SEB and its Baltic operations - a special report
We take a close look at events reported by SVT (Swedish Television) in relation to SEB's non-resident banking in the Baltics. Based on leaked material which has been shared with us, we include a fore...
4 Des 201920min
Risky Business
In this episode we complete our look at PEPs by going into Enhanced Due Diligence in a bit more detail before turning our attention to other high risk situations. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Fo...
25 Nov 201917min
It's time for a PEP talk!
In this episode we talk all things PEP. We cover how to define one, what constitutes a relative or close associate, what is the difference between source of wealth and source of funds and the thorny i...
11 Nov 201921min
Panorama, Money Laundering, Whistleblowers and PEPS
In this episode we look back at a recent episode of the BBC1 news programme "Panorama" featuring drug money, gold bullion, billions of dollars of money laundering, poor treatment of whistle-blowers an...
4 Nov 201917min
Swedbank shines a light but FATF prefers privacy
This week we look at two separate issues (but there are similarities). First up, Swedbank published its 3rd quarter results this week and included an update on their ongoing investigations into the ...
28 Okt 201916min
The feeling's mutual - The Financial Action Task Force and the Mutual Evaluation Report
This week, in honour of the first 2019 Plenary meeting of the FATF we look at the birth of the organisation in Paris in 1989 and a pillar of its existence - The Mutual Evaluation Report. Send us Fan M...
13 Okt 201917min
The highs and lows of correspondent banking
In this episode we look at the recent raid on Deutsche Bank in connection with the Danske Bank story, the role of correspondent banking in the story and the risks associated with it. Send us Fan Mail ...
7 Okt 201918min
The world of the MLRO
In this episode we take a long hard look at the reporting requirements and all the other responsibilities placed on the Money Laundering Reporting Officer. We look at an example of what can happen wh...
30 Sep 201927min
