E147: The Nobel Peace Prize and how financial crime threatens peace
Oslo is the centre of global attention this week as the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was presented, in absentia, to Maria Corina Machado – for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.Venezuela is ...
10 Dec 202536min
E146: What keeps the US Department of Justice up at night?
“Uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights” – these are the stated aims of the US Department of Justice.The US is the world’s largest economy, where every decision ...
4 Dec 202539min
E145: What American Candy Stores can tell us about money laundering
This month, more than 2,700 high street stores across the UK were visited by police – leading to 900 arrests and more than £10 million in criminal proceeds seized. But while the news cameras focussed...
27 Nov 202534min
E144: Three big takeaways from Norway's biggest AML event
This week, The Laundry set itself a challenge: head to Hvitvaskingskonferansen 2025 – Norway's biggest AML and CTF conference – and come back with a learning about the state of the industry today. Con...
20 Nov 202530min
E143: What keeps FATF up at night?
You're given two years to make a difference in the global battle against money laundering, financial crime, and corruption. The clock is ticking from the very moment you start the job: so where do you...
13 Nov 202544min
E142: What the Louvre heist can tell us about money laundering
Seven minutes. Nine pieces of priceless jewellery. A place in heist history.The theft of the Louvre in Paris has made headlines across the world.You may think this is a story about priceless items lin...
6 Nov 202535min
E141: What keeps the regulator up at night?
For some, we know that the knock on the door from the regulator might be what’s keeping them up at night.But for this episode, let’s flip the perspective. Think about the regulators: they’re the ones ...
30 Okt 202536min
E140: How is organised crime and dark money infiltrating Norway?
Grenade attacks, kidnappings, young boys coerced into gang crime. This is all currently happening in Norway and it's causing a frenzy in the news. But where there’s organised crime and violence – ther...
23 Okt 202533min
