Nazarbayev's US contacts challenge Kazakh government's asset recovery drive

Rustam Jursunov, defending entrepreneurs from proposed asset hunt legislation 

As well as working to protect the interests of entrepreneurs, Rustam Jursunov is serving as a go-between for proposed legislation on ill-gotten assets and local business leaders, starting with energy magnate Timur Kulibayev.

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.

Bolashak Consulting Group under scrutiny in Stati affair 

In the latest episode of the long-running legal battle with the Stati clan, the discreet Bolashak Consulting Group continues to assist the Kazakh government. However, some of its supporters in the latter are losing their influence.

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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.

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.

Arcanum caught up in Kazakh intrigues 

Hacked e-mails anonymously posted online (see here), shed light on a deal between private investigation firm Arcanum and the Kazakh government.