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Kazakh oligarchs fly off on holiday to escape the protests

The unrest in Kazakhstan has led former President Nursultan Nazarbayev's inner circle and the country's oligarchs to fly out of the country in the hope that calm will soon be restored.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 11.01.2022

Ex-president Nazarbayev's grandson Aliyev Junior forges stature as future magnate

Modelling himself on both ex-Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev and his father, the former spymaster turned opponent Rakhat Aliyev, rising business mogul Nurali Aliyev has spun an impressive network over the course of his political and financial career, ranging from Nursultan to London, and from Elon Musk to the Al-Nahyans.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 29.12.2021

Novachuk and Kim, the Kazakh duo set to become masters of the Russian Arctic mines

Vladimir Kim (left) and Oleg Novachuk in Hong Kong, June 2011. © Bobby Yip/Reuters

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.12.2021

City crypto traders skeptical about Kazakh opportunities

Keen to attract foreign investors to Kazakhstan, the country's government must get around the problems it faces in its energy infrastructure which are having an impact on investments in cryptocurrency mining.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 17.12.2021

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Chase for fallen Ablyazov clan's assets takes Kazakhstan to Courchevel

In a new twist in the Kazakh authorities' hunt for the Ablyazov clan's assets, the legal team at BTA Bank have uncovered a previously unknown offshore property belonging to the family: a chalet in the French ski resort of Courchevel found via the family's accountant in Dubai.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel Running story - India's hackers for hire 08.12.2021

Kazakhstan's green energy opportunities lure major European groups

Kazakh Invest, Samruk-Kazyna and the country's other state investment funds are teaming up with European manufacturers such as Svevind and TotalEnergies to drum up interest for its highly promising energy sector.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 08.12.2021

Framatome and Rosatom support Kazakhstan's nuclear ambitions

The appointment of a new boss at state-owned Kazatomprom coincides with a speeding up of Kazakh civil nuclear ambitions. The sector has attracted foreign partners as diverse as the part-public China General Nuclear Power Corporation, Russia's state owned Rosatom and France's Framatome.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 01.12.2021

ENRC heir Ibragimov Jr partners with Airbus for Kazakh space project

A Franco-Kazakh aerospace joint venture, in which Airbus Defence and Space is a shareholder, has teamed up with Shukhrat Ibragimov, heir to one of Kazakhstan's most powerful oligarchs and former ENRC boss, the late Alijan Ibragimov.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 25.11.2021

Alvarez & Marsal caught up in Kazakh campaign against oligarch Anatol Stati

Still looking to challenge the arbitration ruling in favour of Moldavian oligarch Anatol Stati, the Kazakh government is attacking its former consultants, while deploying experts to weaken Stati's position.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 26.10.2021

Kazakh mining magnate's consultants battle it out in London court

The last thing a secretive business magnate wants is for their consultants' quarrels to end up in court, and Kazakhstan's Aman Kozhabayev is no exception.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 21.10.2021

Londongrad's consultants exposed by Kazakh socialite Nurgul Yertayeva's court case

Londongrad's consultants and wealth managers came under the spotlight in a recent case against Nurgul Yertayeva, the Kazakh socialite who fled to London in 2018, brought by the London law firm Farrer & Co. The lawsuit followed Yertayeva's own accusations she had been overcharged by the firm.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 24.08.2021

Kazakh businessman Karibzhanov's ex-wife unleashes torrent of revelations and claims

The accusations have been flying thick and fast as ex-ballerina Makhpal Karibzhanova seeks a better settlement from her ex-husband.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 02.06.2021

ENRC's Mashkevich engages DC-based Stryk

Israeli-Kazakh oligarch Alexander Machkevich, who part-owns a stake in the Kazakh stated-controlled mining conglomerate Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has been [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 10.03.2021

BellTrox works on same hacking contracts as ancestor Appin

The Indian cyberintelligence firm currently under investigation in the US also worked on the Ablyazov case.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 26.08.2020

ENRC sets sights on Deloitte

In its battle against Dechert and its former lawyer Neil [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 15.01.2020

External intelligence returns to KNB fold

A decree was published last month taking away the independence [...]

