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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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E86: How technology became a money laundering machine

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2024/05/30

Technology has drastically changed nearly every aspect our lives –but has it all been for the better? In this episode, we are spelling out the complex relationship between money laundering and organised crime –and how technology is the ‘rocket booster’ underneath it all.Our expert host, Marit Rødevandis joined by investigative journalist and author, Geoff White, to discuss his new book: Rinsed: From Cartels to Crypto: How the Tech Industry Washes Money for the World's Deadliest Crooks. The pair talk

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E85: The line between humans and AI in fighting...

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2024/05/23

Live on stage at VENUE81 in Stockholm, Sweden! AI is powerful tool in combatting financial crime and its impact can no longer be ignored. But where do we draw the line between a human professional with vast industry knowledge, and an AI fed the exact same information?What nuances can a human detect that a language learning model might miss? Can AI truly interpret and deduce?In the latest episode of The Laundry – our expert host, Marit Rødevandis joined live on-stage by governance, compliance and AML

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E84: Connecting oligarchs to a sovereign wealth fund

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2024/05/16

What could link oligarchs and FATF grey-list countries to the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund? The Government Pension Fund of Norway, known more commonly as the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, was established as a way to invest the country’s surplus revenues from its oil and gas sector.To date, the fund has reportedly put money into more than 8,500 companies in 65 countries around the world and is the largest sovereign wealth fund on the planet!But what happens when you take a public list of

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35:59

E83: Financial crime in the football industry

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2024/05/08

The beautiful game –a sport adored by billions across the world.Fans will buy their tickets on match days and pay for subscription packages to watch all the big games. Meanwhile, wealthy owners pour fortunes to elevate their clubs to the top of the football pyramid andturn them into a valuable global brand.But alongside all the money streaming in from passionate supporters, wealthy owners, TV deals, and big-name sponsors –there are dark avenues of finance which have made their way into these beloved

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31:15

E82: What keeps compliance professionals up at night?

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2024/05/02

This podcast is coming to you from the floor of Penningtvättsdagarna - Sweden’s biggest event focussed on professionals combating financial crime.So what better time to look at the challenges which have compliance professionals reaching for the stress ball? If you’re ever been wide awake in the night thinking about data breaches, new policy procedures, or audits -this episode is for you!In the latest episode of The Laundry – our expert host, Fredrik Riiser, is joined by Åsa Birgersdotter, Head of

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E81: Bull Run: Is crypto still the Wild West of...

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2024/04/25

Whisper it quietly, but crypto might be back.The industry is feeling confident following a few tough years, with Bitcoin’s market value skyrocketing, bills passing through U.S Congress, gold credit cards, and sushi served on scantily clad models at industry parties...But, alongside this fresh industry confidence, there is the backdrop of FTX founder - Sam Bankman-Fried - being sentenced to 25 years in prison, Binance executives going through the courts in Nigeria, and billions of dollars evading

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Trailer: We're a financial crime podcast, of course!

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2024/04/18

We're a financial crime podcast, and of course, we're jumping on a viral trend – but making it our own!The Laundry is back with 12 new episodes starting next week.Join our expert hosts, Marit Rødevand and Fredrik Riiser, as they embark on a journey to connect the world of compliance, AML, and financial crime to its real world consequences.Rediscover why this work matters!Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEngineers: Dominic Delargy, Nicholas Thon____________________________________The Laundry podcast:

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29:08

E80: De-banked SMEs: How 140,000 small businesses...

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2024/03/28

Some pretty shocking statistics surfaced recently from an enquiry by the UK’s Treasury Committee looking into access to finance.Obtaining data from eight UK banks - the committee found that more than 140,000 accounts held by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were forcibly closed in the past year.Following hot on the heels of the Nigel Farage Coutts drama –as well as the country’s recent dip into a recession –these figures raise concerns about how the backbone of the UK economy is being

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E79: How Wirecard's collapse shaped the future of...

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2024/03/21

The Wirecard scandal has become the subject of legend in the financial industry.The German payments company, formerly worth tens of billions of euros, collapsed following the exposure of massive accounting fraud and financial misconduct.The fall of Wirecard sent shockwaves across the financial industry as well as right to the very top of politics, but none of it would have been possible without the actions of a whistleblower.To call out financial misconduct and illegal practices takes enormous

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E78: The financial crime risks of Sweden’s cashless...

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2024/03/14

Sweden is the global poster-child of the journey to completely digital transactions– with the number of Swedes using cash falling from 39% in 2010 to just 9% in 2020.But; does a cashless society offer only benefits, or do we need to consider the financial crime risks this creates –as well as those it stops?In the latest episode of The Laundry – our expert host, Fredrik Riiser is joined by Kajsa Nordborg, Head of AML at Loomis.The panel discuss: how global wars and cyber-terrorism can leave digital

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E77: Can compliance professionals tackle romance fraud?

