E120: How sanctions became a political weapon

If you’ve picked up a British newspaper, switched on the TV, logged on to social media, or attended a political party conference – there is one word you will have come across again and again…. De-Bank...

9 Marras 202332min

With over 130 bomb attacks, a record numbers of shootings, and a criminal network estimated to include over 30,000 individuals – Sweden is in the grip of an organised gang crime problem like it’s neve...

2 Marras 202333min

Let’s face it. When it comes to money laundering – the UK is a serious player! If money laundering was an olympic sport – research suggests that the UK would be on the podium with a silver medial – on...

26 Loka 202323min

Our guest for this episode is unique to The Laundry so far!In 2007, he was convicted under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for the kind of financial crimes our podcast audience are typically looking...

19 Loka 202339min

The University of Oxford is currently *the* top higher learning institution in the world and two more British universities also make it into the top 10, according to World University Rankings.But new ...

12 Loka 202333min

Human trafficking is one of those terms which hides a lot of human suffering.Estimates put the number of people trafficked globally at around 27 million – forced into domestic work, construction, agri...

5 Loka 202329min

Law firms are responsible for some of the largest transactions globally – from M&As, to real estate deals, to setting up new companies.But no money movement is without risk and legal firms come close ...

28 Syys 202331min

From fine art to global wars – financial crime is everywhere! So, how does the industry keep up, who are the people fighting crime on the front line, and what are the consequences of not getting this ...

21 Syys 20231min