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FINCast

by K2 Integrity

FINCast is an exciting hub of conversation encompassing the world's most pressing financial integrity-related issues, including anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), anti-bribery and corruption, financial and cyber crime vulnerabilities, and fin-tech and new technologies.

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Episodes

  1. FINCast Ep. 40 - 21st Century Financial Warfare: Technology, Economy, & National Security

    With global economic alliances shifting and new threats emerging, will the U.S. maintain its dominance in an increasingly complex world? From cryptocurrency to chips to cyberterrorist threats, the battle for global dominance is no longer just fought on the battlefield—it’s playing out in markets,...

  2. FINCast Ep. 39 – State of Russia Sanctions Two Years After the Invasion

    On FINCast Episode 39, Juan Zarate sits down with K2 Integrity’s Katya Hazard and Amir Fadavi to discuss the state of Russia-related sanctions and to explore what has worked and what may require further coordinated efforts to curtail Russia’s ambitions and war power. While certain “sanctions...

  3. FINCast Ep 38- The Future of Crypto: A Conversation with Coinbase's Faryar Shirzad

    On FINCast Episode 38, Juan Zarate speaks with Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad to discuss the state of the crypto environment, the challenges for the future of the industry, and the prospects for regulatory clarity in the digital asset space.

  4. Ep 37- "Hand-Off" with Will Inboden, Michele Malvesti, and Farah Pandith

    On FINCast Episode 37, Juan Zarate sits down with Will Inboden, K2 Integrity’s Michele Malvesti, and Farah Pandith to discuss the upcoming book, Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama. Tune in for a look back at the foreign policy transition between the Bush and Obama...

  5. Ep 36- Regulators’ Roundtable to Forecast 2023

    On FINCast Episode 36, Juan Zarate hosts a roundtable discussion with K2 Integrity’s Mariano Federici, Bryan Stirewalt, and Emma Walker to discuss what they are watching for 2023 in the financial crime and sanctions landscape. Tune in to hear what some of the most renowned senior regulators in…

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  6. Ep 35- A Conversation with Bryan Stirewalt: Challenges for Financial Regulation in a Digital World

    On FINCast Episode 35, Juan Zarate interviews K2 Integrity’s own Bryan Stirewalt, a renowned, global financial regulator with 35 years of U.S. and international experience. Juan and Bryan discuss the challenges for regulators and the financial system in a quickly evolving digital financial and...

  7. Ep 34- A Storied Journey in the World of Financial Integrity: A Conversation with Stuart Levey

    Stuart Levey, the first ever Under Secretary of the US Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, joins his former colleague Juan Zarate, Global Co-Managing Partner, for a one-on-one conversation about Levey’s career and insights on some of the most important financial integrity topics of...

  8. Ep 33- Russian Invasion of Ukraine: The Role of Sanctions and the Rupture of the International Order

    Amidst the fast-moving events with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, FINCast recorded an episode on February 25, 2022, to examine developments and the role of sanctions in this seismic and complex geopolitical event. On FINCast Episode 33, Juan Zarate interviews Foundation for the Defense of...

  9. Ep. 32-Future of the Digital Payment Ecosystem & Stablecoins: Circle’s Dante Disparte, Mandeep Walia

    Few industries saw as much buzz as the world of cryptocurrency, stablecoins, and digital payments in 2021. Beyond the hype, what does the digital assets economy look like, and how are regulators and policymakers treating the crypto ecosystem? What does the future of the crypto economy…

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  10. Ep. 31 – The Pandora Papers: A Conversation with Greg Miller, The Washington Post

    The Pandora Papers: As the world absorbs the explosive revelations in the mass amounts of leaked financial documents, what do the Pandora Papers reveal about the way global elites move and hide money in the international financial system and how regulations and policies for financial transparency...

  11. Ep. 30 - The Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

    The Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan: What does it mean for sanctions, the country’s economy, and emerging financial crimes risks? Join K2 Integrity’s counterterrorist financing and risk experts Danny Glaser, Eric Lorber, and Gail Fuller as they discuss with K2 Integrity’s Juan Zarate the...

  12. Ep. 29 - A Conversation with Jules Kroll

    In this episode, K2 Integrity’s Juan Zarate conducts a fascinating conversation with K2 Integrity Chairman and Co-Founder Jules Kroll that links past and present challenges in the corporate security and business intelligence industries and looks to the future on the global dangers of cyber…

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  13. Ep. 28 – The Outlook for Financial Integrity for 2021

    In this episode, K2 Integrity’s Juan Zarate is joined by his colleagues Danny Glaser and Chip Poncy to discuss fraud and cybercrime challenges related to COVID-19, expectations for sanctions policy, and the Anti-Money Laundering Reform Act of 2020.

