Hong Kong
Western corporate intelligence persists in believing in Hong Kong market

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
GMTL, Consors Intelligence, US-Armenian probe, Hakluyt staff losses, finance corruption crackdown in China

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

LondonGordon Rainey joins GMTL

ParisConsors Intelligence picks Marc Martinez as new GM

Washington/YerevanEx-Armenian finance minister's family under DoJ probe hires help

London Hakluyt's cyber specialists exodus

BeijingHas the crackdown on corruption in the finance sector run its course?

Spotlight | United Kingdom
Inside the summer boardroom bust-up at The Risk Advisory Group

Poor financial performance and an employee exodus had spurred a growing feeling of disillusionment at TRAG, according to sources close to the company. That tension culminated early this month in the sudden exit of CEO Chris Rowley and his deputy Chris Ferguson.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
G3, S-RM, SSF, Independent Diplomat

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

LondonSam Ormonde moves from Ankura to G3

Hong KongS-RM local office loses Asia-Pacific strategy chief

FranceScutum Security First MD to retire

LondonIndependent Diplomat founder stands for election

Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore
Private sleuths hover between Tokyo and Singapore for APAC regional base

Investigators in the Indo-Pacific region are bulking up their Singapore teams, while maintaining a presence in Hong Kong. These moves are sometimes to the detriment of other regional offices, especially in Japan.

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.

China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States
Western corporate intelligence firms in China forced into stealth mode with local partners

Foreign corporate investigators have had to adapt to China's information-gathering system to continue operating and reduce their risk exposure in the wake of the new anti-espionage law.

China
Corporate intelligence firms gear up for exodus from China

After the difficulties experienced by Mintz, corporate intelligence firms in Beijing and Hong Kong are mulling moves to Singapore.

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.

Spotlight | Hong Kong, United Kingdom
Boris Johnson consults corporate intelligence firms on China

As it puts the finishing touches on its new Investment Security Unit, set up to prevent attempts at economic predation on UK businesses, especially from China, 10 Downing Street is turning to corporate intelligence firms to help with the task.

Hong Kong
S-RM enters turbulent investigation market

According to our sources, after looking for a position with a big corporation, Morgan Stark, the former head of investigation [...]

Hong Kong
Honk Kong: competition grows in HK private investigation market

Demand for corporate intelligence services is growing in Hong Kong, but the marketplace, to date dominated by British firms, is also becoming increasingly competitive as new companies seek some of the action.