The Laundry

Strise
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The Laundry is a podcast about financial crime and what it does in the real world. Each episode looks at AML (anti-money laundering), sanctions, compliance and global financial regulation through the stories making the news. Hosts Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka talk with people from banking, fintech, regtech, compliance and investigative journalism. They read the headlines the way a compliance team would and follow money laundering and terrorist financing through to the people and institutions it affects. For anyone working in AML, sanctions or risk, and anyone curious about how dirty money moves. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise. Manual fincrime work ends now. New episodes on Thursdays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 4h ago

    E181: INTERPOL’s advice is “laughable”?! How deepfakes are used in money laundering

    INTERPOL has just launched a public campaign warning that “AI is erasing the tell-tale signs of a scam.” Deepfakes now turn up at both ends of a laundering operation. They trick victims into sending money, and they open the accounts that move it on. We’ve come a long way from badly spelt phishing emails from a Nigerian prince. Our expert host, Fredrik Riiser, is joined by Sandy Kronenberg, Founder & CEO at Netarx, to reveal: how deep fakes are used in money laundering. The pair discuss: how deepfakes steal the money, open the accounts and supply the mules, how identity documents are fake, and whether we’re heading back to the bank branch to open accounts. Executive Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. ____________________________________ The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs. Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what's actually happening in the industry. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise – manual fincrime works ends now. Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Oct 29

    E180: Is football ready for the AML rulebook?

    In 2018, emails leaked by a Portuguese hacker began exposing the inner workings of Europe’s biggest football clubs. Manchester City was one of them. The fallout is still one of the biggest stories in sport. It isn’t a money-laundering case, but anyone in compliance will spot the red flag straight away: the leaks suggested the company named on the sponsorship contract wasn’t the one paying. From July 2029, professional football clubs and agents in the EU will come under AML supervision. Our expert host, Fredrik Riiser, is joined by Carlo Boffa, EU Correspondent at AML Intelligence, and Isabel Lemes, Co-Founder of Lagom Sports Compliance, to ask: Is football ready for the AML rulebook? The panel discuss: why dirty money keeps finding its way into football, what the new rules ask of a club, and whether anyone will be ready in time. Producer: Loïs Dunford Executive Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. ____________________________________ The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs. Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what's actually happening in the industry. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise – manual fincrime works ends now. Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    E180: Is football ready for the AML rulebook?

  3. Oct 22

    E179: Who is buying flowers at midnight? A money laundering walking tour

    What’s the key skill in fighting financial crime? Most people would say a head for data, spreadsheets and analytics. But maybe it’s walking past a florist that’s open at midnight and wondering: who’s buying roses at this hour? We put that kind of thinking to the test on the streets of Oslo, looking at how the world around us can be used to launder money. Robin Lycka is joined by Asia Holt, Fincrime Domain Lead at Strise, for a money laundering walking tour. They discuss the tourism industry, car washes, and the financial system it all ends up in. Executive Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. ____________________________________ The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs. Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what's actually happening in the industry. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise – manual fincrime works ends now. Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    E179: Who is buying flowers at midnight? A money laundering walking tour

  4. Oct 15

    E178: Are criminals better at collaborating than we are?

    Recorded on stage at the International Anti-Financial Crime Summit in London. Are criminals better at collaborating than we are? If there’s one thing this industry loves, it’s the promise of a silver bullet – the thing that stops financial crime in its tracks. And the one that keeps getting proposed is information sharing: public with private, private with private, and every arrangement in between. So is it still worth believing in? Marit Rødevand is joined by Kathryn Westmore, Director of Financial Crime at UK Finance, Kevin Newe, Illicit Finance Threats Lead at HMRC, and Matt Donahue, CEO and Co-Founder of Kodex. The panel discuss why information sharing hasn’t always worked, what we’d build differently if we started from scratch, and what stops us being as creative as the criminal networks we’re chasing. Executive Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford/Tinashe Gutu Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. ____________________________________ The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs. Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what's actually happening in the industry. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise – manual fincrime works ends now. Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    E178: Are criminals better at collaborating than we are?

