Tag Archives: money laundering

Give me a break

Posted on July 28, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

I struggle to think of many good things to come out of the pandemic apart from a fabulous recipe for squishy chocolate chip cookies that I unearthed in desperation after the closure of my usual source.  However, it has afforded … Continue reading →

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If money laundering were legal…

Posted on July 21, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

Well, I’m back, having spent a week in the Suffolk countryside, which encourages a slowing of the pace and a contemplating of the navel.  Just before I went away, a fellow AML enthusiast called Dev Odedra posed this question in … Continue reading →

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A new chapter for financial crime

Posted on July 7, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

When you live in a country with a Prime Minister who is alleged to have said in April 2021 that he would rather see “bodies pile high in their thousands” than order a third lockdown, and who now confirms that “we … Continue reading →

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Physician, heal thyself

Posted on June 30, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

I ride a tandem and I sit on the back (that’s the stoker – the one on the front is the pilot).  And every – but every – time we go out, someone will yell at my pilot husband, “She’s … Continue reading →

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Grey clouds are gathering

Posted on June 23, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

I want to talk about the FATF.  First, I think it’s called the “eff-ay-tee-eff” – not “fat-fee” or (occasionally) “faft”.  And second, I’m interested in the significance of their grey list (officially, their list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring).  Not … Continue reading →

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Wolves crying wolf

Posted on June 8, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

I’m a bit wary of wading into this topic, as I am something of a dunce when it comes to working out political affiliations and machinations – even after watching a gazillion series of “The West Wing”, I’m still not … Continue reading →

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Lifelong learning

Posted on June 2, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

At the start of my working life, I did a self-assessment questionnaire which indicated that my strengths lay in keeping myself to myself (a team worker I ain’t) and in learning more and more about less and less – in … Continue reading →

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The wagers of sin

Posted on May 19, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

What do Ben Affleck and Jennifer Tilly have in common?  If you said that they were once in a relationship, that’s the wrong Jennifer – Ben was married to Jennifer Garner and engaged to Jennifer Lopez (creating the social media … Continue reading →

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Registering my displeasure

Posted on May 12, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

When I was a schoolgirl, in the late Victorian era, BO had a different meaning: if some poor soul had BO, you flapped your hand in front of your nose and worked the word “deodorant” into your conversation with them … Continue reading →

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Calling a spade an earth spoon

Posted on May 5, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

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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