E68: Deepfakes, de-banking, OCGs: The financial crimes stories that mattered in 2023

It’s our final episode of the season and it’s time for some reflection at the end of the 2023!

While financial crime continues to make big headlines all over the globe - we’ve gone into the archives and pulled out the stories which will still be important in 2024 and beyond. 

In this week's episode – our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Jessica Cath, Head of Financial Crime at Thistle Initiatives, and Neil Donovan, Senior Associate at Ashurst,

The panel discuss: combatting organised crime, preparing for deepfakes calls from 'customers', and whether de-banking will be still be on the front of every newspaper in 2024!

Stories dicussed:

• Mexican cartels are fifth-largest employers in the country, study finds
• Voice deepfakes are coming for your bank balance
• UK's Hunt says he will change law to stop political 'de-banking'

Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles

Engineers: Dominic Delargy, Nicholas Thon

Additional music: "Skipping in the No Standing Zone" by Peter Gresser

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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 and Fredrik Riiser – this podcast features renowned experts from sectors such as 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.

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