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
E127: How oligarchs embedded themselves across Scandinavia
Think about the road you took to work, the flight you booked for your next holiday, or even the property you’re looking to buy. What if they were all made possible by shadowy deals between powerful co...
19 Jun 202526min
