The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Gunvor Group, Alaco, Exiger, Control Risks

United Kingdom
Toro Risk Solutions, the UK financial watchdog's trusted cybersecurity firm

The London-based cyber-risk management specialist is forging closer ties with sections of the UK government just as it invests in private security and investigation.

Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore
Private sleuths hover between Tokyo and Singapore for APAC regional base

Investigators in the Indo-Pacific region are bulking up their Singapore teams, while maintaining a presence in Hong Kong. These moves are sometimes to the detriment of other regional offices, especially in Japan.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
SITE in Berlin, Ashurst, Grant Thornton in Chicago, Field Intelligence, Audere Securus, from Schillings to Valkyrie

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

BerlinGerman interior ministry picks SITE to combat Islamic fundamentalism

LondonDmitry Sachkov quits TRAG

ChicagoGrant Thornton expands forensic investigations in Midwest

LondonField Intelligence expands consultancy team

LondonAudere Securus ropes in industry legend James Blount

LondonSchillings stalwart joins Valkyrie

China
Corporate intelligence firms gear up for exodus from China

After the difficulties experienced by Mintz, corporate intelligence firms in Beijing and Hong Kong are mulling moves to Singapore.

Russia, United Kingdom
Schillings, the last safe haven for Russia-focused investigators

Investigations firm Schillings, which specialises in reputation repair for oligarchs, appears to be going against the grain. While most of Londongrad's private investigators are fretting over losing business, the firm, which employs both lawyers and investigators, is betting on the future by expanding and recruiting more staff.

United Kingdom
Alaco boosts discreet Swiss office

The London corporate intelligence firm Alaco now has a full-time representative in Switzerland in Daniel Vassall-Adams.

United States
Former DIA director Robert Ashley transfers skills to private sector

After handing over the helm of the Defense Intelligence Agency in October, the retired lieutenant general has moved into private business, joining both consulting firm Deep Water Point and AI recognition company Clarifai.