The Laundry

The illegal wildlife trade is the fourth-biggest criminal market on the planet — behind only narcotics, counterfeiting, and human trafficking. And like any criminal trade of that scale, there's a hugely sophisticated network behind it, moving billions.This week's episode was recorded in the media room at the United for Wildlife Business Forum in London, set up by the Royal Foundation.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Esteban Castaño, CEO and Co-Founder of TRM Labs, and Tricia Raxter, Director of Intelligence & Analysis at United for Wildlife, to ask: can following the money disrupt the illegal wildlife trade?The panel discuss: how this trade moves through the financial system, how crypto and online marketplaces have supercharged the industry, and what tools can help us fight back.Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyCheck out our new short-film Yes, Chef! here. Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.____________________________________The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch: laundry@strise.ai

According to Money20/20, the EMEA region accounts for 48% of the world's outbound cross-border payment flows — just under half!Now put yourself in the position of assessing those billions of transactions, moving at incredible speed, for financial crime risks and suspicious patterns. Sounds like a headache, right?Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by René Hofer, CRO/CCO & Branch Director Germany at Holvi, to ask: "What keeps payments players up at night?" The pair discuss: the challenges facing compliance professionals in the payments industry, the solutions that could make a difference, and all the industry drama too.Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyVideo: Loïs Dunford____________________________________The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch: laundry@strise.aiSubscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.Check out our new short-film Yes, Chef! here.

What do you think is keeping anti-financial crime professionals up at night?According to Nasdaq Verafin's latest Global Financial Crime Report, there's something more pressing than deepfakes or even AMLA.It's money launderers growing up, graduating, and acting more like Fortune 500 companies than criminals.Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Kamlesh Harry, Principal Strategic Advisor of Fraud Solutions at Nasdaq Verafin, to ask: how do we combat the professionalisation of money laundering?The pair discuss: what these money laundering networks actually look like, the human cost underneath the corporate language, and how we fight back with collective intelligence, AI, and FRAML.Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyCheck out our new short-film Yes, Chef! here. ____________________________________The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch: laundry@strise.aiSubscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.

Coming to you from Insight Denmark's recent 'Compliance & Legal in the financial sector' conference in Copenhagen!In the 1984 film Terminator, the T-800 is a threat — a machine sent from the future to destroy us.By the 1991 sequel, the exact same model has been reprogrammed and is now humanity's last line of defence.Is this how we should be looking at technology and financial crime? A threat we can reprogramme to work with us — rather than against us?Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Louise Buchter, AML Expert, and Cecilie Bøttger, Head of Compliance at Kompasbank, to ask: how do we turn technology against financial crime?The panel discuss how technology is the biggest threat in compliance, how it can also save us, and what the industry needs to do to embrace the change.Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyVideo: Loïs DunfordCheck out our new short-film Yes, Chef! here. ____________________________________The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch: laundry@strise.aiSubscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.

What happens when you take a World Cup fixtures wall chart, the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, the UN sanctions list, and a little AI magic? You uncover the financial crime risks hiding inside the world's biggest sporting event.The World Cup is one week away. While the world celebrates the beautiful game, the allure of football and its riches makes it an irresistible target for money launderers, sanctions evaders, and human traffickers.Our expert hosts, Marit Rødevand and Fredrik Riiser, sit down to ask: What does the World Cup tell us about financial crime globally? The par discuss: what the fixtures tell us about global corruption, to how an event this size stress-tests compliance teams worldwide, and the red flags every practitioner should know. Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyVideo: Loïs DunfordCheck out our new short-film Yes, Chef! here. ____________________________________The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch: laundry@strise.aiSubscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.

Everybody in this industry knows Graham Barrow and Ray Blake — who have been unpacking the finer details of financial crime prevention on their podcast, The Dark Money Files, since 2019. So it was an honour when Marit the first person ever to take up a third chair alongside them, to discuss all things AI in financial crime.In this special takeover episode: we are handing our podcast feed over to: The Dark Money Files.The panel discuss: a 20 million dollar Hong Kong deepfake heist, why "just ask ChatGPT to do it" is the worst advice in compliance, and what does AI mean for the future of compliance jobs? Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyVideo: Nicholas Thon____________________________________The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch: laundry@strise.aiSubscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.

The 1MDB scandal may be the AML industry’s ultimate whack-a-mole – popping back up again and again.A Malaysian government fund set up to boost the country’s economy became one of the biggest frauds in history. Now, the alleged mastermind and current fugitive from the law, Jho Low, has reportedly put in a request for a US presidential pardon from Trump.In this episode, originally published n 2024, we are joined by Bradley Hope, investigative journalist and co-author of Billion Dollar Whale, to explore: What does the 1MDB scandal tell us about how the world really works? Bradley was the keynote speaker at our live event at the Ministry of Sound in London. In light of the recent news, we're bringing that conversation to you!Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyEngineer: Nicholas Thon, Robin Day____________________________________The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch: laundry@strise.aiSubscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.

Spin the wheel, roll the dice, play your hand — the world of online gaming is all about calculated risk and reward.Now it's the operators' turn to think about risk. From July 2027, they fall under AMLA's new AML rulebook.Host Robin Lycka is joined by Sam Stenius, Head of AML at PAF, to ask: is the gambling/gaming industry in for an AML wake-up call?They discuss the current challenges facing the sector, what AMLA's oversight will change, and whether the industry is ready for what's coming round the corner.Producer: Matthew Dunne-MilesEditor: Dominic DelargyVideo: Loïs Dunford____________________________________The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise.Get in touch: laundry@strise.aiSubscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.