Follow The Money is a consultancy providing support to regulated businesses with financial crime matters. Whilst detection and resolution of issues are important, the primary focus is on prevention.
Support can be provided at a variety of levels ranging from providing ad-hoc support to smaller organisations for a single day to providing additional support to in-house specialists in a large organisation as part of a project lasting many months.
PREVIOUS CLIENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE…
AML/CTF Framework
Reviewed AML/CTF Policy and associated procedures and made recommendations Developed and delivered workshop to assist with understanding of source of..Read More
Guidance/Training
Performed gap analysis of policies/procedures against legal/regulatory obligations Drafted revised policies/procedures relating to SAR Reporting and EDD Developed training materials..Read More
Training/Guidance
Drafted guidance covering topics such as tax evasion, tipping off and abuse of internal accounts Drafted and delivered training to..Read More
Policy Review/Revision
Reviewed AML, Financial Sanctions and Bribery & Corruption policies and revised as appropriate
AML/CTF Control Framework
Drafted action plan to address control weaknesses identified and AML/CTF risk assessment framework Drafted AML/CTF Strategy and Policy Drafted Client Onboarding/Maintenance,..Read More
Interim Financial Crime Manager/Deputy MLRO
Drafted and delivered training on understanding source of wealth and reviewing transaction monitoring alerts Performed review of transaction monitoring alert..Read More
CDD Transition to acquiring bank following acquisition
Advised project management team/front office on application of CDD standards in the various jurisdictions where client’s assets would be managed..Read More
AML Change Programme
Advised various projects/workstreams in respect of issues such as risk assessment, onboarding and ongoing monitoring Reviewed key project documents such..Read More
CDD Remediation
Advised project management team on development of review methodology and drafted guidance to assist with review of source of wealth..Read More
GARY EVANS
DIRECTOR / CONSULTANT
My financial services career began in 1998 and spans a number of sectors including life & pensions, asset/wealth management, accountancy, corporate finance, retail/private banking, business/commercial banking and online gaming/gambling.
Since 2003 I have specialised in financial crime prevention, focusing on money laundering in a number of managerial roles including MLRO/CF11 and since 2012 working as a freelance consultant.
My experience has involved working with a diverse range of types of clients including HNW individuals, corporates (SMEs to multi-nationals), partnerships and trusts in a variety of jurisdictions including UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Ireland, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Singapore.
In 2008 I successfully completed (with Merit) the International Compliance Association’s Diploma in Financial Crime Prevention.
I am also a contributor to ‘Money Laundering Bulletin’ published by Informa, a tutor for Goodacre and a member of the CISI Combating Financial Crime Subject Panel.