continue reading →

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Turn and face the strange

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

I am in reflective mood.  Over a recent wet weekend my husband and I tidied out our loft.  (I know: not for us a glamorous mini-break in San Tropez.)  And amongst the usual broken suitcases, comically out-of-date clothes and half … Continue reading →

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Training across the Board

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

At the end of each year I do a review of what I have done during that year.  Each time I issue an invoice I categorise it by jurisdiction, by sector and by activity type, and this enables me to … Continue reading →

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Yippee – more acronyms!

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

Last week I discovered that something that exercised me a great deal – the “once a PEP, always a PEP” stance of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man – did not seem to concern the MLROs in those jurisdictions … Continue reading →

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Now and forever

Posted on June 12, 2017 by

As regular readers will know, I have a great fondness for Guernsey.  It has a mild climate, lovely scenery, excellent food – and a rather admirable AML regime.  (That last bit doesn’t make it into the VisitGuernsey brochures or telly … Continue reading →

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Guernsey’s training report card

Posted on June 16, 2016 by

Earlier this month the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (one of my very favourite regulators – yes, I do have favourite regulators, and favourite FIUs too) published a thematic report on financial crime training.  In it are the results of a … Continue reading →

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Piggy popularity

Posted on April 12, 2016 by

Yesterday I made an astonishing discovery: if you go to the Amazon UK website and just type “money laundering” (without inverted commas) in the Search box, one of my piggy books is the very first listed item!  (Amazon is the ultimate … Continue reading →

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