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China, United States
New US Chinese monitor SinaCyber takes bow

US experts on Chinese cyber are to address congress on the Chinese threat this week. Former Crowdstrike analyst Adam Kozy, who recently established the solo firm SinoCyber, will be among them.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
CR Investigations, Elliott, Raiole, ESL & Network

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, Washinton and Paris.

London CR Investigations primed for 2022 with new Russia-facing recruits.

London Elliott counts on Boris Johnson's ex-PR whiz.

Washington Ex-CIA agent Raiole moves into fair trade.

Paris No longer advising Huawei, Alexandre Medvedowsky pushes for sovereign consulting.

Washington Nardello hires ex-DEA agent for DC office.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Raedas, FTI, Montrose, Casale, 5 Stones

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, Paris, New York and Miami.

LondonRaedas passes the Covid test.

ParisFTI brings in Karl Payeur to turn round its investigations business.

LondonMontrose germinates in Germany thanks to super-diplomat Michael Schaefer.

New YorkCasale moves from FBI anti-corruption unit into pharmaceuticals.

Miami-ParisFormer DEA Paris bureau chief joins 5 Stones.

Spotlight | United Kingdom, United States
W1, new Washington outfit of David Tinsley, American 'fixer' of the SFO

Described by a British court as the "fixer" between the Serious Fraud Office and UnaOil in one of the most sensitive corruption cases that the British anti-corruption authority has faced, the US private investigator David Tinsley has welcomed the attention to open a new firm close to the US anti-corruption authorities.

Spotlight | Russia
Ex-SVR agent Yevgeny Fokin still covering for Oleg Deripaska in US

To distance EN+ from the bad rap taken by its founder Oleg Deripaska, his trusted associate Yevgeny Fokin is hashing out a communication strategy under the watchful eye of the group's chairman, former British minister Lord Barker.

United States
Buikema-Miller, the journalist turned CIA press secretary

In a career shift that would be unthinkable in many Western countries, Susan Buikema-Miller has gone from asking the questions to answering them as the CIA's new press secretary. She shares this previous career in journalism with her husband, now a legal expert at Amazon.

United States
White House's grand anti-corruption policy is boon to corporate intelligence firms

The latest anti-corruption guidelines from the White House have financial investigation firms champing at the bit.

United States
Former FBI bigwig bolsters Arcturus' security platform

Created in Massachusetts by a trio of entrepreneurs, Arcturus Intelligence is testing its secure data aggregation platform in several African countries.

Europe
FATF guidance on crypto-assets opens path for crypto compliance specialists

By calling for stricter compliance requirements, the Financial Action Task Force's latest recommendations should see more traditional finance investors turn to crypto-assets by reducing legal uncertainty. It will also open the playing field for crypto-assets compliance specialists to rival established compliance specialists.

Africa, Israel
Brand new Cyber Intelligence reawakens Elbit's African dreams

Cyber Intelligence, the newly formed cyber offensive subsidiary of Israeli defence group Elbit Systems, is targeting African markets with FBI, its partner on the continent.

United Kingdom
After fighting fake news in the US elections, Logically accelerates on the Indian market

Founded by British Indian Lyric Jain, anti-fake news company Logically is currently growing fast in India. It has positioned itself in the country's sizeable market for securing elections against information manipulation. Its task is a tricky one, however, given that the supporters of the governing party are themselves major purveyors of disinformation.

Europe, Pakistan
Pakistani intelligence service's activity in Europe invigorated by its victory in Afghanistan

Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, which played a key role in the victory of the Talibans in Kabul, remains highly active in Europe, particularly in Germany, which is a favourite target for its technology sourcing activities.

Afghanistan, Russia
Alexander Malkevich and Maxim Shugaley export Kremlin's PR business to Kabul

The two Russian influence specialists are helping Moscow reinforce commmunications channels with the new Taliban leadership in Afghanistan through the Foundation for National Values Protection.

Israel
Cognyte takes over Verint's cryptocurrency investigation business

Verint spin-off Cognyte is increasingly active in the cryptocurrency field, which is currently expanding fast as cryptocurrencies are seen as posing a growing number of key national security questions.