The Laundry

E154: What is the future for MLROs?

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Show Notes

Definitions are always evolving, but how will the next decade redefine the role of the Money Laundering Reporting Officer?

This week, The Laundry comes to you live from the PIMFA Financial Crime Conference 2026.

Our expert host, Marit Rødevand, is joined by Aaron Guilder, MLRO at Rathbones, Evgenia Giannoulopoulou, MLRO at Rothschild & Co, and Richard Bernstein, Compliance Director & MLRO at JM Finn, to ask: What is the future for MLROs?

The panel discuss: The ever-evolving challenges facing today's MLROs, how the scope of the role is shifting in a digital-first landscape, and the timeless (and new) skills required to perform the role effectively.

Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Videographer: Loïs Dunford

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The Laundry podcast explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.

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