The Laundry

It's the festive season, so we’re leaving you a little something in your podcast stocking. We are diving into The Laundry archives and bringing you some of our favourite episodes of the podcast to date. This week: our expert host, Marit Rødevand , is joined by Scott Chipolina , former digital assets correspondent of the Financial Times to discuss: how crypto fuels the deadly fentanyl epidemic...

It's the festive season, so we’re leaving you a little something in your podcast stocking. We are diving into The Laundry archives and bringing you some of our favourite episodes of the podcast to date. This week: our expert host, Marit Rødevand , is joined by, Graham Barrow , co-presenter of The Dark Money Files podcast, to discuss: how the ridiculous UK business register fuels financial crime. T...

It's the festive season, so we’re leaving you a little something in your podcast stocking. We are diving into The Laundry archives and bringing you some of our favourite episodes of the podcast to date. This week: our expert host, Fredrik Riiser , is joined by Fredrik Söderberg , CEO & Club Director, of AIK Fotboll to discuss: the financial crime risks of the football industry . The United Nat...

It's the festive season, so we’re leaving you a little something in your podcast stocking. We are diving into The Laundry archives and bringing you some of our favourite episodes of the podcast to date. This week: our host, Marit Rødevand , is joined by Bruno Edenogie , Head of EU Compliance & Data Protection Officer at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe to discuss: How can compliance keep the...

There’s no such thing as a slow year in this industry—stories of scandals, crimes, fines, and regulations just keep on coming. But even with that in mind, 2024 feels like a standout year. So, what should compliance professionals focus on? How do we separate what’s truly important from what’s just entertaining? Our expert host, Marit Rødevand , is joined by Jesal Punjani , Managing Director at Plen...

One of the dirtiest secrets of financial crime and money laundering is that there is a whole professional network of facilitators or enablers who help run the whole thing. Without these experts, many criminals wouldn’t have the first idea about how to conceal their funds, dodge sanctions, or wash their criminal earnings. These enablers are hiding in plain sight…and there is NOTHING we can do about...

Discovering the structures, identifying the key players, and uncovering potential shadowy influences behind a business—UBO discovery is among the most critical tasks for any compliance professional. But how does UBO mapping differ from KYC and other compliance processes? Why is it essential to implement? And what role does it play in the global fight against financial crime? Our expert hosts –&nbs...

A Malaysian government fund – set up to boost the country’s economy – becomes one of the biggest frauds in history! Billions of dollars were siphoned from the state purse and funnelled through shell companies, banks, and other financial institutions worldwide. While this scandal is no longer making headlines, it doesn’t mean it’s over... We are joined by investigative journalist and co-author...

The Donald Trump sequel is happening—and this time, it’s personal! The former U.S. President has returned to the White House despite controversies, court cases, provocative statements, riots, and more. But what does it mean for the financial crime space to have the first convicted criminal elected to the Oval Office? Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by journalist Oliver Bullough to discu...

Live from the Ministry of Sound in London! What if we could combine all the knowledge from our industry into one powerful source? Connecting all that expertise, years of career experience, all those war stories, and secret knowledge together. We used AI to compress 60 hours of podcasting, 80 experts, and 360,000 words of conversation into one AML Megamind AI. Then we put it to the test agains...

After fourteen years of the Conservative party, July’s general election saw a huge swing to Labour – who pledged to provide a different kind of politics. New UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, recently reached the milestone of 100 days in charge – which means it’s time to look at what has been achieved so far. Our expert host, Robin Lycka,  is joined by Helena Wood, Director of Public Poli...

The Laundry Live is back in London! On Wednesday the 30th of October, we’re gathering AML Megaminds from across the industry for a night of networking and insights at the world renowned Ministry of Sound venue. We’ll be bringing you a killer keynote, a live podcast recording, a DJ set, light shows, refreshments and more! It’s going to be the biggest event for AML and Compliance professionals...

