Greatest Hits: A European fintech exposed as a billion dollar fraud
As a summer treat, we're bringing you some of the *top performing* episodes of The Laundry to date!This is a story about the wild rise and crushing fall of the tech giant, Wirecard, that was exposed a...
7 Aug 202540min
Greatest Hits: Is the EU's UBO ruling a gift to criminals?
As a summer treat, we're bringing you some of the *top performing* episodes of The Laundry to date! The EU's Ultimate Beneficial Ownership ruling made headlines all over Europe. It appeared to be a ma...
31 Jul 202541min
The Soapbox E02: sanctions, fighting financial crime, and AMLA
Welcome to The Soapbox, a summer special from The Laundry. The humble soapbox has been used for free speech and the open sharing of views for over a century!We're channeling that spirit and inviting i...
24 Jul 202513min
The Soapbox E01: one-day regulator, AI takeover, and industry frustrations
Welcome to The Soapbox, a summer special from The Laundry. The humble soapbox has been used for free speech and the open sharing of views for over a century!We're channeling that spirit and inviting i...
17 Jul 202518min
E130: What happens when stablecoins go mainstream?
Stablecoins are having a moment – with a bill moving through the U.S. system that could bring the tokens into mainstream regulation.These fiat-backed currencies are presented as the more trustworthy v...
10 Jul 202534min
E129: What keeps internal auditors up at night?
Internal auditors could be the ultimate ‘insider outsider’ in financial services. They are on average 1% of a bank’s staff, and yet they are there to keep the other 99% in check – while balancing new ...
3 Jul 202529min
E128: Liberation Day strikes back? The impact of tariffs on financial crime
President Trump called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.”On a self-declared ‘Liberation Day,’ the US unleashed a wave of new blanket tariffs on nations across the globe. Stock market...
26 Jun 202529min
