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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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Greatest Hits: Is the EU's UBO ruling a gift to...

The Laundry ·

2025/07/31

As a summer treat, we're bringing you some of the *top performing* episodes of The Laundry to date! The EU's Ultimate Beneficial Ownership ruling made headlines all over Europe. It appeared to be a major win for those who think public UBO registers infringe on the right to privacy –but it also has massive consequences for financial criminals too. In this episode, originally aired December 2022, your expert host, Marit Rodevand, is joined by Thom Townsend, Executive Director of OpenOwnership, to

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13:47

The Soapbox E02: sanctions, fighting financial crime,...

The Laundry ·

2025/07/24

Welcome to The Soapbox, a summer special from The Laundry. The humble soapbox has been used for free speech and the open sharing of views for over a century!We're channeling that spirit and inviting industry experts to share their hot takes on today's most pressing questions.This week: * Do sanctions make a real impact, or do they just help us feel like we’re acting? * What motivates you to keep fighting financial crime?* Is AMLA driving real change, or just more paperwork? Producer: Matthew

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18:42

The Soapbox E01: one-day regulator, AI takeover, and...

The Laundry ·

2025/07/17

Welcome to The Soapbox, a summer special from The Laundry. The humble soapbox has been used for free speech and the open sharing of views for over a century!We're channeling that spirit and inviting industry experts to share their hot takes on today's most pressing questions.This week: * If you were the regulator for a day, what’s the one thing you’d change?* What should AI take over — and what should it leave alone?* What’s the most frustrating part of your work, and how would you fix it?Producer:

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34:17

E130: What happens when stablecoins go mainstream?

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2025/07/10

Stablecoins are having a moment –with a bill moving through the U.S. system that could bring the tokens into mainstream regulation.These fiat-backed currencies are presented as the more trustworthy version of crypto, acceptable to the traditional financial system. But hold on – this is still crypto, and that wild west element hasn't been entirely tamed just yet!So what should compliance professionals know?Our expert host, Fredrik Riiser, is joined by Chris Mason, CEO & Co-Founder, Orbital: What

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29:50

E129: What keeps internal auditors up at night?

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2025/07/03

Internal auditors could be the ultimate ‘insider outsider’ in financial services. They are on average 1% of a bank’s staff, and yet they are there to keep the other 99% in check –while balancing new regulations and ongoing threats in rooting out shady operators and financial crime. No pressure then! Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Eleanor Streatfield, Head of Internal Audit at Wise, to reveal: What keeps internal auditors up at night?The pair discuss: How the audit process looks from

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29:16

E128: Liberation Day strikes back? The impact of...

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2025/06/26

President Trump called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.”On a self-declared ‘Liberation Day,’ the US unleashed a wave of new blanket tariffs on nations across the globe. Stock markets plunged worldwide, the administration hit the brakes, and announced a 90-day pause on their new global trade plan.But the 90-day countdown is almost over and there's no sign of a new favourite word from the White House yet.Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Tom Cardamone, President & CEO,

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26:45

E127: How oligarchs embedded themselves across...

The Laundry ·

2025/06/19

Think about the road you took to work, the flight you booked for your next holiday, or even the property you’re looking to buy. What if they were all made possible by shadowy deals between powerful corporations and oligarchs?But surely this couldn't be happening in Scandinavia, where trust and transparency are so important…could it?Our expert hosts, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, team up to reveal: how oligarchs embedded themselves across ScandinaviaThe pair discuss: the businesses with hidden

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25:59

E126: What you can learn about the future of AML from...

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2025/06/12

The Laundry was recently the closing act at Finland’s biggest event for the AML industry – after a day of talks from expert speakers across banking, fintech, payments, consultancy, law enforcement, and academia.After soaking up all the valuable information like sponges –our panel are bringing some of the biggest, best, and brightest takes to you!Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Christian Elkjær, Senior Manager of Third Party Risk & Compliance Advisory at Dun & Bradstreet, and

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28:03

E125: How fintech grows up and gets compliant

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2025/06/05

Hot coral cards, instant money transfers, sleek onboarding, and mega funding rounds. Take yourself back to the 2010s and the fintech hype train was in full effect!Now the industry has grown up and handles more of our money than ever before –the pendulum is shifting on these ‘disruptors’ who now face much of the same pressures as the big boys of banking.So, does fintech continue to exist if their risk appetite shrinks?Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Craig McLeod, Head of UK Financial

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36:46

E124: Trump lifts sanctions on Syria – now what?

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2025/05/29

It’s been a wild ride for Syria’s interim President, Ahmed al Sharaa.Recently, he was photographed alongside Donald Trump in Riyadh, marking a historic moment: the announcement of the end of U.S. sanctions on Syria. It’s quite the turnaround for a man who once had a $10 million bounty on his head.There’s a growing sense of optimism about Syria’s reintegration into the global financial system, after years of international isolation.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Luma Zitani, financial

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31:32

E123: What you should know about financial crime in...