We made it to 100 episodes! That's 100 conversations exploring the issues that matter most to both us and you. In addition to reaching this milestone, we have just released the AML Megaminds Report – built from over 60 hours of The Laundry, analysed by AI, to create an ultimate source of knowledge in the industry. Marit Rødevand is joined in Greece by The Laundry co-hosts, Robin Lycka and Fredrik...

We live in one of the most complex and toughest times for sanctions regimes, ever! Global conflicts have led to big political decisions which impact regimes, banks, businesses, and ordinary people too. But, how easy is it for those facing sanctions to work out routes to keep the flow of money going? We’re back in the classroom with our unlikely Professor of Criminology, ChatGPT, to find out. ...

The ongoing invasion of Ukraine has been a catastrophic ordeal for the country and its citizens – as well as the financial consequences for all those impacted by the Western sanctions. But, this has also presented a huge opportunity for nations and white-collar professionals willing to grease the wheels and help Russia evade sanctions in return for cash money!  Our expert host, Robin Lyc...

Transaction screening is like extra second of bullet time you see movies – where the action hero moves in slow-motion as everything whizzes around them. It’s that split-second before a transaction goes through, which could be the difference between stopping criminals washing their funds through your payments platform, or not. Our expert host, Fredrik Riiser,   is joined by Nick Portalski...

Former Swedbank chief executive, Birgitte Bonnesen, is facing 15 months in prison after being convicted of spreading misleading information about the bank’s money laundering problems in Estonia. The conviction ties into one of Europe’s biggest money-laundering scandals where both Swedbank and Denmark’s Danske Bank were alleged to have allowed Russian oligarchs and criminals to move money through t...

Many were shocked when it was announced that Pavel Durov had been detained by authorities just outside Paris. The Russian-born CEO of the messaging app Telegram was placed under formal investigation for the suspected involvement in allowing illicit transactions, drug trafficking, money laundering, and fraud to flourish on his platform – amongst other charges. So if a messaging app used by 950...

ChatGPT recently surpassed a milestone of 200 million active users every week: equivalent to the ​​combined populations of Germany, France, and Spain all chatting to the same online tool But while many are using it for everything from social media posts to coding – could this virtual assistant unintentionally be training the next generation of financial criminals? Our expert host, Marit Rødev...

In the world of financial services, a banking license is like the Holy Grail – key to unlocking powerful capabilities like holding deposits, lending, managing mortgage books, and more. But, there are numerous trials and hurdles standing in the way of obtaining it. And once you do, what about the criminals ready to exploit your shiny new licence? Our expert host, Marit Rødevand  is joined...

The Laundry returns for a brand new series of podcasts connecting AML, Compliance, and Financial Crime to the real world. And, much like the dark money itself, this season: we'll be going global! Join us for a brand new season starting from September 5th - with expert hosts Marit Rødevand , Fredrik Riiser , and Robin Lycka . Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Engineer: Dominic Delargy _________________...

To mark the summer season, we're bringing you some of our favourite episodes from The Laundry archives! In this episode, originally published in May 2023, Marit Rødevand is joined by Strise CTO, Patrick Skjennum . Generative AI is revolutionising the financial industry, from customer service to investment. CTO Patrick provides real-life examples of how companies are using Generative AI in the fina...

To mark the summer season, we're bringing you some of our favourite episodes from The Laundry archives! In this episode, originally published in February 2023, Marit Rødevand is joined by award-winning author and investigative journalist Oliver Bullough . London has become a safe haven for the world's wealthiest people to hide their stolen money and spend it with no questions asked.  Through...

To mark the summer season, we're bringing you some of our favourite episodes from The Laundry archives. In this episode, originally published in January 2023, Marit Rødevand is joined by Silke Øverby , Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Vipps MobilePay. Leading risk and compliance at one of Europe's largest fintech companies, Silke knows that compliance is more than just a cost centre. The pair...

To mark the summer season, we're bringing you some of our favourite episodes from The Laundry archives. In this episode, originally published in November 2022, Marit Rødevand is joined by Viveka Strangert , former Chief Compliance Officer at Swedbank, to discuss: how a naive compliance culture opened the doors for money-laundering In 2020, Viveka was known as the "whistleblower" in a massive money...