The Dark Money Files

By Graham Barrow and Ray BlakeBusiness News Education Business News

The Dark Money Files episodes

August 03, 2023 A view from the Farage side
We couldn't let the recent Farage brouhaha with Coutts go by without some sort of comment.

We've tried to chart a calm course through some choppy waters!
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21 min
July 05, 2023 You find what you look for!
In this episode we ask "What have the dinosaurs ever done for us?"

It turns out, if you ask the right questions, it's quite a lot.
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17 min
June 20, 2023 Bias and noise – how they differ and why it matters
In this episode we take a (hopefully) user-friendly trip down the statistical road and explore some of the common pitfalls that can be encountered in preparing management information.
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22 min
June 03, 2023 MI oh MI What a Wonderful Day
In this episode we look at the thorny issue of Management Information. What is it and what’s it for.

Simple questions you might think, but often overlooked.
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21 min
May 01, 2023 Show me the money!
In this episode we bring you an update about regulatory expectations in respect of cash deposits.
Along with a brief history of the UK’s Post Office dating back to the 17th century and the somewhat surprising news that it is still possible to make unlimited daily cash deposits of up to £20,000 with no form of identification.
More information on KURE (brought to you by our sponsors Deep PoolmLtd) can be found at www.deep-pool.com.

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21 min
April 13, 2023 VATs the problem?
In the first episode of season 10, we turn our attention to an extraordinary story about online retail sales, China, VAT and HMRC.
Despite all the apparent jargon, it is just an everyday tale of 11,000 companies all suddenly deciding to register to a private address where the owner had never heard of them.
Which didn’t stop him being sent £500,000 in debt enforcement letters.
And, in a first for The Dark Money Files, this podcast is now sponsored which will secure the ongoing future of the podcast and ensure we can continue to deliver a quality product.
Here’s a link to our sponsor’s website: https://www.deep-pool.com/
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16 min
March 27, 2023 Investing in testing 2 - Is it in the test?
In the second part of our look at multiple choice tests we talk about how some fairly basic statistical analysis can help to validate their effectiveness.
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22 min
March 09, 2023 Investing in Testing - why assessment matters: Part 1
Does your assessment programme correlate to individual performance?
And if not, why not?
Part one of a journey on the road to cognition.
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22 min
February 20, 2023 KYC - The Canary in the Coal Mine
In this episode we talk about using our (metaphorical) little yellow bird as a predictor of the overall effectiveness (or lack of it) of your anti-financial crime framework.
Would your KYC fall off its perch at the first whiff of trouble?
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25 min
January 25, 2023 Dr Blake’s casebook – a roundup of stories you may have missed
In this episode we work through three of the smaller regulatory actions from last year which nevertheless contain nuggets of gold, successfully panned by Ray.
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21 min

About The Dark Money Files

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A series of podcasts which explain to a non-technical audience how "Dark Money" (e.g. money laundering, corruption, bribery, tax evasion) enters the financial system and infects everything it touches.