The AML gospel according to St JMLSG
Blog published on 8th September 2023 and the content was first published by Global Britain – ‘Jeremy Hunt should be aware – the Financial Conduct Authority has ‘form’ in supporting de-banking’
Things have moved quickly since the breaking of the scandal over the de-banking of Nigel Farage. Dame Alison Rose, […]
Published on 8th September 2023
I spoke briefly on Liam Halligan’s show on GBNews about their ‘Don’t kill cash’ campaign:
https://x.com/gbnews/status/1690990780767166465?s=46&t=UN7HZkpr9JYSbWdGfk-dXA
Published on 7th September 2023
I appeared on Nigel Farage’s show on GBNews on Wednesday 9th August 2023 on the subject of de-banking and the FCA’s letter to 30 or so institutions asking them to lay out who they had de-banked and why. The interview begins at Minute 9:
Published on 29th August 2023
This is my response to the Future of Payments’ call for input.
You can download it here.
The call for input used that terrible cliché ‘payment journeys’, and I re-interpreted that as meaning journeys to a utility room to rinse out and eradicate Retained EU Law and the wider market practices, ways-of-thinking, detriments […]
Cover of JMLSG guidance
Published on 2nd August 2023 where the article was previously published by Global Britain on 1st August 2023
Introduction
The UK’s financial services industry has invented for itself the right to use data providers to identify Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). The de-banking of Nigel Farage by Coutts/Natwest has shone a light on this regime […]
Payment Systems Regulator strategy to introduce ‘Trusted KYC Data Sharing’
Published on 11th July 2023
Whatever one’s opinion of Nigel Farage, the concept that he can be de-banked should be troubling to everyone. It should be even more troubling to those familiar with the financial industry’s measures to counter financial crime, as remedies being applied by banks […]
Letter to Lord Johnson
Published on 10th July 2023
The Payments Association has sent a letter to Lord Johnson about the proposed widening of the coverage for victims of Authorised Push Payment Fraud (APPF):
The letter raises three areas of concern, which could have unintended consequences:
1. Almost all consumers experiencing APP fraud will get their money back (unless they […]
‘Digital pound’ consultation
Published on 28th June 2023
We have sent an addendum to our previous response to this consultation on the ‘digital pound’.
Its message is that the ‘digital pound’ will not be a form of ‘central bank money’ if its so-called Distribution Model replicates what happens in the Visa and Mastercard ecosystems on three points.
The consultation […]
Published on 8th June 2023 with the underlying article published by IREF Europe on 7th June 2023
Introduction
Central banks have undertaken many investigations, pilots and proofs-of-concept into Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), proving little beyond the lack of a convincing case in their favour, but unearthing many risks, drawbacks and unanswered questions.
Recent material from Sweden, Japan, […]