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The Laundry

The Laundry is the podcast connecting AML (anti-money laundering), compliance, and financial crime to the real world! Dive deep into the intricacies of financial crime, AML (anti-money laundering), compliance, sanctions, and the ever-evolving landscape of global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka – this podcast features renowned experts from banking, fintech, regtech, compliance, and investigative journalism.Together, they shed light on the industry"s

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E152: Is financial crime the juice behind Meta's...

The Laundry ·

2026/02/05

The old adage about social media is: 'If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.'We’re used to hearing how platforms use our data to feed advertisers, but what if there’s a darker undercurrent?Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Jeff Horwitz, Investigative Technology Reporter at Thompson Reuters and author of the book Broken Code: Inside Facebook and Its Harmful Secrets, to ask: is financial crime the juice behind Meta's success? The pair discuss: the internal documents

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E151: Have we got anti-money laundering all wrong?

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2026/01/29

In this industry, we’re constantly told that financial criminals are 'one step ahead' –but what if the very systems we built to stop them are actually giving them the lead?Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Oliver Bullough, author of Everybody Loves Our Dollars: How Money Laundering Won, to ask:Have we got anti-money laundering all wrong?The pair discuss: the biggest flaws in the current system, a world tour that connects Bicester Village, Texas, and the Marshall Islands, and do we just

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38:48

E150: What belongs in the Museum of Anti-Money...

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2026/01/22

The history of AML has always been reactive.We move so fast to catch the next threat that we rarely look back at how we got here. But that changes today!In our 150th episode –Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Jessica Cath, Managing Partner at Thistle Initiatives, and Peter Reuter, Professor at the University of Maryland, to open the Museum Of Anti-Money Laundering!The panel discuss: what belongs in an AML museum, what these exhibits tell us about the future, and this history matters in

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37:10

E149: Is the USA giving up on SARs?

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2026/01/15

America remains the ultimate trend setter – and that goes for regulation and law enforcement.Which is why you should not be ignoring FinCEN’s new guidance on SARs that is stripping back and relaxing some of the box ticking exercises in favour of a risk-based approach.Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Guy Huber, Principal at FS Vector, to ask: Is the USA giving up on SARs? The pair discuss: What these SARs changes mean in practice for compliance teams, how this fits into wider AML regulation

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38:00

E148: Can we predict the 2026 financial crime roadmap?

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2026/01/08

Cross our palms with silver and look deeply into the crystal ball. We’re gazing into the future of financial crime in 2026. Consider this your 'Spoiler Alert' for the year ahead!Our expert host, Fredrik Riiser, is joined by Maria Nizzero, Head of Sanctions Policy at UK Finance, and Fredrik Drake, Director & FinCrime Lead Sweden at EY, to ask: Can we predict the 2026 financial crime roadmap?The panel discuss: the financial crime threats going forward, the future of prevention, and the key

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36:03

E147: The Nobel Peace Prize and how financial crime...

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2025/12/10

Oslo is the centre of global attention this week as the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was presented, in absentia, to Maria Corina Machado – for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.Venezuela is currently ranked as one of the most corrupt countries globally by Transparency International, struggling with widespread issues like money laundering, narco/terror financing, and international sanctions.In this episode, your Laundry hosts – Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka – are

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39:43

E146: What keeps the US Department of Justice up at...

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2025/12/04

“Uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights” –these are the stated aims of the US Department of Justice.The US is the world’s largest economy, where every decision has ripples in the global market. That makes fighting corruption, laundering, and sanctions evasion crucial work.Being part of one of the most important branches of government must lead to some stress when your head hits the pillow at night.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Craig Timm, Senior

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34:55

E145: What American Candy Stores can tell us about...

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2025/11/27

This month, more than 2,700 high street stores across the UK were visited by police – leading to 900 arrests and more than £10 million in criminal proceeds seized. But while the news cameras focussed in on the hauls of counterfeit cigarettes, it is how this web of small businesses fit into money laundering where we should be really paying attention. In this episode, your expert hosts –Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka – are asking: What can American Candy Stores can tell us about money laundering? The

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E144: Three big takeaways from Norway's biggest AML...

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2025/11/20

This week, The Laundry set itself a challenge: head to Hvitvaskingskonferansen 2025 –Norway's biggest AML and CTF conference – and come back with a learning about the state of the industry today. Conferences are more than just a chance to gossip over free coffee – these events really matter for information sharing, finding new strategies to tackle financial crime, and bringing the industry closer together.Our expert hosts, Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, are revealing: Three big

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143: What keeps FATF up at night?

