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“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
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Recent posts
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
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Tag Archives: training
Top tips for MLROs
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
Regrets, I’ve had a few – well, OK, one
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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Tagged AML, communication, financial crime, guidance, JMLIT, legislation, MLRO, money laundering, RUSI, training
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A welcome divorce
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
I really do hate money laundering
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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Tagged AML, casino, MLRO, money laundering, organised crime, proceeds of crime, shell company, training
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Selling off the family silver (and ceramic)
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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Tagged AML, auction, cufflinks, MLRO, Money Laundering Reporting Officer, mug, training, workshop
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Dull as dishwater
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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Tagged AML, cash, communication, financial crime, MLRO, money laundering, proceeds of crime, training, white collar crime
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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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Tagged CDD, client due diligence, compliance, customer due diligence, MLRO, training
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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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Tagged AML, AML/CFT, anti-money laundering, AUSTRAC, bank, CDD, enforcement, financial crime, identification, MLRO, money landering, SARs, training
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