Tag Archives: tax evasion

Underfunded, under-supervised and over here

Posted on November 3, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

I know, I know: who thought I would spend my last few months as an AML-er shaking my fist impotently at the madness that is freeports?  But here we are.  I’ve written before (here and here) about why they’re such … 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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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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Outside, looking in

Posted on November 11, 2020 by ihatemoneylaundering

Regular readers will know what a fan I am of Brexit.  I think it is the work of the devil, second only to “The One Show” for its ability to take something wonderful and then ruin it for everyone.  As … Continue reading →

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Made for the job

Posted on November 4, 2020 by ihatemoneylaundering

As regular readers will know, I harbour a little fantasy about life as an academic – I imagine quiet afternoons of deep thought, preferably in an ancient room overlooking a college garden…  It’s very unlikely to come to pass, but … Continue reading →

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Waiting on the outside

Posted on October 21, 2020 by ihatemoneylaundering

I have been doing some research into SCPOs.  No, not the gold chap from “Star Wars” – I mean Serious Crime Prevention Orders.  Once a convicted criminal has served his time in prison, it is often wise not only to … Continue reading →

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Another fine mess

Posted on October 14, 2020 by ihatemoneylaundering

If I were sitting in a mountain-top lair, twirling my moustaches and cackling evilly, I don’t think I could devise an environment more conducive to financial crime than the UK in late 2020.  Put to one side the spinelessness of … Continue reading →

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Sixth sense

Posted on September 16, 2020 by ihatemoneylaundering

Right, here’s a little quiz for you: as of today, it’s 78 days until what?  Points deducted if you simply say, “Thursday 3 December” – although points added if you know that that’s my mother-in-law’s birthday [note to self: remind … Continue reading →

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Is that why it’s called a PEP rally?

Posted on August 26, 2020 by ihatemoneylaundering

I am of An Age where every working surface in our house has been equipped with a cheap pair of reading glasses – who knows when I will need to read that care label, cooking instruction or baffling piece of … Continue reading →

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Data doom and delight

Posted on June 24, 2020 by ihatemoneylaundering

With writing a post once a week only (I’ve fallen into writing longer posts less frequently – hope that’s OK), there’s sometimes a bit of a delay until I get round to dealing with something that’s been in the news.  … Continue reading →

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