United States
Franck Holder heads JS Held's investigations practice

Spotlight | United States
Kroll, JS Held, Ankura, Big Four: corporate intelligence giants battle for market supremacy

Faced with a booming and rapidly consolidating investigations market, corporate intelligence companies are trying to steer a course through uncharted waters.

United States
JS Held says unexpected goodbye to chief operating officer Frank Holder

A small shockwave has just swept through the US private investigation market. Industry veteran Frank Holder has been sacked by consulting group JS Held, which has been expanding fast on this market over the last year.

United States
K2 expert and JS Held come to SEC's aid in case against Queens real estate tycoon

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused property developer Richard Xia of pocketing $229m from real estate scams in New York. Financial intelligence consultants are helping to investigate the securities fraud case.

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Accountants go after corporate investigators

As well as tracking down Russian clients, the UK's business intelligence community has found itself attracting interest from the world's leading accounting firms keen to develop their scope in the sector.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
StoneTurn, Nardello, Dragonfly, Deloitte & Touche

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 New York, London and Arlington.

New York StoneTurn brings in a local veteran to get itself off the ground in Singapore.

New York Nardello recruits Kennedy in London.

London Dragonfly aims to spread its wings.

Arlington Deloitte & Touche operates DARPA's cyber recognition programme.

United States
JS Held picks up BRG investigators

Berkeley Research is pulling out of the US investigations business after withdrawing from the international market. Some of its employees are joining its new owner, consulting firm JS Held, while others are breaking free.

United States
Slattery leaves BRG after turning it into investigation heavyweight

Two years after joining Berkeley Research Group (BRG), Mike Slattery is to step down in June as global senior advisor [...]

United States
Ankura follows in footsteps of Kroll, BRG

U.S. consulting firm Ankura wants to rival market leaders Kroll and Berkeley Research Group (BRG) by branching out into new sectors.

United States
Berkley Research forges ahead

Berkley Research Group, which is focused on investigation, is continuing its international expansion.

United States
Kroll's 12 Labors for Barrick

A long-standing customer of Kroll, Barrick Gold assigned the investigative concern to conduct varied assignments on all of the continents where it owns mines.