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Directorate K, the FSB's eyes on the oligarchs.
Directorate K, the FSB's eyes on the oligarchs.

Spymaster | Russia
Russian intelligence official Ivan Tkachev does Sechin's financial counterintelligence bidding

Western sanctions have boosted the K Department of the Economic Security Service, a branch of Russia's internal intelligence service, the FSB, in its efforts to rein in Russia's oligarchs. It has been headed for the past six years by General Ivan Tkachev, who is very close to Rosneft's boss Igor Sechin.

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The Off the Record bar, located across from the White House.
The Off the Record bar, located across from the White House.

Spy Way of Life | United States
Will the Off the Record speakeasy survive Washington's bunkering?

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the bar Off the Record, a spot for hushed talks between private consultants, members of Congress and journalists scouting for their next source "close to US intelligence".

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The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Hakluyt, ADIT/ECCO, FTI Consulting

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Washington, London, Singapore and Paris.

New YorkHakluyt brings in hedge fund veteran.

ParisAlain Fernandez brings ADIT and ECCO closer together on offsets.

London/SingaporeCrédit Suisse not doing well against former Georgian president despite FTI Consulting's help.

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