E114: Has Trump just legalised bribery and corruption?
03/13/25 • 40 min
The Trump presidency throws out a new dramatic storyline every day.
But it's time assess three big decisions that are important to those working in the AML, compliance, and financial crime sectors:
- The Department of Justice has halted the enforcement of a US anti-corruption law that bars Americans from bribing foreign government officials to win business
- Attorney General Pam Bondi closed down a unit focussed on prosecuting white-collar crime, kleptocrats, as well as tracking foreign efforts to influence U.S. elections
- The US Treasury Department announced it will not enforce an AML law that obliges millions of business entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners
Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Peter Geoghegan, Journalist and Director of Democracy for Sale, and Susan Hawley, Executive Director of Spotlight On Corruption, to ask: Has Trump just legalised bribery and corruption?
We also have a sound clip from: Scott Greytak, Director of Advocacy at Transparency International US.
The panel discuss: How these decisions change the status quo, he impact on AML, financial crime, and compliance efforts globally, and what comes next.
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The Laundry podcast: Dive deep into the intricacies of financial crime, AML (anti-money laundering), compliance, sanctions, and the ever-evolving landscape of financial regulation.
Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka – this podcast features renowned experts from banking, fintech, compliance, and investigative journalism.
Together, they shed light on the industry's trending topics, analyse mainstream news through a compliance-focused lens, and connect the fight against financial crime to its real-world consequences and ramifications.
The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise, the AML Automation Cloud.
Get in touch at: [email protected]
Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.
The views, opinions, and statements expressed by guests of this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of the podcast hosts, The Laundry team, or Strise.
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The Trump presidency throws out a new dramatic storyline every day.
But it's time assess three big decisions that are important to those working in the AML, compliance, and financial crime sectors:
- The Department of Justice has halted the enforcement of a US anti-corruption law that bars Americans from bribing foreign government officials to win business
- Attorney General Pam Bondi closed down a unit focussed on prosecuting white-collar crime, kleptocrats, as well as tracking foreign efforts to influence U.S. elections
- The US Treasury Department announced it will not enforce an AML law that obliges millions of business entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners
Our expert host, Robin Lycka, is joined by Peter Geoghegan, Journalist and Director of Democracy for Sale, and Susan Hawley, Executive Director of Spotlight On Corruption, to ask: Has Trump just legalised bribery and corruption?
We also have a sound clip from: Scott Greytak, Director of Advocacy at Transparency International US.
The panel discuss: How these decisions change the status quo, he impact on AML, financial crime, and compliance efforts globally, and what comes next.
____________________________________
The Laundry podcast: Dive deep into the intricacies of financial crime, AML (anti-money laundering), compliance, sanctions, and the ever-evolving landscape of financial regulation.
Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka – this podcast features renowned experts from banking, fintech, compliance, and investigative journalism.
Together, they shed light on the industry's trending topics, analyse mainstream news through a compliance-focused lens, and connect the fight against financial crime to its real-world consequences and ramifications.
The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise, the AML Automation Cloud.
Get in touch at: [email protected]
Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.
The views, opinions, and statements expressed by guests of this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of the podcast hosts, The Laundry team, or Strise.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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E113: What keeps MLROs up at night?
The tackling and reporting of money laundering can lead to long nights for those on the frontline.
It’s not just your company’s reputation, as well as the safety of customers, in your hands – you’re responsible for blocking those passages where criminals, terrorists, and rogue states clean their money.
But, fear not! This podcast is like group therapy looking for some solutions to those sleepless nights.
Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined on-stage at the PIMFA Financial Crime Conference 2025 by:
- Katarina Helde, MLRO, Handelsbanken Wealth and Asset Management
- Raji Johal, UK MLRO & Director AML and Sanctions Compliance, FIS
- Marieke Kernet, Head of Financial Crime and Group MLRO, Evelyn Partners
The panel discuss: What keeps MLROs up at night?
Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles
Editor: Dominic Delargy
Engineer: Nicholas Thon
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The Laundry podcast: Dive deep into the intricacies of financial crime, AML (anti-money laundering), compliance, sanctions, and the ever-evolving landscape of financial regulation.
Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka – this podcast features renowned experts from banking, fintech, compliance, and investigative journalism.
Together, they shed light on the industry's trending topics, analyse mainstream news through a compliance-focused lens, and connect the fight against financial crime to its real-world consequences and ramifications.
The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise, the AML Automation Cloud.
Get in touch at: [email protected]
Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.
The views, opinions, and statements expressed by guests of this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of the podcast hosts, The Laundry team, or Strise.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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E115: If everyone in compliance is using AI agents – what is left for humans?
AI agents can now perform many of the same tasks as compliance professionals.
Software programs powered by AI can handle everything from KYC/KYB checks to pulling documents, searching company registries, and scanning for adverse media.
To misquote Jurassic Park: Are we so preoccupied with whether we could use these tools for compliance that we forget to ask whether we should?
Our expert hosts, Marit Rødevand and Fredrik Riiser, are joined by Thomas Osinga, Tribe Lead - Data and Orchestration at Signicat, and Sebastian Nordli, CEO & Managing Partner at Frank Penny, to ask: If everyone is using AI agents, what is left for humans?
Live on-stage at Penningtvättsdagarna, the panel discuss: the use cases of AI agents today, the tasks that we can never hand over, and how compliance teams evolve.
Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles
Editor: Dominic Delargy
Engineer: Nicholas Thon
____________________________________
The Laundry podcast: Dive deep into the intricacies of financial crime, AML (anti-money laundering), compliance, sanctions, and the ever-evolving landscape of financial regulation.
Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka – this podcast features renowned experts from banking, fintech, compliance, and investigative journalism.
Together, they shed light on the industry's trending topics, analyse mainstream news through a compliance-focused lens, and connect the fight against financial crime to its real-world consequences and ramifications.
The Laundry is proudly produced by Strise, the AML Automation Cloud.
Get in touch at: [email protected]
Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry, here.
The views, opinions, and statements expressed by guests of this podcast are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of the podcast hosts, The Laundry team, or Strise.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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