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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juli 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 Juni 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 Juni 202526min
E126: What you can learn about the future of AML from Helsinki
The Laundry was recently the closing act at Finland’s biggest event for the AML industry – after a day of talks from expert speakers across banking, fintech, payments, consultancy, law enforcement, an...
12 Juni 202525min
E125: How fintech grows up and gets compliant
Hot coral cards, instant money transfers, sleek onboarding, and mega funding rounds. Take yourself back to the 2010s and the fintech hype train was in full effect!Now the industry has grown up and han...
5 Juni 202528min