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2024/03/07

You may have seen the Netflix documentaries, TikTok sagas, or long-read articles about charming con artists using elaborate stories to extract life savings from their victims – using affection to mask their true aims.But this isn’t just the subject of true crime stories; this is real life and it’s happening right now.The UK’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has revealed they received more than 8,000 reports of romance fraud in the last full financial year. That nearly 30 new victims coming

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E76: The rise of state-backed gangsters

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2024/02/29

We are witnessing the birth of a new criminal class complicating life for authorities, AML professionals, and law enforcement. In today’s episode, our expert host Fredrik Riiser presents the rise of state-backed gangsters. Miles Johnson is investigative reporter for the Financial Times and he recently joined us live on-stage in Shoreditch to deliver a fascinating keynote on this timely subject. This episode, we’re bringing those insights to you!Listen in to hear about: North Korean hackers stealing

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E75: What Elon Musk needs to know about AML and...

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2024/02/22

Elon Musk, owner of ‘X’ (or Twitter), has announced plans to turn the social media platform into an app that is the centre of ‘someone’s entire financial life”.But while Musk may be one of the original founders of PayPal, there is a lot which needs to be worked out from a compliance perspective when turning a social media site into a financial tool capable of replacing the banking system.In the latest episode of The Laundry – our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Jason Mikula, Publisher of

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46:23

Bonus: Økokrim og DNB om utfordringene, samarbeidet...

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2024/02/20

(Episode in Norwegian) I denne spesielle bonus-episoden tar vi for oss en nyhetssak som har dominert flere norske medier den siste tiden – nemlig utfordringene i samarbeidet mellom Økokrim og bankene i kampen mot hvitvasking. Mangelen på ressurser, teknologiske utfordringer, og en følelse av frustrasjon fra både myndighetene og bankene.I denne episoden av The Laundry – får Marit besøk av Terje Aleksander Fjeldvær, sjef for AML i DNB, og Økokrim-sjef, Pål Lønseth i studio.Gjennom ærlige samtaler og

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E74: Sanction Me Not: The evolving landscape of...

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2024/02/15

Roses are red, violets are blue. Sanctions are working – or is that statement untrue?With global tensions rising; sanctions have moved from the subjects of industry reports to the topic of presidents, prime ministers, and leaders across the world.In the latest episode of The Laundry – our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined on-stage in London by Chloe Cina, Partner in Morrison Foerster’s National Security Practice, Emil Dall, Senior Consultant and Sanctions Lead at FINTRAIL, and Simon Lock,

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E73: Know Your Donor: How elections are influenced by...

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2024/02/08

Every political election is pitched as the biggest and most significant –but in 2024, more than half the world's population (that’s four billion people) will asked to go out and vote.But alongside the political promises and photo opportunities – elections across this year are set to be impacted by dark money and shady influence through back channels.In the latest episode of The Laundry – our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Peter Geoghegan, Investigative Journalist at OCCRP and Democracy

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29:22

E72: How do we stop MLRO burnout?

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2024/02/01

Money Laundering Reporting Officers are a vital component of financial services -a crucial link between companies, the risks they face, and the authorities.But recently, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority sent a warning to hundreds of companies who had burned through three or more MLROs in just three years!So, what does this tell us about the pressures and expectation on this role?In the latest episode of The Laundry – our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Adam Vilaça, Principal Consultant

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E71: Exposing the money laundering secrets of the...

The Laundry ·

2024/01/25

Ask yourself: What are the first three words that come to your mind when you think of insurance?Security? protection? safety?I doubt many would think: money laundering, global terrorism, or criminal conspiracy.But the insurance industry, built on trust, has a troubling issue with dark money being washed through it.In the latest episode of The Laundry –our expert host, Fredrik Riiser, is joined by Tara Abdi, Head of Compliance Financial Crime, LänsförsäkringarThe pair discuss: the exposed risks of

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E70: How to spend a financial crime compliance budget

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2024/01/18

The start of a new year often means money is flowing and big plans for the new year are being put into place.Statistics from LexisNexis suggest £34.2 billion is spent each year on financial crime compliance by financial services in the UK.So how do you make sure that all spending is going in all the right places?In the latest episode of The Laundry –our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Emma Hagan, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at ClearBank.Together they discuss: the challenges of

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E69: Trump, sanctions, narcotics: Predicting the...

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2024/01/11

In Phillip K. Dick’s classic sci-fi novel Minority Report, by the year 2054, future crimes are predicted and solved before they happen using psychic abilities.We’re not there (yet) –but we can call on specialists and experts to draw on their own experiences and look at what will be coming in financial crime and the fight against it in 2024.In the first episode of 2024 –our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Maria Nizzero, Research Fellow at the Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies,

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