  5. Oct 8

    E177: How dangerous is crypto's hold on politics?

    Donald Trump in 2025: "I'm a big crypto fan. I've been that from the beginning." Donald Trump in 2019: "I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air." What changed? Whatever the answer, Trump is only the highest-profile example of a growing trend. Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Peter Geoghegan, Director of Democracy for Sale, to ask: "how dangerous is crypto's hold on politics?" They discuss how crypto money is reshaping politics, what makes it such an effective tool of influence, and what comes next for AML enforcement. Executive Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Video: Lois Dunford Editor: Dominic Delargy Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. ____________________________________ The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs. Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what's actually happening in the industry. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise – manual fincrime works ends now. Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    E177: How dangerous is crypto's hold on politics?

  6. Oct 1

    E176: Are Pokémon Cards fincrime’s hottest new toy?

    $190,000 of trading cards stolen in Tokyo with a hammer. One card sold at auction for $16.5 million. Somewhere between those two facts is the reason a children's card game became one of the most portable stores of value on the planet. We're talking about Pokémon: the Japanese phenomenon that has hooked generations of collectors. The game that told children to "Catch 'Em All" now has a much darker following. Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Paolo Aprile, Founder of DM Dirty Money, and Nick Jarman, Founder & CEO of Certified Trading Card Association, to ask: "Are Pokémon Cards fincrime’s hottest new toy?" The panel discuss: how a simple, fun card game turned into something else entirely, and what happens when a whole market sits outside every AML rulebook on earth. Producer: Lois Dunford Executive Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. ____________________________________ The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs. Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what's actually happening in the industry. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise – manual fincrime works ends now. Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    E176: Are Pokémon Cards fincrime’s hottest new toy?

  7. Sep 24

    E175: How did vape shops become the frontline of money laundering?

    Last November in the UK, more than 2,000 vape shops, mini marts and candy stores were raided in a National Crime Agency (NCA) operation – with £11 million in cash seized. But despite the raids, 'hubs of polycriminality' persist on the high street. Solving it means following the money. Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Sal Melki, Deputy Director of Illicit Finance at National Crime Agency, to ask: "How did vape shops become the frontline of money laundering?" The pair discuss: how high street stores became fronts for criminality, how that feeds into financial crime, and how to fight back. Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. ____________________________________ The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs. Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what's actually happening in the industry. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise – manual fincrime works ends now. Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    E175: How did vape shops become the frontline of money laundering?

  8. Sep 17

    E174: Are fincrime professionals paid enough?

    We talk a lot about the dark money that makes the criminal world turn — but what about the money paid to the people fighting it? For all the responsibility, the stress, the expertise, and the constant need to adapt, compliance professionals are right to ask whether they're being paid what they're worth. Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Quentin Downes, Divisional Director of Financial Crime, Compliance & Risk at Butler Rose, and Rebecca Robinson, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Tenora, to ask: "Are fincrime professionals paid enough?" The panel discuss what the market really pays right now, why so many roles feel stuck, training the next generation, and whether AI is about to rewrite salaries and job roles altogether. Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here. ____________________________________ The Laundry connects anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime to the real world — the headlines, the regulation behind them, and what non-compliance actually costs. Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser and Robin Lycka, each episode brings on practitioners from banking, fintech, regulators and investigative journalism to unpack what's actually happening in the industry. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise – manual fincrime works ends now. Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    E174: Are fincrime professionals paid enough?
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The Laundry is a podcast about financial crime and what it does in the real world. Each episode looks at AML (anti-money laundering), sanctions, compliance and global financial regulation through the stories making the news. Hosts Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka talk with people from banking, fintech, regtech, compliance and investigative journalism. They read the headlines the way a compliance team would and follow money laundering and terrorist financing through to the people and institutions it affects. For anyone working in AML, sanctions or risk, and anyone curious about how dirty money moves. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise. Manual fincrime work ends now. New episodes on Thursdays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Strise
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    211
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Strise AS
  • Show Website
    The Laundry

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