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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
Another good read
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Tag Archives: investigation
I long for a Verwijzingsportaal Bankgegevens
Apologies for the unexpectedly long silence: I was felled by covid. Thankfully I am on the mend and once more have enough energy for outrage and indignation. I had a Dutch boyfriend for several years, during which time I developed … Continue reading
Save our SARs
I am a fan of the philosophy of SARs: I think it is correct that businesses handling client money should be obliged to report to the authorities if they suspect that that money is the proceeds of crime or connected … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged AML, banking, Hong Kong, investigation, legislation, money laundering, National Crime Agency, NCA, reporting, SARs, suspicious activity report, terrorist financing
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Unsung heroes
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
Posted in AML, Legislation, Money laundering
Tagged AML, financial crime, FIU, government, Guernsey, investigation, money laundering, proceeds of crime, publications, research, suspicion
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Snow excuse for not planning
Our recent experience of snow has taught me a couple of things: that tabby cats can disappear entirely if the snow is more than six inches deep, and that snow coming over the top of a boot is a most … Continue reading
Posted in AML, Due diligence, Money laundering
Tagged AML, communication, disclosure, due diligence, financial crime, investigation, MLRO, money laundering, research, training
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