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2025/11/13

You're given two years to make a difference in the global battle against money laundering, financial crime, and corruption.The clock is ticking from the very moment you start the job: so where do you begin?For some, the pressure could be too much – but this is all part of being President of the Financial Action Task Force.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Elisa de Anda Madrazo, FATF President, and Giles Thomson, FATF Vice President, to ask: What keeps FATF up at night? The panel discuss:

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35:18

142: What the Louvre heist can tell us about money...

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2025/11/06

Seven minutes. Nine pieces of priceless jewellery. A place in heist history.The theft of the Louvre in Paris has made headlines across the world.You may think this is a story about priceless items linked to Napoleon – but the truth may be something closer to home for compliance professionals.Our expert hosts, Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, are revealing: What the Louvre jewel heist can tell us about money laundering! The panel discuss: how priceless artefacts have a very real price

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36:42

141: What keeps the regulator up at night?

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2025/10/30

For some, we know that the knock on the door from the regulator might be what’s keeping them up at night.But for this episode, let’s flip the perspective.Think about the regulators: they’re the ones building the rules, fighting complex financial crime risks, keeping up with global sanctions, and dishing out unpopular penalties. That has got to lead to some stressful evenings!Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Colin Payne, Head of Innovation at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), to

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33:44

E140: How is organised crime and dark money...

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2025/10/23

Grenade attacks, kidnappings, young boys coerced into gang crime. This is all currently happening in Norway and it's causing a frenzy in the news. But where there’s organised crime and violence –there is also dark money. Otherwise, why bother?Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Diamant Salihu, Investigative Journalist at SVT, to ask: How is organised crime and dark money infiltrating Norway?The pair discuss: the OCG playbook (including front companies and 'crime-as-a-service'), beyond the

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E139: The Dark Money Files crossover! Finding passion...

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2025/10/16

Welcome to the first part of The Dark Laundry Files!No one grows up dreaming of being named the Head of AML Sanctions at a tier 1 bank.In fact, many of us in compliance and AML have stumbled our way into the profession –so where does the passion come from?Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Ray Blake and Graham Barrow, presenters of The Dark Money Files podcast, to ask: how do you find a passion for compliance and regulation?The panel discuss: their own different pathways into compliance,

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E138: How can data help solve the money mule crisis?

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2025/10/09

We have a financial crime crisis going on. Everyday people are coerced into money muling via flashy social media ads Recruited to transfer "dirty" money through their bank accounts and turning it into seemingly "clean" cash by obscuring its origin.Cases of money muling sky-rocketing globally! But why? And what can the data tell us about this problem? Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Michael Joseph (MJ), Strategic Product SME at Napier AI to ask: How can data help solve the money mule

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E137: What happens when 90,000 businesses become AML...

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2025/10/02

It’s time to turn our world upside down and turn our attention to what's happening in Australia!The Australian government passed new AML and CFT rules that will drastically increase the number of businesses regulated by AUSTRAC—the country’s financial intelligence agency.Lawyers, accountants, and real estate agents, as well as those in precious metals and virtual assets, are now all obliged to report and comply with these new rules.So will this drastically impact the flow of dark money in the Aussie

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29:58

136: Can embedded AI change financial crime...

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2025/09/25

When we think about AI solutions, we picture them as disconnected from the systems and tools you're using every day.But for many in banking and compliance, this feels like a misstep.There's a growing belief that true innovation shouldn't require you to go searching for it.Instead, it should come directly to where you already are!Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Jeeva Moni, Partner at EY, to ask: Can embedded AI change financial crime prevention forever?The pair discuss: what we mean by

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44:14

E135: Will Trump’s new sanctions on Russia work – or...

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2025/09/18

We all saw the handshakes –but Trump's meeting with Putin in Alaska has yet to see a peace deal signed and an end to the invasion of Ukraine.Now, it’s being reported that the US is considering a new wave of sanctions on Russia’s financial enablers– looking at secondary countries acting as middle men. Trump also wants to see more action from the EU –demanding trade tariffs on India and China as well as a quicker end to the EU importing Russian energy. All of this goes to show that cutting one country

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E134: What is holding Sweden back on AI in AML?

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2025/09/11

A alarming new report out of Sweden has revealed that a THIRD of their financial institutions have not started exploring artificial intelligence solutions in AML at all!While zero respondents said they have full or advanced AI implementation in place.But in this age where financial criminals are plugged in to the latest technology, can you really afford not to be?Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Daniel Bardun, Senior Manager in Financial Crime Prevention at Advisense, to ask: What is

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30:43

E133: The secrets of shadow banking

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2025/09/04

Are you ready to step into a parallel world?It’s a bizarre world where no money moves –but currency changes hands between criminals, state-backed hackers, and drug cartels. It’s one of the biggest threats in financial crime today – and yet remains massively under–researched and misunderstood.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, to reveals: the secrets of shadow banking! The pair discuss: the size and scale of shadow banking today, the

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