Covered in this Briefing Note:

In the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent wide-reaching sanctions, the UK’s most elite schools and universities face heightened sanctions exposure and money laundering risks. Political calls grow for further scrutiny of parents and sources of wealth used for tuition payments and donations are intensifying.

In response, private schools and universities need to institute robust on-going monitoring of fee payers, tech-driven screening of future payers and donors, and strong procedures for escalating concerns.

Read our latest briefing note, ‘UK Independent Schools and Universities: Financial Crime Risks and Regulations’ to learn about the risks facing the UK’s elite institutions and what they can do to mitigate this threat.