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The Anti-Financial Crime life is absurd...
I was recently chatting to a colleague, who initially called to query a work issue, the result of which got us talking about the world of...
Codex Compliance
Jan 6, 20245 min read
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Much ado about PEPs...Ari Ben-Menashe
Politically Exposed Persons. PEPs. PEPs are the reason I am back here for my yearly post. There is he who shall not be named from the UK...
Codex Compliance
Nov 30, 202312 min read
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Ukraine Invasion - Articles of Interest.
Just thought I'd share a few links that I found interesting and informative as other than sharing my sadness and anger, there's nothing...
Codex Compliance
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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What enrages me, must interest me.
There are a lot of things that make me a little angry, like when my takeout delivery is late, or people don't say thank you when I let...
Codex Compliance
Oct 31, 20216 min read
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KYC & EDD - Ethical Due Diligence.
I haven't shared on here for a while, I've had other things going on, and can admit to being a bit lazy as well. I hope people are doing...
Codex Compliance
Jul 8, 20209 min read
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Back to Vancouver - Triads and Tribulations.
I’m not actually back in Vancouver, though the thought does please me. What doesn’t please me is seeing Vancouver, British Columbia,...
Codex Compliance
Oct 20, 20197 min read
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Terrorist Financing - The Practices of Islamic State.
//a bit out of date but generally still accurate with some missing bits - I will do an update when I get a minute. Introduction Islamic...
Codex Compliance
Oct 7, 201911 min read
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Strength in Numbers - are AML joint ventures between banks a good idea?
They could to be, or could not to be? You get the idea, it’s a question, one I asked myself lately following a couple of recent stories...
Codex Compliance
Sep 28, 20197 min read
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The Future of AML: Old Ethics VS New Technology - P2.5
I will continue where I left off, with a conflict in the realms of AI implementation but I’ll dip into a slightly morose real world...
Codex Compliance
Sep 11, 20195 min read
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The Future of AML - Old Ethics x New Tech - p2
I started writing about ethics and technology awhile back, with a general look at the financial system and its lack of moral fabric, and...
Codex Compliance
Aug 26, 20198 min read
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The Future of AML - Old Ethics x New Technology - p1
You can’t walk down the street these days without someone stopping you to talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) or machine learning or...
Codex Compliance
Jun 30, 201910 min read
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Angles of attack - Opinions on money-laundering in Vancouver.
I'm finding it hard to make time to write, it's frustrating but the reality is I'm just busy as hell. I am still finding time to read,...
Codex Compliance
Jun 23, 20197 min read
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I Love LAMP - Legislative Acronyms Manufactured Perfectly.
If you haven’t seen the movie 'Anchorman', the lamp thing will be lost on you, and if you don’t know that the ‘USA PATRIOT’ part of the...
Codex Compliance
Jun 11, 20193 min read
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Money Laundering Vancouver style - Part 5 -The Silence of the Lambos.
I’ve been back in the UK since Wednesday, what's this Brexit everyones on about!? I was in Vancouver aka Van city for over a month so am...
Codex Compliance
Jun 2, 20194 min read
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Money Laundering Vancouver Style - part 4- Off the beaten FINTRAC.
The name is a misnomer, it should be FINoTRAC, FINTRACtable or FinLIB - I won’t create acronyms as it will be entirely gratuitously...
Codex Compliance
May 23, 20198 min read
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Money Laundering Vancouver Style - part 3 - Omnishambles & Outburst.
BEAUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA. Let’s break that down - it is naturally Beautiful, it is a former British colony, and it is kind of like...
Codex Compliance
May 20, 20195 min read
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Money Laundering Vancouver Style - part 2 - Houses, Horses & Lamborghinis.
Well back to beautiful BC and the city of Vancouver, oh that's British Columbia to you and me, or Bring Cash to the bad guys. I hear the...
Codex Compliance
May 17, 201914 min read
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Money Laundering Vancouver Style - part 1.
As I look out onto downtown Vancouver from the 16th floor of one of the many skyscrapers onto at least a dozen others, I see why it is...
Codex Compliance
May 14, 201916 min read
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Illicit Inspiration - Money Laundering Vancouver Style.
Hello money laundering junkies and financial crime enthusiasts, before I get into it any proper posts, I just wanted to set the scene....
Codex Compliance
May 9, 20193 min read
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