Daniel Glaser: 9/11 and the Treasury Department’s Defense Posture
In, “America’s Financial Warriors: How the Treasury Department Brings Adversaries to Heel” (13 September 2021) Danny Glaser discusses the Treasury Department’s response to 9/11 with CBN News. Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of September 11, Danny notes, “There’s a huge gap in between diplomacy and military that 90 percent of our national security issues fall […]
Harvard Law Today: Juan Zarate Reflects on Power and National Security
In “Juan C. Zarate ’97: ‘There’s a Lot of Presumption of the Demise of American Power, and I’m Raging Against That’” (10 September 2021), Juan Zarate discusses the 20th anniversary of September 11 and what has changed in the U.S.’s counterterrorism posture. According to Juan, “I think we are much better positioned, not just the […]
FT: Chip Poncy on AML Loopholes 20 Years After 9/11
Chip Poncy spoke with the Financial Times about anti-money laundering (AML) loopholes in a post-9/11 world. The article focuses on the investment management industry, and how it creates exposure for the broader financial system. According to Chip, “When you make payments, when you take custody of assets, when you take deposits, you own the risk […]
Consilient Appoints Shawn Holtzclaw as Company President
ARLINGTON, VA – 23 August 2021 – Today, Consilient announced it appointed Shawn Holtzclaw to serve as the company’s president, effective immediately. Shawn Holtzclaw comes to Consilient from The Knoble, a global nonprofit whose mission is to protect vulnerable populations from financial crime, where he served on the board and as executive director. Holtzclaw is a global fintech and financial […]
Adam Frey Dissects Best Practices with Sanctions for Thomson Reuters
In “For Financial Institutions, Inadequate Sanctions Screening Can Be Risky” (19 August 2021, Thomson Reuters), Adam Frey highlights key challenges and best practices for adequate sanctions screening programs. According to Adam, “[The] biggest challenge facing financial institutions is the sheer complexity and variety of sanctions out there. . . . Not everyone can be a sanctions expert […]
TIME Magazine: Juan Zarate on the Role of Sanctions in Disrupting the Taliban Regime
Juan Zarate spoke with TIME Magazine regarding the future of Afghanistan and the Taliban regime. Juan spoke about the use of sanctions to curb illicit activity, saying that they will remain “a significant barrier to the legitimation of any Taliban regime, absent wholesale, fundamental reform on their part or simple diplomatic capitulation and accommodation by […]
Jeremy Kroll: Challenges and Opportunities in Global Expansion
In “When Expanding into a New Region, What’s the Most Surprisingly Difficult Element?” (19 August 2021, Protocol), Jeremy Kroll discusses some of the key challenges and opportunities in global expansion. According to Jeremy, “It’s not just about learning to operate with a new primary language. First, ‘One must listen to understand, not to debate’ when one does […]
K2 Integrity/Diem Networks US Partnership Highlighted in Key Press Outlets
On the heels of K2 Integrity’s press release, “Diem Networks US Partners with K2 Integrity for Industry-Leading Financial Crime Compliance Framework” (11 August 2021), key press outlets in the fintech, blockchain, and virtual asset space covered the news. The articles discuss the role K2 Integrity will play in initially leading, supporting, and building innovative solutions […]
Diem Networks US Partners with K2 Integrity for Industry-Leading Financial Crime Compliance Framework
11 AUGUST 2021 – NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, DC – K2 Integrity today announced its engagement with Diem Networks US to support, initially lead, and continue to build innovative solutions for the Diem Networks US Financial Intelligence Function (FIF). The FIF is designed to protect the Diem Payment Network (DPN) from illicit financial activity and works in […]
K2 Integrity’s Himamauli Das Appointed Acting Director of FinCEN
WASHINGTON, DC/NEW YORK – K2 Integrity, the preeminent risk, compliance, investigations, and monitoring firm co-founded by Jeremy M. Kroll and Jules B. Kroll, welcomes today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of the Treasury that Himamauli Das, K2 Integrity Senior Managing Director, has been appointed to serve as Acting Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network […]