  14. Ep. 27 - Revolutionizing AML Using Federated Machine Learning

    In this episode, K2 Integrity's Juan Zarate moderates a lively discussion on the possibilities and excitement around the novel application of federated machine learning to combat illicit finance and redesign the AML/CFT system. The vision and technology come alive for the audience with guests…

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  15. Ep. 26 – A Conversation with Mariano Federici: Financial Intelligence and the Global AML System

    In this episode, Juan Zarate, FIN Chairman and Co-Founder, speaks with K2-FIN Vice President Mariano Federici, a leading global expert in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), about financial intelligence and the global anti-money laundering system.

  16. Ep. 25 - Conversation with Apolo Ohno: Identity, Reinvention, and the Global Digital Transformation

    In this episode, Juan Zarate, FIN Chairman and Co-Founder, speaks with former Olympian Apolo Ohno about his interest in the rapid evolution of digital currencies and his own transformation from world-class athlete to entrepreneur, author and educator on unlocking the ‘gold-medal’ mindset to...

  17. Ep. 24 – Investment, Security, Risk, and Integrity in the COVID Era

    In this episode, Juan Zarate, FIN Chairman and Co-Founder, Senior Vice President Him Das, and K2 Intelligence Executive Vice President of the Americas, David Holley discuss investment, security, risk, and integrity in the COVID era.

  18. Ep. 23 – COVID-19 and The Counter Illicit Finance Regime: Risks, Policy Tensions & Opportunities

    In this episode, Juan Zarate, FIN Chairman and Co-Founder, Vice President Gail Fuller, and Vice President Eric Lorber discuss COVID-19 and the counter illicit finance regime, risks, policy tensions, and opportunities.

  19. FINCast Ep. 22 - Kleptocracy, Financial Crime and Instability

    In this episode, Juan Zarate, Chairman and Co-Founder, and Chip Poncy, President and Co-Founder, are joined by the Sentry's John Prendergast and J.R. Mailey to discuss Kleptocracy, Financial Crime, and Instability.

  20. Ep. 21 - Danny McGlynn & DOLFIN

    In this episode, FIN Chairman & Co-Founder, Juan Zarate, is joined by FIN Senior Vice President, Danny McGlynn to discuss his background and what's in store for the Dedicated Online Financial Integrity Network (DOLFIN) platform.

  21. Ep. 20 - 2020 Financial Integrity Forecasts

    In this episode, Juan Zarate, FIN Chairman and Co-Founder, is joined by FIN Vice Presidents Gail Fuller, Eric Lorber, and Thomas Iverson to discuss financial integrity trends to watch and monitor in 2020.

  22. Ep. 19 - The DPRK Sanctions Program

    In this episode, FIN Principal Daniel L. Glaser and FIN Vice President David Murray focus on the North Korea Sanctions program. These experts discuss the program, its complexities, its challenges, and its importance in the geopolitical context.

  23. Ep. 18 - FIN/RUSI 2019: New Tech and Emerging Policy Challenges

    On September 26, 2019, FIN Co-hosted the Innovation in Countering Illicit Finance Conference: Exploring and Tackling Policy Tensions with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). On this podcast, RUSI highlights the events of the conference. Juan Zarate, FIN Chairman and Co-Founder, was...

  24. Ep. 17 - The Russia Sanctions Program

    In this episode FIN Principal, Daniel Glaser, and FIN Vice President, David Murray discuss the Russia sanctions program and the growing complexities and challenges as they relate to politics and an ever-changing geoeconomic environment.

  25. Ep. 16 - Iran Sanctions

    In this episode of FINCast, FIN President, Chip Poncy and FIN Vice President for Product Development and Services, David Murray discuss the immediate and long term implications of the Iran sanctions.

  26. Ep. 15 - Looking Ahead: Top Illicit Financing Issues for 2019

    In this episode, FIN Chairman Juan Zarate is joined by FIN Vice President David Murray, and FIN Directors Gail Fuller and Eric Lorber to highlight the top illicit financing issues of 2019.

