“The Solo Squid: How to Run a Happy One-Person Business”
“Heir Apparent” – the sixth Sam Plank novel
FREE Official Guide to the Sam Plank Mysteries – sample chapters and glossary
New e-boxset of first three Sam Plank e-books! Click image to buy…
“Faith, Hope and Trickery” – the fifth Sam Plank novel
New piggy in the sty! This one is for UK estate agents
Collection of columns: “Susan in the City: The Cambridge News Years”
“Portraits of Pretence” – the fourth Sam Plank novel
Sam speaks! New audiobook of “Fatal Forgery”
“Worm in the Blossom” – the third Sam Plank novel
AML for NEDs in five editions: Guernsey, Isle of Man, International, Jersey and UK
AML books for UK staff
AML books for Guernsey staff
AML books for Jersey staff
AML books for Gibraltar staff
“The Man in the Canary Waistcoat” – the second Sam Plank novel
“Fatal Forgery” – the first Sam Plank novel
Edward’s adventures now out in 6-part e-format
Another good read
Tag Archives: training
A mammoth task for the MLRO
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
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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Tagged AML, business risk assessment, CDD, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, MLRO, PEPs, Regulations, reporting, risk, SARs, suspicion, training
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You’d need Speedy Gonzales for all this
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
Just do it
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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It’s just how we’re made
In a normal AML training session I do not have time to deal with the more philosophical aspects of the subject, but when I run extended workshops – as I have been recently – there is scope for delving into … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, CDD, compliance, KYC, MLRO, money laundering, Money Laundering Reporting Officer, procedures, record-keeping, training
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Ethics girls and boys
With the recent headlines concerning Mr Trump’s tax arrangements and Mr Johnson’s awarding of government contracts to chums, you can imagine that the issue of morality has been much on my mind. I come from mixed stock: one half of … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, communication, due diligence, ethics, financial crime, fraud, money laundering, research, risk-based approach, suspicion, training
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AML for the autodidact
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
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Tagged AML, communication, due diligence, financial crime, LexisNexis, money laundering, publications, research, training
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Osh Ghosh begone
I have had no legal training, but on the plus side I have a high boredom threshold and I love reading – both of which are, I believe, essential for lawyers. This means that I can generally work my way … Continue reading
Performance negated pay
Much has been written in recent weeks about the pandemic’s impact on AML endeavours – how to conduct CDD checks on clients who cannot leave their homes, and whether to accelerate acceptance of online CDD documents (is the risk of … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, bonus, due diligence, financial crime, MLRO, money laundering, proceeds of crime, remuneration, risk-based approach, training
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Webinar woes
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
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