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

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.

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.

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

Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Russia-Ukraine tensions drive launch of London investigations firm Neo Forensics

Private investigator Mikhail Lastovskiy is now free to speak as he pleases after launching his new firm, Neo Forensics. His pro-Russian stances proved to be awkward for his previous employer, Gateley Omega, a firm that provides services to entities in Kyiv.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Royal Navy vet Bennett at Capita, Governances, Gateley Omega, Xirius helps EU

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, Paris and Brussels.

London Royal Navy vet Bennett's success as defence sector consultant

Paris Governances cuts ties with Lagardère auditor

London Gateley Omega, the investigative arm of Ukrainian recovery fund lawyers

Brussels Maingain helps defend European sanctions

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.

United States
K2 shaken by Tom Bock's departure

In a consolidating investigations marketplace, JS Held has recently poached a senior executive from the heart of K2's operations in its fief of New York.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
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

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 Kingdom, United States
Ankura hires Rob Capper in London

In addition to the arrival in April of Robert Capper, [...]