Briefings on beneficial ownership from Open Ownership
Briefings
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Who benefits? How company ownership data is used to detect and prevent corruption
This policy brief demonstrates the potential of company ownership data to challenge those seeking to abuse their positions for personal gain, by illustrating how data on beneficial ownership helps prevent and detect corruption, particularly where data is available through public registers
Written by Alanna Markle , Tymon Kiepe
Published: 05 December 2022
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An introduction to trusts in South Africa: A beneficial ownership perspective
This briefing provides background information on the origins, elements, and classifications of trusts in South Africa relevant to the discussions on national beneficial ownership transparency reforms, and serves as background to the Open Ownership briefing, Beneficial ownership transparency of trusts in South Africa.
Written by Johann Krige, Anneke Wolmarans
Published: 14 November 2022
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Structured and interoperable beneficial ownership data
This policy briefing outlines the key benefits of collecting, storing, and publishing structured beneficial ownership data, and how this improves its functionality, reduces costs, and leads to greater policy impact
Written by Jack Lord, Tymon Kiepe
Published: 12 August 2022
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Designing sanctions and their enforcement for beneficial ownership disclosure
Having adequate sanctions in place, and enforcing them effectively, can drive up compliance with disclosure requirements and increase the accuracy and usability of beneficial ownership data
Written by Ramandeep Kaur Chhina, Tymon Kiepe
Published: 28 April 2022
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Shining a light on company ownership: The role of beneficial ownership transparency in the energy transition
As many investors seek to address near term pressures and pivot to the renewable energy sector, this new joint report from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and Open Ownership makes the case that beneficial ownership transparency must be a key accountability tool to enable a sustainable energy transition
Written by Alanna Markle
Published: 31 March 2022
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Using beneficial ownership data for national security
How beneficial ownership transparency can help mitigate a range of national security threats from state and non-state actors by integrating structured and interoperable information with other data sources
Written by Tymon Kiepe
Published: 17 December 2021
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An introduction to trusts
This briefing aims to provide background information to the concept of trusts, and serves as a resource reference to develop an understanding of various types of trusts, their functions, and the roles of various parties of a trust
Written by Ramandeep Kaur Chhina
Published: 01 July 2021
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Beneficial ownership transparency of trusts
This policy briefing analyses the existing policy and regulatory framework on the BOT of trusts at an international level, and highlights research and policy recommendations on the issue whilst identifying the gaps for further research
Written by Ramandeep Kaur Chhina
Published: 01 July 2021