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Kazakhstan, Ukraine
ERG's succession war, part 2: behind the Black PR campaign, a well-honed network

Speculation over the future of mining giant Eurasian Resources Group has run rife since one of its founders died in March. Intelligence Online has traced the origins of an information campaign with Ukrainian roots.

Kazakhstan
ERG's succession war, part 1: a new Black PR campaign onslaught

Speculation over the future of mining giant Eurasian Resources Group has run rife since one of its founders died in March, sparking a flourish of information campaigns focussed on the firm's current CEO.

United Kingdom
The changing face of private intelligence, part 1: Final chapter closes on oligarchs' battles

Years of sanctions against Russian oligarchs Petr Aven, Oleg Deripaska, Mikhail Fridman and others, all of whom were avid users of British private detectives, along with the death of several prominent Kazakh clients, is forcing London's private intelligence community to rethink its business model.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Société Générale, BGR lands Mongolian contract, TRAG reshuffle

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

ParisEx-DGSE bigwig gets off to a flying start at Société Générale

WashingtonFormer Mongolian PM takes on new consultant

London/WashingtonThe Risk Advisory Group pursues management reshuffle

Albania, United States
Former chairman of Albania's Democratic Party enlists Stryk Global to woo Washington

Lulzim Basha, who previously served as head of Albania's Democratic party, will work with lobbyists close to the Trump administration to build influence in American circles of power.

Kazakhstan, United Kingdom
Private spies and cryptominers unite, part 2: the information war is on

In the wake of bitter legal battles waged between Kazakh mining magnates, businessmen who were once partners in a cryptomining firm are now waging their own information war against each other through dedicated websites. One has caught the attention of the British government.

Kazakhstan, United Kingdom
Private spies and cryptominers unite, part 1: Raedas vs FTX's former partners

In the wake of bitter legal battles between Kazakh mining magnates, a cryptocurrency mining firm's former partner called on the corporate intelligence firm Raedas to provide testimony to back his claim.

Kazakhstan, United Kingdom
Veteran investigator Charlie Carr pivots towards strategic PR work

After several good years working for Central Asia's business elites, Charles Carr's research firm C and F Partners was forced into a rethink in 2024, shedding senior staff and pivoting towards communications work.

United States
Businessman Jacob Gitman battles Chase Bank, while helping Trump charter jets

The founder of Monarch Air Group is suing the American financial giant for defamation after his accounts were closed and he was blacklisted.

Israel, Kazakhstan, United States
‘Lawfare': Euro-Asian Jewish Congress close to Astana's legal proceedings in the US

The Kazakh government is using a pressure group close to one of its own oligarchs to continue waging its more than a decade-long legal battles in the US.

Spotlight | Argentina, India, United Kingdom, United States
Hack for hire and Panama Papers: FBI bid to extradite Israeli investigator awakens Elliott's Argentine ghosts

Private investigator Amit Forlit's extradition hearing for alleged hacking in the US is causing concern in the corporate intelligence community of which he has been a key figure over the past decade.

United Kingdom, United States
CT Group sees Russian litigation funder's hand behind legal woes

The funder of Russian litigation in London A1 is keeping watch on a court case in which CT Group is being asked to provide the source of its intelligence. The communication and investigations firm led by Lynton Crosby was asked once before to provide proof in a separate case.

United Kingdom
Law firm Schillings poaches from C & F Partners to expand investigations team

Schillings, which is particularly sought after by business magnates from ex-Soviet countries, is continuing to expand its investigations team in this area, as well as recruiting cyber intelligence heavyweights to protect itself against attacks.

Russia, UAE
Former Alpha Group exec rewarded by the Kremlin launches asset tracking business from Dubai

Headed by the former manager of Alpha Group's A1, Andrey Elinson, the asset managing firm Inweasta is expanding its asset tracking and litigation funding activities from its base in Dubai.