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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: white collar crime
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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I beg your pardon
In the last few days of the presidency of Donald Trump, when he was granting pardons to his chums and executing three black men and a woman while his mob was looting the Capitol, I read a tweet that has … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, CDD, drug trafficking, due diligence, fit and proper, money laundering, white collar crime
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Great-grandpapa’s billions
Like many of you, I have been reading “Kleptopia” by investigative reporter Tom Burgis. It’s both wonderfully well-written and terrifically depressing. If there’s a British PM in the past twenty years who hasn’t been advising foreign kleptocrats on how to … Continue reading
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Tagged "Kleptopia", AML, CDD, due diligence, kleptocrat, MLRO, money laundering, PEP, proceeds of crime, seizure, source of wealth, Tom Burgis, white collar crime
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Desperately seeking Regulations
* Alert! This is a long, ranty post – you may need a Jaffa Cake or two to stay the course…* I’m quite bright. Not “University Challenge” winning team bright, but I have a couple of degrees, I can sometimes … Continue reading
Outside, looking in
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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Tagged AML, EU, European Commission, European Union, FIU, MLRO, money laundering, NCA, tax evasion, white collar crime
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Made for the job
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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Tagged AML, business, criminology, financial crime, money laundering, tax evasion, white collar crime
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Another fine mess
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
Latest leak lessons
This is a tricky time to write a blog post, as everywhere is swirling with stories from the “FinCEN Files”. I have explored the leaks on the ICIJ website, read the reputable (and disreputable) press sources and watched the “Panorama” … Continue reading
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Tagged AML, communication, corruption, due diligence, Economist, financial crime, government, legislation, MLRO, money laundering, organised crime, Panorama, PEP, proceeds of crime, research, SARs, suspicion, suspicious activity report, white collar crime
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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
Is that why it’s called a PEP rally?
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