April 2022 1st Edition

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Russia: Putin’s Inner Circle Assets Tracker Project

Introducing a project to track down and catalog the vast wealth held outside Russia by oligarchs and key figures close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The 22-year rule of Vladimir Putin has made vast fortunes for oligarchs, well-connected politicians, security officials, and other beneficiaries of his corrupt, personalist regime. Early in his presidency, Putin earned praise for bringing to heel the tycoons who had plundered Russia’s economy in the 1990s. Some signaled their loyalty to him, securing their wealth and

March 21, 2022

New Zealand: Pandora Papers Leads to Law on Corporations Registry Transparency

A proposed law to establish a public beneficial ownership register would build on post-Panama Papers reforms to end use of the country as a tax haven. New Zealand has pledged to end corporate secrecy by establishing a public beneficial ownership registry. The government announced a new transparency bill this week

March 24, 2022

Pandora Papers Uncover $1.4 billion in wake of Russian Sanctions

Alexei Mordashov, one of Russia’s richest tycoons, transferred most of his ownership stake in tourism conglomerate TUI to a Caribbean shell company controlled by the mother of his children. Sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov transferred most of his ownership stake in TUI to a Caribbean shell company. That company has

March 23, 2022