The Laundry

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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 trending topics, analyse mainstream news through a compliance-focused lens , and connect the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing to its real-world consequences and ramifications. The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise, the AML Automation Cloud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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October 22, 202625 min

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.

October 15, 202640 min

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.

October 8, 202630 min

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.

October 1, 202633 min

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.

September 24, 202632 min

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.

September 17, 202635 min

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.

September 10, 202624 min

E173: Can we train AI to THINK like a fincrime investigator?

70% of us have already let AI loose on our day-to-day tasks — summarising documents, knocking out images, the usual. Turning it loose on a financial crime investigation is a different question entirely. Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Asia Holt , Fincrime Domain Lead at Strise , to put it to the test: can we train AI to think like a fincrime investigator? They build an AI investigator from scratch, run it against a real case, and find out exactly where the limit of its effectiveness lies! Disclaimer: Everything mentioned in the podcast comes from public company records and reporting already published by reputable news sources. Nothing here is a new allegation — we're pointing to documented discrepancies, not proof of anything. No one named on this podcast is being accused of wrongdoing. 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.

September 3, 202626 min

E172: Is this the end of beneficial ownership data?

In August 2026, FinCEN made it official: US companies no longer have to disclose who actually owns them. Five years after the Corporate Transparency Act was signed into law as America's "toughest anti-corruption tool in a generation", the federal registry behind it is being switched off — and the data already collected is being deleted. Our expert host. Robin Lycka, is joined by Erica Hanichak , Co-Director of the FACT Coalition , to ask: is this the end of beneficial ownership data? They discuss: the government decision that will wipe 16 million reports, why it was taken, and its long-term consequences. Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 27, 202628 min

E171: How do we put the "human" back into AI processes in fincrime?

You've seen the stories: a big company makes staff redundant, replaces them with a shiny AI feature, then quietly hires them back once it all goes wrong. Why does this keep happening? Swapping human expertise for AI is never a straight substitution – especially in financial crime. Our expert host, Marit Rødevand , is joined by Craig McLeod , Partner in Financial Crime & Risk Consulting at EY , to discuss: How do we put the "human" back into AI processes in fincrime? The pair discuss: the current issues with AI implementation, where the human element is essential, and how we 'course correct' for the future. Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here . Listen to 'How fintech grows up and gets compliant', 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 6, 202634 min

E170: What does the board need to know about AML?

" AML is a board-level topic ." – but is this true in practice? Is this more a provocative challenge than a current statement of fact? Under the EU's incoming AMLR, that may be set to change, but are most boards really ready for that? Our host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Viveka Strangert , Non-Executive Board Member at Alecta, Fidelio Capital, & Ikano Bank and Chair of Loomis Sverige/Loomis Digital Solutions , as well as Olli Kiuru , Partner at Waselius Attorney s, to ask: What does the board need to know about AML? The panel discuss: How AML has traditionally been a board-level blindspot, how upcoming regulation might change that, and what a boardroom conversation about AML should actually look like! Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Video: Loïs Dunford Check 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.