Tag Archives: training

Top tips for MLROs

Posted on December 29, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

And so here we are: my final weekly blog post.  I could think of no more fitting topic than my top five tips for MLROs, garnered over twenty-five years of working with you. Get people to care.  It’s all very … Continue reading →

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Regrets, I’ve had a few – well, OK, one

Posted on December 22, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

As I bring down the curtain on my AML life, I am reflecting in this penultimate post on what I have achieved, the direction my career has taken, and any opportunities missed.  To be honest – and this might come … Continue reading →

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A welcome divorce

Posted on December 15, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

A significant change was made to my AML-ish life on 26 October 2005: on that date appeared the Third Money Laundering Directive, with the addition of “and terrorist financing” to its title, whereas First and Second had been pure money … Continue reading →

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I really do hate money laundering

Posted on December 8, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

As I reach the final weeks of my career in AML, several people have asked me what I will miss the most.  My husband – used, I suppose, to hearing the unvarnished version of events – has also asked me … Continue reading →

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Selling off the family silver (and ceramic)

Posted on November 24, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

As some of you may be aware, I am retiring from the world of AML at the end of this year.  In preparation for that I have been having a grand sort-out and have uncovered a couple of things that … Continue reading →

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Dull as dishwater

Posted on November 10, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

One of the most common requests I have from people commissioning my training is for case studies – stories about money launderers.  And I am more than happy to oblige, as researching these creatures is one of the guilty pleasures … Continue reading →

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A mammoth task for the MLRO

Posted on September 22, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

A little while ago I was giving a training session and used an analogy that the people attending found useful and amusing.  And, being both vain and generous, I thought I would share it in case it helps with your … Continue reading →

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Could do better

Posted on August 25, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

One of my most over-used phrases in my AML training is “new entrants to the AML family” – when I am explaining that we cannot expect all sectors (e.g. estate agents, art market participants) to be as au fait with … Continue reading →

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You’d need Speedy Gonzales for all this

Posted on August 11, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

The pandemic has put many things on hold – holidays, weddings, house moves – but not the requirement to provide staff with AML/CFT training.  As we head towards September, and people’s minds turn towards a new school term, I am … Continue reading →

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Just do it

Posted on June 16, 2021 by ihatemoneylaundering

Sportswear and I rarely coincide, but I am a fan of the slogan “Just do it”.  Years ago a much-respected older friend gave me his top tip for efficiency: if you think of a job that needs doing and it … Continue reading →

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