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The opening episodes introduce dark money, the Danske story and the activity behind the headlines.
Continue this subjectTHE PODCAST WITH RAY BLAKE & GRAHAM BARROW
Following
the money.
Money laundering, corruption, fraud and the people and structures behind them. Explained with clarity, curiosity—and the occasional terrible pun.
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We look at how the recent implementation of identity verification either direct or through an Authorised Company Service Provider (ACSP) at Companies House, might have changed the landscape of incorporations (HINT: it has).
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Look behind the company name
A sequence on limited companies, LLPs, Scottish partnerships and beneficial ownership.
Continue this subjectUnderstand the fraud
Three conversations move from the basic questions to the methods and the response.
Continue this subjectBuild a picture of risk
Connect geography and customer characteristics to the business-wide assessment.
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Companies & ownership
The entities, owners and enablers behind the money.
02Money laundering
Laundromats, banking scandals and the methods that connect them.
03Fraud & organised crime
Scams, stolen estates and crime hiding in plain sight.
04Sanctions & corruption
Sanctions, bribery, political exposure and hidden wealth.
05Regulation & enforcement
What the rules say—and what happens when they are broken.
06Detection & compliance
Due diligence, intelligence, risk and better decisions.
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British shells and
the Beirut blast
A podcast, an article and an independent case study. Follow the links between public company records and an international investigation.
Explore the story01Listen
The January 2021 episode
02Read
Graham’s accompanying article
03Connect
The Open Ownership case study
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Writing & public contributions
All writing & mediaThe Banker
Companies House clean-up hits fraudsters hard
Graham’s commentary on Companies House and the changing corporate landscape.
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British shells and the Beirut Blast (updated)
Tracing connections through British companies and public corporate records.
Updated version at sourceBinderr
How to ace your business-wide financial crime risk assessment
A practical approach to understanding what criminals might want from a business and assessing its controls.
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