Tag Archives: supervision

Another disappointing report card

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

You know only too well my views (here and here, for instance) on the ridiculously over-crowded AML supervisory “space” in the UK: we have three statutory supervisors (the Financial Conduct Authority, HMRC and the Gambling Commission) and then 22 “professional … Continue reading →

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Less than super-vision

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Susan Grossey author

I assume most of you know how I feel about the theory of OPBAS – i.e. that the solution to the fragmented and conflicting AML/CFT supervision arrangements in the UK is not to rationalise the number of supervisors but rather … Continue reading →

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Too much of a bad thing

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Susan Grossey author

Please may I distract you from the festering plague sore that is Brexit by drawing your attention instead to something we Brits do rather well, which is AML supervision. In fact we’re so good at this that we have dozens … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering, Supervision | Tagged AML, due diligence, FCA, Financial Action Task Force, financial crime, Gambling Commission, government, HMRC, legislation, money laundering, OPBAS, RUSI, supervision | 9 Comments

Cleaning house for estate agents

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

Just to raise the tone of this blog a little, I’d like to start today with a quotation from Voltaire’s 1759 satirical novel “Candide”: “Dans ce pays-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un amiral pour encourager les … Continue reading →

Posted in AML, Money laundering, Supervision | Tagged AML, due diligence, estate agent, financial crime, HMRC, legislation, ML Regulations, money laundering, National Association of Estate Agents, supervision | 6 Comments

We’re all in this together – aren’t we…?

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Susan Grossey author

A few days ago I gave a presentation to the Jersey Compliance Officers’ Association (thank you for inviting me) and as I looked around the room, I was delighted to see so many young faces. I’m not suggesting there’s been … Continue reading →

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The spirit is willing but the risk is too great

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Susan Grossey author

At a recent training session, when I was explaining the mechanics of Hawala banking, someone asked, “Why don’t we just make it part of the AML regulations?”. Well. Quite. I had gone through the usual stuff about alternative remittance systems … Continue reading →