  27. Ep. 14 - Iran Sanctions

    FIN Chairman Juan Zarate is joined by FIN Principal Daniel Glaser and Jennifer Fowler, Director at the Brunswick Group and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes to discuss the implications of the reimpositions of U.S. sanctions on Iran, the...

  28. Ep.13 - Virtual Currencies: Adoption, Risks, and Regulations; What's Next?

    FIN Chairman Juan Zarate is joined by FIN Vice President David Murray and Foundation for Defense of Democracies CSIF Director of Analysis Yaya Fanusie to discuss virtual currencies like Bitcoin, their adoptions, risks, and what may be to come for their future use.

  29. Ep.12 - Where is the Russia Sanctions Regime Headed?

    FIN Chairman Juan Zarate is joined by FIN Vice President David Murray to discuss the latest with the Russia sanctions regime, to include the reshaped landscape in the wake of recent designations by the United States.

  30. Ep.11 - Are Sanctions on Venezuela Working?

    In a co-hosted podcast with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, FIN Chairman Juan Zarate moderates a discussion on the state of the sanctions regime on Venezuela. Juan is joined by the Associate Director for the CSIS Americas Program Moises Rendon, FIN Vice President for Latin...

  31. Ep.10 - Anti-Corruption and the Paradise Papers

    FIN Chairman Juan Zarate is joined by FIN Senior Adviser Elaine Dezenski to discuss the latest in anti-corruption, bribery, and transparency, with a special focus on the recent Paradise Papers leaks.

  32. Ep.9 - The Global Campaign Against Terrorist Financing

    FIN Chairman Juan Zarate and FIN Principal Danny Glaser discuss the ongoing global campaign against terrorist financing, including its multifaceted post-9/11 history, the financial tools it has deployed against Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and other terrorist organizations, and why it will remain...

  33. Ep.8 - The State of Cyber Sanctions

    In this episode, FIN Chairman Juan Zarate hosts a discussion with FIN Senior Adviser Zachary Goldman on the current state of cyber sanctions, cybercrime, and the convergence of cyber security and the anti-money laundering system.

  34. Ep.7 - U.S. - Mexico Bilateral Cooperation

    In this episode, FIN Chairman Juan Zarate hosts a discussion with FIN Principal Danny Glaser and Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean José Luis Stein on U.S.-Mexico cooperation on anti-money laundering (AML). Their discussion covers why the U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship is so...

  35. Ep. 6 - Discussing the New Russia Sanctions Legislation

    FIN Co-Founder Juan Zarate hosts a discussion with fellow FIN Co-Founder Chip Poncy and FIN Senior Associate Eric Lorber on the recent Russia sanctions legislation passed by the United States Senate. Their discussion covers what the legislation means, the complications and implications for the...

  36. Ep.5 - A Conversation on National Economic Security and Power

    In Episode #5, FIN Co-Founder Juan Zarate hosts a discussion with FIN Senior Associate Eric Lorber on the new report released by the Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance, titled “Securing American Interests: A New Era of Economic Power”. Read the report:...

  37. Ep. 4 - A Conversation With New FIN Principal Daniel Glaser

    FIN Co-Founders Juan Zarate and Chip Poncy host a discussion with new FIN Principal Danny Glaser, who served until January 2017 as the U.S. Treasury Department's Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes. The discussion covers Danny's thoughts and reflections on his...

  38. Ep. 3 - Designing a New AML System

    FIN Co-Founders Juan Zarate and Chip Poncy discuss an article they authored on designing a new AML system, to include why they wrote the article, the challenges they see in imagining a new AML system, and how this new system can be implemented. The article, Designing A New AML System, was…

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  39. Ep. 2 - Discussing the New CDD Rule

    FIN Co-Founders Juan Zarate and Chip Poncy discuss the strategic implications of the new rule on customer due diligence, issued by the U.S. in 2016.

  40. Ep. 1 - Is the AML/CFT System Working?

    FIN Co-Founders Juan Zarate and Chip Poncy discuss the history, evolution, and future of the global anti-money laundering / countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) system, in the first-ever FINCast episode.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

FINCast is an exciting hub of conversation encompassing the world's most pressing financial integrity-related issues, including anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), anti-bribery and corruption, financial and cyber crime vulnerabilities, and fin-tech and new technologies.

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K2 Integrity

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FINCast is an exciting hub of conversation encompassing the world's most pressing financial integrity-related issues, including anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), anti-bribery and corruption, financial and cyber crime vulnerabilities, and fin-tech and new technologies.

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