Corporate Intelligence

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Highgate, Secretariat Advisors, Stanton Wallace, SOG Defense

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

LondonRestructuring at Highgate

Europe/Southeast AsiaSecretariat Advisors scales back in Europe, boosts Asia branch

Neuilly-sur-SeineStanton Wallace reinvents itself

LondonFrench security operator in Southeast Asia sets up in UK capital

UAE
Sharjah graft probe hits dozens of consultants with travel bans and asset freezes

A criminal enquiry launched in July in the emirate led to the naming of as many as 80 potential suspects in the matter, Intelligence Online has learned. The case is the latest to emerge from the spectacular collapse of the UAE-based private equity titan Abraaj.

Malaysia, Spain
Heirs of Sulu v Malaysia: influence and intel campaigns intensify ahead of critical court verdicts

Two cornerstone judgments are due in the $15bn legal fight between Malaysia and the heirs of the Sultanate of Sulu, who claim historical ownership of the country's northeastern oil state of Sabah. As the dispute comes to a head, a host of advisory firms have been put to work.

Afghanistan
Amarante prevails in spat over EU diplomats' security deal in Kabul

The British firm IDG Security was due to start providing security for the European Union delegation in Afghanistan on 1 October. But at the last minute, the current provider Amarante saw its contract extended. The possibility of a new tender is becoming increasingly likely.

United States
Private investigators race to catch up with artificial intelligence

Corporate intelligence companies, alongside intelligence agencies, are seeking to integrate artificial intelligence into their offerings. AI firms are keen to capitalise on this market and are recruiting advisers with the right connections.

France
Fifteen years on, Renault's 'fake spy' case could close with plea bargain

Dominique Gevrey, the central figure in the French carmaker's spy hoax scandal involving accusations of Chinese espionage, could choose to plead guilty. That would bring an end to a case that shook Renault and threatened to spark a diplomatic crisis with Beijing.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Éric Léandri splits with comms partner, ex-CIA launches into 'Quantum consulting', former CIA worked for Iskandar Safa

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

Abu Dhabi Éric Léandri splits with comms partner after financial spat

WashingtonSenior CIA official launches into ‘quantum consulting'

WashingtonFormer CIA official reveals work for Iskandar Safa

France, Syria
French diplomats and consultants on Damascus business visit

In addition to representatives from big companies interested in the country, the delegation from French employers' association MEDEF that visited Damascus on 1 October included several new faces representing French business diplomacy in the region.