Kazakh opposition turns to US courts to hasten asset recovery efforts

Ventham Consulting delves into asset recovery probes into Central Asian heirs 

British private investigation firm Ventham Consulting, which specialises in due diligence, focuses on probes into assets held abroad by members of Central Asia's financial and political elite.

Kazakh government and opposition reorganise their London support to asset recovery efforts 

Parallel to the legal proceedings in the United States, political opposition organisations and government representation from Kazakhstan are using London as a base to lead investigations into assets linked to the former ruling regime.

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Kazakh financial intelligence ups pace of asset recovery investigations 

A year after the January 2022 protests, Kazakhstan's economic and financial intelligence services are under pressure to either conclude or communicate the preliminary findings of their investigations on ill-gotten assets.

Kazakh opposition conducts Washington influence campaigns before elections 

Ahead of Kazakhstan's early presidential election on 20 November, the country's exiled opposition is trying to trigger an investigation and sanctions against the government and several oligarchs through their contacts in Washington, including lobbyist Alex Beckles.

London-based holding company linked to former Kazakh government appoints international board members 

Against the backdrop of the hunt for assets linked to former president Nursultan Nazarbayev, the British Kazakh asset manager Jusan Technologies is restructuring, with new British, American and Austrian directors replacing its old Kazakh board members.