"...Because every day we pay the price, we’re the living sacrifice"Taking inspiration from Bob Marley (sorry about the pun) we've done a little episode about scams and scammers (and some hints on how to spot them).

In this episode we look at some of the links between three recent enforcement actions.We try to avoid the knee jerk reactions, and think a bit deeper about them.

We turn our attention to the requirement to train relevant staff on all matters anti-financial crime.And if you're planning on training - your training needs a plan!

In this episode we turn our attention to the tricky subject of outsourcing. We were going to get someone else to do it for us but we couldn't find a suitable candidate. :)

Hot spots and intelligence 2In this second episode we look more broadly at the genesis of intelligence led policing, how it works and how compelling it is to draw parallels with our world of anti-financial crime.

In this episode we report on a recent visit to the European Crime Analysis conference in Copenhagen and draw parallels between the work of law enforcement and those working in compliance.Links referred to in the episode:

In this episode we explore some of the many different ways in which corporate entities can be used to engage in financial crime – although, as far as we are aware, they aren’t much use in removing stones from horse’s hooves.

We dive into the details of OCGs and how they use corporate networks to launder their ill-gotten gains - and the clues they leave behind.And, rather appropriately, we also introduce the world to our new sponsor: 

In this episode we turn our attention to the thorny subject of proliferation financing and provide a basic explainer of what it's about and why it's important.The documents referred to in the episode can be accessed via the links below:...

With a forthcoming new requirement which makes it mandatory for UK payment service providers (PSPs) to reimburse the victims of some types of fraud, we look at the rules and how they are likely to play out.

Taking a slightly different direction from our normal content, we step back and look how the landscape of crime has changed over the years, and how in the process it has become democratised.

Following the news that nearly 800 restaurants in the UK have been cloned over the last few weeks, we thought we’d bring you the story behind the story. 

It’s over to EUAfter a succession of episodes looking at the UK financial crime landscape, we shift our focus over the channel to Europe and the proposed changes to EU AML legislation.

Following some recent banking shenanigans, there’s been a rapidly introduced change in the UK law relating to PEPs.We think it needs to be put into a global context.

In this second part of our review of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, we look at the provisions relating to  failing to prevent fraud, crypto assets, information sharing and Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation...

Following the enactment of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, reform is on the way to Companies House.But what does it look like and when will it happen?Here's our initial overview.

In this episode we walk the path from certainty to impossibility, via probable, possible and plausible.A conversation involving wind turbines, zebras and UFOs.You need to listen to understand!

In this second episode devoted to ultimate beneficial ownership, we delve into the world of exchange traded companies and the esoterica that is trusts.

In this episode we, somewhat belatedly, begin to tackle the thorny issue of identifying ultimate beneficial ownership. And we do so by pointing out that the “ownership” part of UBO is a bit misleading because it doesn’t cover contro...

In this episode we walk through a recent, in-depth report into probable VAT and employment tax fraud reported on by Dan Neidle of the Tax Policy Associates, in partiucalr, how variou...

We couldn't let the recent Farage brouhaha with Coutts go by without some sort of comment.We've tried to chart a calm course through some choppy waters!

In this episode we ask "What have the dinosaurs ever done for us?" It turns out, if you ask the right questions, it's quite a lot.

In this episode we take a (hopefully) user-friendly trip down the statistical road and explore some of the common pitfalls that can be encountered in preparing management information.

In this episode we look at the thorny issue of Management Information. What is it and what’s it for.Simple questions you might think, but often overlooked.

In this episode we bring you an update about regulatory expectations in respect of cash deposits. Along with a brief history of the UK’s Post Office dating back to the 17th century and the somewhat surprising news that it is still p...