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Nardello, Alaco, JS Held, GPW

Spotlight | Iraq, Turkey
Iraq hires corporate investigators to pursue Turkish assets, despite high-level rapprochement between states

Iraq has engaged researchers to trace Turkish state-owned assets, attempting to enforce a huge Paris-seated arbitration award in its favour, even as it progresses diplomatic engagement with its northern neighbour.

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Stephen quits Stoneturn, Sports integrity, EU ups security in Pretoria, Adrian Stones's two hats

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

Singapore/New YorkStoneturn loses China-focused investigator

LondonNew firm linked to sports integrity pro Paul Beeby

BrusselsEU delegation to Pretoria boosts security

LondonDentons picks Adrian Stones

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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 Kingdom, United States
JS Held prepares for further acquisitions in 2023

After an already busy 2022, American corporate intelligence firm JS Held plans to snap up more companies next year as part of its consolidation ambitions.

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GPW/Schillings, Exiger Diligence, Nardello, Banque de France, Opus Pear Tree

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both great and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to London, New York and Paris.

London Irwin leaves Nardello

Paris Banque de France recruits new security chief

London GPW nabs investigator Waters from Schillings

New York Exiger exodus

London Opus Pear Tree assists gold giant Petropavlovsk

Europe, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Sastre and Millennium, the twin investigative firms snapping up business in Eastern Europe

Since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a web of consultants led by a Hungarian trio with handy connections in London has been picking up new Ukrainian contracts.

United States
The background to Frank Holder's departure from JS Held

Revealed by Intelligence Online, the sudden departure of Frank Holder, JS Held's operations director, created something of a surprise in June. The veteran is already considering what his next move will be.

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K2's bill, security at Al Ula, International SOS, Caspar-Fille-Lambie, from CRG to EY

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 Paris.

New York K2 waits for payment by ExWorks

Paris/Riyadh Al Ula gets a new security consultant

Paris/Brussels/London International SOS take on EU officials' travel security

Paris/London Caspar-Fille-Lambie details his lobbying at Babcock

London Control Risks partner moves to EY

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Ardian, Namea, legionnaires, Alaco, GEOS

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 Dubai, London and Paris.

Paris French foreign office's Middle East head joins Ardian

Dubai Norman Ricklefs' Namea Group hires ex-US consul Frayne

Paris Former legionnaires head into private armed security

London Another key Alaco manager quits

Paris Ex-CEIS and GEOS director Argyriou shifts into auto industry

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Wallbrook, Ankura in with State Dept, JS Held develops crypto investigation, Alaco ditches security, Axiantis hires Egypt expert

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 Washington, London and Paris.

WashingtonAnkura close to Biden administration.

WashingtonJS Held gets into crypto-investigation.

LondonAlaco closes security practice.

LondonWallbrook loses ESG director.

ParisAxiantis hires Egyptian major Middle Eastern contracts veteran.

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.

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Ex-CIA official launches new firm, RosettiStarr, Davra Consulting, Avisa loses ethics chairman

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 Washington, San Diego, London and France.

WashingtonEx-CIA official Ameer Shalaby launches intelligence tradecraft consultancy

San DiegoRosettiStarr hires ex-hacks

LondonRAF veteran launches consulting career

FranceGourdault-Montagne steps down as chairman of Avisa Partners' ethics committee

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Bilal Sen, Audere, EuroSatory

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 Cologne, London and Copenhagen.

Cologne Turkish ex-cyber police official moves into German corporate intelligence

London Audere recruits new managing director

Copenhagen C. Corner and AC Defence eye French market

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Gulf consulting, new Tory 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.

LondonGulf specialist Tobias Borck moves into consulting.

LondonA new Tory business network.

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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.