Three interview questions for Police chiefs to ask financial investigators (1)
Leadership selection can perpetuate failure or enable leadership for outcomes.
When the AML juggernaut diverted onto a side-road
On a warm summer’s day, in Paris, a Sunday…
AML law making: Evidence-based or driven by theory, belief, and assumption?
Are these examples from your country, or might they reflect your next AML extension?
“Academics think (Theory), Practitioners do (Reality)”
Peering behind the wall of things we know to be true.
Effective AML, oxymoron
A casual example of an uncomfortable alliance, unconsummated even as it enters a fourth decade. And a slightly tongue-in-cheek romp through the history of AML effectiveness.
The myth of money laundering’s 2-5 percent of global GDP
Of mythical numbers, facts by repetition, and truths by mantra.
Applied outcomes science, an example
Effective outcomes seldom happen by accident, and good design trumps rhetoric and hope.
The biggest problem with AML
Huge market for AML, no market for effective AML.
“Money laundering" originated with Al Capone
Evidence suggests that the practice preceded and the money laundering phrase post-dated Capone.
What is money laundering?
Even regulators fall into common misconceptions.