On 20 March 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar on the implications of the recent updates to the Global Internal Audit Standards (“Standards”). The discussion included David Hyman, senior vice president and senior audit director at US Bank; Raakhee Jagwani, director and interim head of quality assurance and methodology at Mizuho Bank; and moderator Yelena...

In “Zarate: Russia Sanctions Put Banks on the Front Line” (8 March 2022), the ABA Banking Journal reviews Juan Zarate's keynote address from the ABA Washington Summit. Juan explains how the sanctions are “unprecedented in scope and impact” and cannot be compared to anything the international financial community has seen before. Juan cautions financial institutions...

In “Crypto Sector Slow to Adopt New Accounting Rules Despite Years of Advocacy” (Accounting & Compliance Alert, 23 July 2024), Jennifer Law comments on the slow implementation of the latest accounting guidance designed to give a more accurate representation of a company’s digital asset holdings. Jennifer highlights the importance of early adoption—especially for investment firms...

In the early hours of 3 January 2026, Venezuela’s president Nicholas Maduro and his wife Ceilia Flores were seized by U.S. special forces during a night-time raid and flown to the United States to face trial on charges of “narco-terrorism.”[1] Many, both inside and outside of Venezuela, have cautiously hailed this event as the dawn...

Our Commitment to ESG Core Values Integrity Accountability Fostering Diversity to Make a Difference Open & Honest Communication Discipline Letter From Our Founder At K2 Integrity, our name represents our commitment. As leaders in compliance, risk, and investigations, financial integrity is at the core of who we are. However, we recognize that to truly stimulate...

In “The 7 Biggest Threats Facing High Net Worth Families Today” (Worth Magazine, 7 January 2020), K2 Intelligence highlights the top ways high-net-worth families can mitigate risks, including: Don’t put trust on autopilot: Ensure consistent due diligence by screening those hired to work in a family’s inner circle on a regular basis, not just at...

Juan Zarate joined IntraFi's Banking with Interest podcast (14 January 2026) for a conversation with host Rob Blackwell to discuss why the AML regime is broken—and what meaningful reform could look like. In the episode “The Anti-Money Laundering Regime Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?,” Juan draws on his role in shaping the AML framework...

On 28 February 2022, Danny Glaser, head of K2 Integrity’s Washington, DC office, spoke to CNBC: “What we’ve seen just over the weekend has really been the announcement of the intention to wage all-out financial warfare . . . . Once fully implemented, it will begin in real ways to cut Russia off from Western financial, capital,...

Juan Zarate will join MicroStrategy for the panel “Crypto Roundtable: The Legitimation, Risks, and Regulation of the Crypto Economy” as part of the MicroWorld Public Sector Conference on 14 October 2021. Juan and his fellow panelists will discuss the challenges and opportunities government bodies now face when confronting a cryptocurrency revolution.