Sep
15
Anti-money laundering, anti-science
Major policy intervention shuns scientific method, public policy, outcomes and policing science.
3 min read
Flipping narrative
Looking behind what we ‘know’ to be true.
Sep
08
When ID and KYC enable money laundering
To get ahead of the game, think the opposite of what you know.
3 min read
Sep
08
Is money laundering harmful?
Most say yes, but more interesting observations “between the lines”.
2 min read
Aug
10
AML compliance, oxymoron
Effective AML’s oxymoron buddy?
3 min read
Jul
27
The three stages of AML failure
The truth about anti-money laundering’s “success” mirrors one adage or another.
5 min read
Jul
03
“Academics think (Theory), Practitioners do (Reality)”
Peering behind the wall of things we know to be true.
4 min read
Jun
26
The myth of money laundering’s 2-5 percent of global GDP
Of mythical numbers, facts by repetition, and truths by mantra.
3 min read
Jun
15
“Money laundering" originated with Al Capone
Evidence suggests that the practice preceded and the money laundering phrase post-dated Capone.
2 min read
Jun
15
What is money laundering?
Even regulators fall into common misconceptions.
1 min read