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2025/05/22

We’re touching The Laundry down in a single country – to understand how it looks at financial crime and the lessons we can take from it.This episode: a nation where a scam involving tulip sellers can make international news!Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Erik Reissenweber, Anti-Money Laundering Specialist at AMLC, to reveal: everything you need to know about financial crime in the Netherlands. The pair discuss: the importance of collaboration to the 'Dutch approach', reporting both

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32:12

E122: How do you match innovation with compliance?

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2025/05/15

'Compliance’ and ‘Innovation’ have never traditionally been the best of friends. They can be seen as opposite ends of a spectrum.But in this modern competitive market for financial services – that has to change!Recorded at Avanza Bank in Stockholm –our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Karoline Tyan, Specially Appointed Executive in AML/CFT, and Martin Sturesson Christiansen, Product Manager at Avanza Bank, to reveal: How do you match innovation with compliance?The panel discuss: The

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37:53

E121: The Laundry team answers your questions!

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2025/05/08

This week, our expert hosts – Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka – have the tables turned on them as they respond to questions, comments, and hot takes from Heads of Compliance, MLROs, sanctions experts, and other listeners of the podcast.The panel discuss: when it's right to separate the roles of Head of Compliance and MLRO; the cash-heavy businesses now replacing laundromats; and the impact of the US rollback on a UBO register, and much much more! Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor:

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120: How sanctions became a political weapon

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2025/04/30

Turn on the TV or scroll your phone –the headlines are full of war and global conflict.But according to the author of a new book, modern warfare isn’t being fought on battlefields anymore –but through payment systems, supply chains, strategic waterways, insurance markets, and more. And no one does this better than the USAOur expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Edward Fishman, Author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, and Tyler Nielsen, CEO of Sanctions Advisory, to

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34:56

E119: What you don't know about defending suspects of...

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2025/04/24

Everyone has the right to a fair trial. That also includes: alleged shady oligarchs, bribers, money launderers, sanction evaders, and dodgy dealers. So: who represents them? You might imagine a Better Call Saul style situation –but your perception may be wrong.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Paul Felberg, Head of White Collar Defense at Brown Rudnick, to reveal: What you don't know about defending suspects of financial crimeThe pair discuss: what defending white collar crime looks

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36:30

Re-Spin: The dark secrets of North Korea's cyber army

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2025/04/17

For the Easter break –we are diving into The Laundry archives and bringing you one of our favourite episodes of the podcast to date!In this episode: our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Geoff White, investigative journalist, to reveal: The dark secrets of North Korea's cyber army.The pair discuss explore the inner workings of the elite North Korean hackers –known as Lazarus Group –and their staggering theft of billions of dollars through cyberattacks.Geoff reveals how the North Korean state

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33:58

E118: Here's what you're getting wrong about data

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2025/04/10

Data is the new currency.But many banks and financial institutions grabbed so much of this new currency, they don't know what to do with it! Our expert host, Fredrik Riiser, is joined by Robert Bing, Global Head of Client Lifecycle Management at Davies to talk about: what you're getting wrong about data. The pair discuss: how data collection became bloated, the impact this has on business decisions, and how financial institutions can make a change. Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic

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31:48

117: Everything you need to know about financial...

The Laundry ·

2025/04/03

We’re touching The Laundry down in a single country – to understand how it looks at financial crime and the lessons we can take from it.To start us off: we’re going to the EU’s second largest economy and the inventor of more than 1,000 types of cheese.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Gabriel Vedrenne, Senior Reporter at ACAMS, to discuss: everything you need to know about financial crime in France. The pair discuss: why 2012 was such a crucial year for France's approach to financial

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31:16

E116: Why remediation projects are spiking!

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2025/03/27

Many institutions are running at one hundred miles an hour to keep up with compliance, new regulations, and sanctions.But sometimes, it’s crucial to slow down and ensure everything is running smoothly before you’re forced to slam on the brakes.Remediation projects act as a critical tune-up, helping financial institutions stay ahead of fines, money laundering risks, and threats to customer funds.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Steve Lamb, COO of Kyckr, and Eoin Davis, Director of

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23:36

E115: If everyone in compliance is using AI agents –...

The Laundry ·

2025/03/20

AI agents can now perform many of the same tasks as compliance professionals.Software programs powered by AI can handle everything from KYC/KYB checks to pulling documents, searching company registries, and scanning for adverse media.To misquote Jurassic Park: Are we so preoccupied with whether we could use these tools for compliance that we forget to ask whether we should?Our expert hosts, Marit Rødevand and Fredrik Riiser, are joined by Thomas Osinga, Tribe Lead - Data and Orchestration at

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