Tag Archives: publications

Piggy’s Progress

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

At the end of each year I do a stock-take of my piggy sales – by which I mean, I add up how many copies of I have sold of my two suites of AML books for non-exec directors (i.e. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AML, Brexit, directors, estate agent, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, non-executive directors, publications, writing | 2 Comments

AML for the autodidact

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

I’m a big fan of surveys and reports: give me a sniff of a group of compliance types being asked for their take on AML, and I’m there with my hand in the air, begging for the results, like the … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Training | Tagged AML, communication, due diligence, financial crime, LexisNexis, money laundering, publications, research, training | 5 Comments

A word to the wise

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

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 →

Posted in AML, Legislation, Regulation | Tagged AML, CDD, communication, due diligence, government, Jersey, legislation, MLCO, MLRO, money laundering, publications, writing | Leave a comment

Webinar woes

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Like many of you, I am trying to ensure that I keep my skills and knowledge as current as I can. I don’t have CPD obligations, but it’s easy to get stale or set in our ways, and there is … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering, Training | Tagged AML, communication, due diligence, money laundering, publications, research, training, webinar | 4 Comments

A pandemic of efficiency?

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

These are very odd times: on the one hand, my daily life has slowed considerably, with elements of “Groundhog Day” about it, while on the other it is all but impossible to keep up with the fast-changing advice and requirements … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering | Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, MLRO, money laundering, publications, research, training | 1 Comment

A piggy new year to everyone

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Susan Grossey author

Welcome back, one and all. Well, wasn’t that an exciting festive period? Just as I was undoing the top button on my skirt, ready to launch into the yard of Jaffa Cakes that my husband (he knows me so well) … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Legislation, Money laundering, Publications | Tagged AML, due diligence, financial crime, government, legislation, ML Regulations, money laundering, publications, training, writing | 6 Comments

Vote early, vote often

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

Thank goodness it’s nearly over: I don’t think I can take much more politicking this year. Regular readers will know that I loathe, detest and despair at the idea of our leaving the EU and I have voted (postally) accordingly. … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Legislation, Money laundering | Tagged AML, communication, corruption, cybercrime, financial crime, government, legislation, modern slavery, money laundering, people trafficking, publications, regulation, slavery, tax evasion | 4 Comments

Making AML count

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

One of the most common requests I hear when designing AML training for clients is for case studies (which I have blogged about recently) and for “lessons learned”. Alongside this, we have regulators regularly reminding us that their final notices … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering, Publications | Tagged AML, communication, FATF, Financial Action Task Force, financial crime, government, legislation, organised crime, proceeds of crime, publications, research, RUSI | 5 Comments

Copyright or copy wrong?

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

As an author, I am rather keen on the concept of copyright – the noun first being used in, we are told, 1729 to mean “the exclusive right to make and sell copies of an intellectual production”. But I will … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Due diligence, General thoughts | Tagged AML, communication, copyright, due diligence, legislation, money laundering, publications, research, risk-based approach | 11 Comments

A case in point

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

I’m ba-ack! So let’s leap straight in with a complaint. As every MLRO knows, nothing enlivens an AML training session like a story – known officially as a case study. At the moment, staff are lapping up details of “the £16 … Continue reading →