Russian oligarchs with political ties to the Russian state have long relied on European institutions to protect and hide their wealth. This includes purchasing luxury real estate, dealing in art, and setting up business ventures all across Europe. Taking advantage of the stability of European governments, Russian politically exposed and sanctioned billionaires are able to launder millions of dollars in a single transaction and use the system to protect their assets from regulators and law enforcement.
Join Sayari analyst Alexi Fehlman to learn how public data can help you mitigate the global AML and sanctions risks posed by Russian oligarch networks.
You will learn:
How sanctioned and politically exposed Russian oligarchs use complex corporate structures to hide their wealth.
Russian billionaires with close ties to the state need to legitimize and protect their significant wealth from harsh U.S. and EU sanctions. They often hide behind complex corporate structures in Europe and globally. We will discuss common features of how these networks are structured and how they operate.