E63: De-banking: What is a PEP, anyway?
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 Nov 202332min
E62: How money laundering is fuelling Sweden’s gang crime epidemic
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 Nov 202333min
E61: Why the UK should pay attention to the Economic Crime Bill
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 Okt 202323min
E60: I went from a life of crime to an anti-corruption hero
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 Okt 202339min
E59: Exposing the dark money at the heart of UK universities
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 Okt 202333min
E58: Can banks tackle human trafficking?
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 Okt 202329min
E57: How can compliance keep the legal world ethical?
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 Sep 202331min
Welcome to The Laundry
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 Sep 20231min