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Aaron Frenkel heads for Astana and Baku

As chairman of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC), aeronautical consultant [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 08.05.2019

Reshuffle in Nazarbayev's government

There could be a major shake-up in Astana shortly, accompanied [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 20.02.2019

KAI builds drones for Nursultan Nazarbayev

State-owned Kazakhstan Aviation Industry recently signed a cooperation deal that will enable it to develop its own drones.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 27.06.2018

Astana goes gunning for Dechert

Right to reply ; March, 2nd -In response to Intelligence Online's article "Astana goes gunning for Dechert" published on 28 [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 28.02.2018

All but invisible, Utemuratov the center of attention in Astana

With a turf war raging in Astana as president Nursultan Nazarbayev's health declines, Kazakh oligarch Bulat Utemuratov reluctantly finds himself very much in the spotlight.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 27.12.2017

Aktau, another winner against Astana in front of ICSID

On November 13, the International Court for Settlement of Investor Disputes (ICSID), the World Bank's dedicated arbitration court, ordered the [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 29.11.2017

Hong Kong case sheds light on Kazakh-Chinese connections

A number of recent court cases in Hong Kong have targeted Dominic Lau, a key figure in Chinese-Kazakh state business dealings.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 15.11.2017

NATO consultant played major part in Kazakh smear campaign against Houranis

The Hourani brothers' recent victory before the ICSID comes after a long bout of psychological warfare against them conducted by the Kazakh government.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 01.11.2017

Airbus' helicopter sales channels in Astana under scrutiny

The Kazakh-gate legal investigation underway in Paris has lifted the lid on the consultants Airbus used to get in with the government in Astana in 2009.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 18.10.2017

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All articles - Kazakhstan

Kazakh oligarchs fly off on holiday to escape the protests

Ex-president Nazarbayev's grandson Aliyev Junior forges stature as future magnate

Novachuk and Kim, the Kazakh duo set to become masters of the Russian Arctic mines

City crypto traders skeptical about Kazakh opportunities

Spotlight
Chase for fallen Ablyazov clan's assets takes Kazakhstan to Courchevel

Kazakhstan's green energy opportunities lure major European groups

Framatome and Rosatom support Kazakhstan's nuclear ambitions

ENRC heir Ibragimov Jr partners with Airbus for Kazakh space project

Alvarez & Marsal caught up in Kazakh campaign against oligarch Anatol Stati

Kazakh mining magnate's consultants battle it out in London court

Londongrad's consultants exposed by Kazakh socialite Nurgul Yertayeva's court case

Kazakh businessman Karibzhanov's ex-wife unleashes torrent of revelations and claims

ENRC's Mashkevich engages DC-based Stryk

BellTrox works on same hacking contracts as ancestor Appin

ENRC sets sights on Deloitte

External intelligence returns to KNB fold

Aaron Frenkel heads for Astana and Baku

Reshuffle in Nazarbayev's government

KAI builds drones for Nursultan Nazarbayev

Astana goes gunning for Dechert

All but invisible, Utemuratov the center of attention in Astana

Aktau, another winner against Astana in front of ICSID

Hong Kong case sheds light on Kazakh-Chinese connections

NATO consultant played major part in Kazakh smear campaign against Houranis

Airbus' helicopter sales channels in Astana under scrutiny

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All articles - Kazakhstan

Kazakh oligarchs fly off on holiday to escape the protests

Ex-president Nazarbayev's grandson Aliyev Junior forges stature as future magnate

Novachuk and Kim, the Kazakh duo set to become masters of the Russian Arctic mines

City crypto traders skeptical about Kazakh opportunities

Spotlight Chase for fallen Ablyazov clan's assets takes Kazakhstan to Courchevel

Kazakhstan's green energy opportunities lure major European groups

Framatome and Rosatom support Kazakhstan's nuclear ambitions

ENRC heir Ibragimov Jr partners with Airbus for Kazakh space project

Alvarez & Marsal caught up in Kazakh campaign against oligarch Anatol Stati

Kazakh mining magnate's consultants battle it out in London court

Londongrad's consultants exposed by Kazakh socialite Nurgul Yertayeva's court case

Kazakh businessman Karibzhanov's ex-wife unleashes torrent of revelations and claims

ENRC's Mashkevich engages DC-based Stryk

BellTrox works on same hacking contracts as ancestor Appin

ENRC sets sights on Deloitte

External intelligence returns to KNB fold

Aaron Frenkel heads for Astana and Baku

Reshuffle in Nazarbayev's government

KAI builds drones for Nursultan Nazarbayev

Astana goes gunning for Dechert

All but invisible, Utemuratov the center of attention in Astana

Aktau, another winner against Astana in front of ICSID

Hong Kong case sheds light on Kazakh-Chinese connections

NATO consultant played major part in Kazakh smear campaign against Houranis

Airbus' helicopter sales channels in Astana under scrutiny

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Chase for fallen Ablyazov clan's assets takes Kazakhstan to Courchevel