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The only free cheese is in a mousetrap 🧀
April 29, 2021
Issue #16 April 29, 2021 What's going on this week? It's been one year since we launched the AMLette 🎉 . We've unpacked topics from precious metals to...
Are you part of the crypto craze?
March 4, 2021
Issue #15 March 04, 2021 What's going on this week? Here’s a piece of wisdom you’ve likely heard before: don’t invest in something you don’t understand. It...
SAR — a Red Flag or a Passing Slip?
January 1, 2021
Issue # 14 / January 1, 2021 What's going on this week? Happy New Year! This week we look at the FinCEN Files and explore the question of whether suspicious...
✨ All that glitters is gold
October 19, 2020
Issue # 13 / October, 18, 2020 What's going on this week? Gold, in all its beauty and allure, is one of the most sought after physical assets in the world....
How a 'minor' negligence can lead to unspeakable crime...
September 19, 2020
Issue #12 / September 18, 2020 What's going on this week? According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, it is estimated approximately 1 million children...
The Other Face of Financial Crime...
September 6, 2020
Issue #11 / September 5, 2020 What's going on this week? This summer has helped bring to light the disturbing presence of racial discrimination, especially...
Double or Nothing 🇸🇬
August 21, 2020
Issue #10 / August 21, 2020 What's going on this week? We have reached our 10th issue! Over the past few months we have explored different topics surrounding...
🔥Forest Fires + Drugs + Cattle Ranches = Money Laundering?
August 6, 2020
Issue #9 / August 6, 2020 What's going on this week? This week we explore the connection between burning forests, cattle ranches, cocaine and money...
🌊 The Crimes at Sea That We Don't See ...
July 23, 2020
Issue #8 / July 23, 2020 What's going on this week? July 30th marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Drawing attention to this issue, we discuss...
Why illegal wildlife trafficking matters 🐘
July 9, 2020
Issue #7 / July 9, 2020 What's going on this week? By now, most people have heard the theory of how COVID-19 came to be — the coronavirus likely spread from...
This Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
June 25, 2020
Issue #6 / June 25, 2020 What's going on this week? Whenever new regulations are enacted to combat financial crime, traditional vehicles of money laundering...
Naming, Shaming and Money Laundering in the EU
June 11, 2020
Issue #5 / June 11, 2020 What's going on this week? In the wake of anti-racist protests and calls for justice for African-Americans and people of color we...
#dontbeamule
May 28, 2020
Issue #4 / May 28, 2020 What's going on this week? Last month we talked about Vancouver’s Cullen Commission — a public inquiry set up to address money...
How protected do you feel online?
May 14, 2020
Issue #3 / May 14, 2020 What's going on this week? <p> These days it's becoming harder to distinguish our lives between the online and offline worlds. In...
Why can't I afford a house in BC?
April 30, 2020
Issue #2 / April 30, 2020 What's going on this week? Outrageous sky-high real estate prices make housing unaffordability a common grievance for many....
Welcome to AMLette!
April 16, 2020
Issue #1 / April 16, 2020 What's going on this week? <p> Welcome to the first edition of our newsletter. On a biweekly basis, we deliver thought-provoking...