Spotlight | Colombia, United States
Glencore's Covert Ops in Colombia, part 1: How Glencore monitored and infiltrated opponents of its mining activities

Colombia, Switzerland, United States
Glencore's Covert Ops in Colombia, part 2: Inside Glencore and Control Risks' intelligence operation against mining firm's critics

Having made vast profits from its Colombian operations, Glencore is now reducing mining activities there. Intelligence Online has discovered the company retained Control Risks and a Colombian private security firm to help implement a covert intelligence operation, approved by senior executives, that targeted human rights groups and spied on diplomats.

United Kingdom, United States
US-focused Control Risks sees predictive AI partner Seerist gain stride

GEOINT, OSINT, interceptions, software packages: the British corporate intelligence provider Control Risks Group's Virginia-based partner Seerist has been growing in strength through the hire of private and ex-government US intelligence experts.

United States
Glencore, US Justice Department and Swiss authorities enter final talks over compliance monitor

The Swiss trading giant is still negotiating its compliance monitor with US and Swiss authorities after pleading guilty to bribery before New York and London courts in the second quarter of 2022. In this, it is heavily relying on McLarty Associates' strategic advice.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
BDO, Ed Vaizey advises Altermind, Williamson at Control Risks, Treliant back in the game

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 and Paris.

New York BDO's forensics boss dismissed

London/Paris Ed Vaizey advises Actum and Altermind

London Hugo Williamson back to corporate intelligence

New York Treliant moves into compliance and investigations

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Sagard completes stake purchase of ADIT, Chatham House loses Niblett, JS Held poaches from Control Risks, Wychrij leaves Wallbrook, Quinlan, COSA

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, Kyiv, London and New York.

ParisSagard completes stake purchase of ADIT.

LondonChatham House director moves into geopolitical consulting.

New YorkNew due diligence director at JS Held.

LondonWallbrook's cyber director moves to Reliance ACSN.

New YorkQuinlan takes pick of K2 experts.

KyivCOSA sets up security-stamped advisory board.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Control Risks Group, Tata Consulting Services, Volexity, Maisha Group

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, Singapore, Paris and Tel Aviv.

London, Singapore Control Risks Group snaps up Big Four veteran investigator Michael Peer.

Paris Ex-head of international cooperation at ANSSI joins India's Tata Consulting Services.

Paris US firm Volexity steps into French market with hire of Kaspersky CTI specialist Paul Rascagnères.

Tel Aviv, London Report highlights Israeli anti-poaching specialist Maisha Group.