Tag Archives: Panama Papers

Boxed into a corner

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

What else could I write about this week except the Pandora Papers? The initial focus will be on the individuals named in the leak, but away from the gory headlines will be the real work: looking at the enablers. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AML, beneficial ownership, ICIJ, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, money laundering, Panama Papers, Pandora Papers, Paradise Papers, professional enabler, Tax, Tax Justice Network, Transparency International | 2 Comments

Leak technique

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

I’ve been doing some remote training recently for a new MLRO, which has been great fun: we’ve covered all the essential and then plenty of those fun, tangential topics that concern MLROs – including beneficial ownership and (our topic for … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Due diligence, Money laundering | Tagged AML, disclosure, due diligence, financial crime, ICIJ, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, money laundering, Offshore Leaks Database, organised crime, Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, PEP, proceeds of crime, research, risk-based approach, tax evasion, white collar crime | Leave a comment

Panama: a drop in the ocean

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Susan Grossey author

So the Panama Papers are Out There. Hands up who has gone into the database and searched on their own name…. Of course I did, with such an unusual name – not that I have ever done anything myself, you … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Bribery and corruption, Due diligence, Money laundering | Tagged AML, disclosure, due diligence, financial crime, money laundering, non-executive directors, organised crime, Panama Papers, research, tax evasion | 5 Comments

Bad little bywords

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Susan Grossey author

Thank heavens for alliteration, I say. In today’s crowded, tweeting, 24-hour news world, we don’t have to say “the leak of eleven million documents from the offices of law firm Mossack Fonseca”, but instead can save valuable milliseconds by referring … Continue reading →

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Me first, no, me first

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Susan Grossey author

And so the battle to appear whiter than white begins – and not before time. As British politicians fall over themselves to publish their tax returns, the UK government has announced the launch of a new taskforce to investigate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AML, due diligence, Financial Conduct Authority, financial crime, government, HMRC, National Crime Agency, Panama Papers, proceeds of crime, Serious Fraud Office, tax evasion | 2 Comments

A personal perception of the Panama Papers

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Susan Grossey author

Well, what to say about this week’s big leak – except that I am loving the alliteration of the Panama Papers on “Panorama”. I’m particularly enjoying the way the poor benighted Mossack Fonseca PR person is finding a thousand different … Continue reading →