Franck Holder heads JS Held's investigations practice

JS Held says unexpected goodbye to chief operating officer Frank Holder 

A small shockwave has just swept through the US private investigation market. Industry veteran Frank Holder has been sacked by consulting group JS Held, which has been expanding fast on this market over the last year.

K2 expert and JS Held come to SEC's aid in case against Queens real estate tycoon 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused property developer Richard Xia of pocketing $229m from real estate scams in New York. Financial intelligence consultants are helping to investigate the securities fraud case.

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• NEW YORK - Nardello recruits Kennedy in London.

• LONDON - Dragonfly aims to spread its wings.

• ARLINGTON - Deloitte & Touche operates DARPA's cyber recognition programme.

JS Held picks up BRG investigators 

Berkeley Research is pulling out of the US investigations business after withdrawing from the international market. Some of its employees are joining its new owner, consulting firm JS Held, while others are breaking free.

Slattery leaves BRG after turning it into investigation heavyweight 

Two years after joining Berkeley Research Group (BRG), Mike Slattery is to step down in June as global senior advisor

Ankura follows in footsteps of Kroll, BRG 

U.S. consulting firm Ankura wants to rival market leaders Kroll and Berkeley Research Group (BRG) by branching out into new sectors.

Berkley Research forges ahead 

Berkley Research Group, which is focused on investigation, is continuing its international expansion.

Kroll's 12 Labors for Barrick 

A long-standing customer of Kroll, Barrick Gold assigned the investigative concern to conduct varied assignments on all of the continents where it owns mines.