Glencore

Azerbaijan, France
Paris and Baku maintain communication despite tensions

In the current diplomatic stand-off between France and Azerbaijan, both countries have a trick up their sleeves. Each holds a national of the other, supposedly linked to the other's intelligence services, who could be used for a prisoner exchange.

Colombia, Switzerland, United States
Glencore's Covert Ops in Colombia, part 2: Inside Glencore and Control Risks' intelligence operation against mining firm's critics

Having made vast profits from its Colombian operations, Glencore is now reducing mining activities there. Intelligence Online has discovered the company retained Control Risks and a Colombian private security firm to help implement a covert intelligence operation, approved by senior executives, that targeted human rights groups and spied on diplomats.

Spotlight | United States
FBI alerted of Russian oil trader Niels Troost's secret US business interests

Troost has largely gone underground since being named in news reports as a key energy broker for Russia. He denies charges of sanctions busting or any illegal activities, but recently cancelled a trip to New York, according to a source.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Macron's ex-bodyguard in Kyiv, former Met officer goes private, from SFO to Capital Law, Beckles signs with Ankara, Bison poaches from 5 Stones, Nardello promotions

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community, from Paris to London, New York and Kyiv.

Paris/KyivFormer Macron security advisor prospects in Kyiv

LondonSpencer Barnett goes private

LondonSFO investigator who led to Glencore conviction joins Capital Law

WashingtonLobbyist Alex Beckles gets closer to Ankara

WashingtonBison Group shops at 5 Stones

New York On a high, Nardello goes on promotion drive

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Mitmark investigates crypto, Adrian Stones goes solo, and TRAG quits Hong Kong

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 and Hong Kong.

LondonMitmark called in to investigate NFTs

LondonAdrian Stones goes solo

Hong KongTRAG joins exodus

United States
Glencore, US Justice Department and Swiss authorities enter final talks over compliance monitor

The Swiss trading giant is still negotiating its compliance monitor with US and Swiss authorities after pleading guilty to bribery before New York and London courts in the second quarter of 2022. In this, it is heavily relying on McLarty Associates' strategic advice.

Kazakhstan, United States
Kazakh opposition conducts Washington influence campaigns before elections

Ahead of Kazakhstan's early presidential election on 20 November, the country's exiled opposition is trying to trigger an investigation and sanctions against the government and several oligarchs through their contacts in Washington, including lobbyist Alex Beckles.

France, Netherlands, Romania, Ukraine
With Damen in ambush, Naval Group could lose Romanian corvette deal

While the Romanian defence ministry is getting impatient, against the backdrop of the war in neighbouring Ukraine, France's Naval Group is openly in conflict with its local partner SNC. Dutch competitor Damen is ready to step in.

Russia, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Axel Krueger, Swiss adviser for oil traders, in Gazprombank's sights

Veteran mining and oil industry consultant and financier Axel Krueger is caught up in a legal battle in London where his business partner, oil trader Mourat Seitnepesov, is being sued by the Luxembourg subsidiary of Russia's Gazprombank, recently targeted by British sanctions.