KPMG

United Kingdom
Risk Advisory Group tweaks hierarchy after succession crisis

More than three months on from the board's ousting of CEO Chris Rowley and deputy CEO Chris Ferguson, The Risk Advisory Group's new leadership is settling into its role, with a few adjustments.

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Guidehouse, DGA Group, GardaWorld

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

LondonJessica Thorpe tries on yet another hat

Washington/LondonGuidehouse cuts financial investigations unit loose

Mogadishu/LondonGardaWorld protects FCDO in Somalia

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Ashurst, Forward Global, SC Strategy without ex-MI6 boss, EU security in Riyadh

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

LondonAshurst's risk analysis branch thins out

WashingtonLiza Baron leaves Mintz for Forward Global

LondonSC Strategy buys out former MI6-boss John Scarlett

BrusselsQuestions over safety of EU delegation in Riyadh

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G3, CRI, Arcanum, Aperio

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

LondonDavid Scholey leaves G3 but stays at Cranemere

LondonAmelie de Borchgrave moves from KPMG to CRI

WashingtonArcanum takes on a new special forces officer

LondonAperio loses its ex-Soviet Union expert

United Kingdom
UK-based oligarch litigation lawyers expand investigative capabilities

Law firms Hillmont Partners and Astraea Group are riding high after the long legal battle pitting businessmen Anatol and Gabriel Stati and their partners against the government of Kazakhstan, with Astraea setting up its own in-house investigation department.

United Kingdom
Interrupt Labs joins forces with cyber consultancy Beyond Blue

British zero-day vulnerability researcher Interrupt Labs has appointed a new adviser and a new director. Both are part of a tie-up with cybersecurity consulting specialist Beyond Blue.

Spotlight | United States
Talent wars: Secretariat pushes pedal on recruitment of financial investigators

The US consultancy has gone on a hiring spree in a bid to establish a large financial investigations department and to boost its presence in Europe.

United Kingdom
Ankura's asset tracking and investigation division loses its director

The head of the investigations and asset tracing department at Ankura Consulting in London, has abruptly left the firm and is now looking for business partners.

Vietnam
Unit C03 hears from accountants in risky anti-corruption probe

In questioning executives from KPMG, Deloitte and Ernst & Young in connection with the Truong My Lan case, the Ministry of Public Security is asserting its prerogatives in terms of financial intelligence. Having confidential information on banks controlled by business figures could prove invaluable in furthering MSP leader Tô Lâm's ambitions.

Ukraine
Homegrown Ukrainian corporate intelligence aims for big league

Ukrainian investigators such as Cosa are trying to move beyond the status of subcontractors and broaden their field of action. In a still open market, local companies are competing with the giants of the sector.

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GMTL receives Finkelstein, Securitas back to business in Turkey, Chorus lands new police contract

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

LondonGMTL receives Daniel Finkelstein

Ankara/StockholmBack to business for Securitas

SheffieldChorus Intelligence renews police contract

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Highgate, G3, Garbo, ReSolve TPA, Minerva, ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes

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

LondonHighgate expands dispute resolution practice

TokyoBen Fouracre joins G3

ColchesterFinancial intelligence specialist Francisco Mainez opens firm

WashingtonAfter Gryphon, Pablo Gil de Montes goes solo

LondonMinerva sues MoD

MumbaiTop investigators flock to Dispute Resolution Forum

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Equilibrium, FCDO security in Bishkek and EU security in Israel, LitCon Group, Amarante in Riyadh

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

LondonEx-treasury secretary Charles Roxburgh expands consultancy network in Bahrain

LondonBritish embassy in Kyrgyzstan picks new private security provider

BrusselsEEAS launches security tender for Israel and Palestine

WashingtonLitCon keen to expand investigations capacities

Riyadh/ParisAmarante strengthens foothold in Saudi Arabia

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Chorus prospects in US; Moussalli joins CRG; ESL boss moves to Publicis; Eberly resurfaces at Arcanum; Ex-CIA officer Peristere launches firm

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

LondonEx-DoJ investigator helps Chorus make play for US market

FrankfurtMoussalli joins Control Risks

ParisPublicis recruits ESL & Network's Middle East boss

New YorkAfter Jusan, Charles Eberly resurfaces at Arcanum

WashingtonRichard Peristere joins private sector

Japan, United Kingdom, United States
The corporate intelligence heavyweights who are leaving JS Held

The firm's global investigations division continues to be restructured, with departures recently from its offices in London, New York and Tokyo.

Europe, Kazakhstan
Askar Amangeldiyev backs his uncle, fallen oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, behind the scenes

Sentenced to 20 years in prison in absentia in Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Ablyazov will soon have news of his legal position in France. Meanwhile, his backers in Brussels are still lobbying on his behalf. Intelligence Online details the role played by his nephew in setting up his support network.

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Avisa's Washington split, LTL round 2, Schindler consulting, Rio Tinto vs. Serbian activists, Norges Bank investigators

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on the events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community, from Washington to Oslo via London and Belgrade.

WashingtonAvisa investigative branch's managing director goes solo

Jersey CityNew investigators for LTL round 2?

London/BerlinHans-Jakob Schindler, German intelligence officer turned consultant

London/BelgradeRio Tinto project in Serbia spurs activism

OsloNorges Bank nearing finish line in selecting investigators