Spotlight | United Kingdom, United States
W1, new Washington outfit of David Tinsley, American 'fixer' of the SFO

Spotlight | United Kingdom, United States
Boris Johnson's ex-adviser, Ahsani clan former lawyer and Juan Carlos's ex-lover join forces at Audenzia Advisors

The advisory firm based in Washington and London brings together a trio that is as unexpected as it is worldly, with strong links to private investigation firms.

United States
Diversity emerges as key issue in choice of FBI's new HQ

Three sites are in the running to host the future headquarters of the world's most famous law enforcement agency. Since the selection criteria include promoting 'equity', elected officials in the sites' states are touting their demographic diversity.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
MPP protects LVMH again, 5 Stones minus Harrington, Nardello in Singapore

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 Paris, Miami and New York.

Paris MPP returns to protect LVMH

Miami Harrington flies solo again after 5 Stones

New York Nardello returns to Asia

China, Laos, United States
New airport in Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle sparks Western intelligence concerns

Laos' Bokeo International Airport is set to open next year in Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle. The area, notorious for trafficking, is currently served by only a small airport in Ban Houayxay. The profile of the investors behind the new project has sparked concern in the regional offices of Western intelligence services in Bangkok.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Amarante in the south of France, Kroll waiting on money, McRoberts back to Veracity, 5 Stones expands to SIGINT

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 New York, London, Miami and Marseille.

New York Kroll waiting for Smerling fraud money

London Carla McRoberts returns

Miami 5 Stones Intelligence expands into technical intelligence

Marseille Muselier brings in Amarante

Spotlight | Ukraine, United States
Ukrainian military intelligence prepares to demonstrate its cyber offensive capacities in DC

A summit dedicated to the hybrid war between Ukraine and Russia is to take place in Washington, thanks to sponsorship from private sector cyber security and intelligence operators and CIA venture capital firm In-Q-Tel. The event will highlight the cyber offensive operations carried out by Ukraine's GUR.

Spotlight | United States
Stone Point at the heart of Kroll versus Kroll legal battle

Behind the legal battle being fought over the Kroll name by the leading business intelligence companies, Kroll and K2 Integrity, there are major financial considerations. The trial has revealed that, despite the fierce competition between them, the two firms came very close to merging under the leadership of Stone Point Capital.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Raedas, FTI, Montrose, Casale, 5 Stones

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 London, Paris, New York and Miami.

LondonRaedas passes the Covid test.

ParisFTI brings in Karl Payeur to turn round its investigations business.

LondonMontrose germinates in Germany thanks to super-diplomat Michael Schaefer.

New YorkCasale moves from FBI anti-corruption unit into pharmaceuticals.

Miami-ParisFormer DEA Paris bureau chief joins 5 Stones.

United States
White House's grand anti-corruption policy is boon to corporate intelligence firms

The latest anti-corruption guidelines from the White House have financial investigation firms champing at the bit.

France
Didier Migaud makes bid to take over anti-corruption agency

French public service watchdog chief Didier Migaud was open with MPs last week about his ambitions to merge the French Anti-Corruption Agency with his service, which will force other French officials to take a stance on the issue.

United Kingdom
Investigator Brown in Switzerland with oligarch Erkin Bek

While continuing to closely follow developments in his native Kyrgyzstan, shaken by political upheavals (IOL 864), oligarch Erkin Bekbolotov, who [...]