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Open Ownership's blog is the space where our colleagues, or invited guests, can share their thinking on all aspects of beneficial ownership transparency reform around the world
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Using Company Information Data for Research, Reform, and Accountability
This blog post from Open Ownership looks at the latest Global Data Barometer and shares global trends and new data on how transparent company and beneficial ownership registers are key to preventing financial crimes
Written by Alanna Markle
Published: 24 June 2025
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Milestones and momentum: The journey of the Philippines in beneficial ownership transparency reform
The Philippines has recently been removed from the Financial Action Task Force's grey list. In this piece, we explore the journey of the country's beneficial ownership transparency reform and our work to support them.
Written by Emily Manuel , Rebecca Wong
Published: 16 May 2025
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Insights from the UK’s People with Significant Control register
This blog post introduces a new report by Maria Jofre (Open Ownership) and Andres Knobel (Tax Justice Network), which provides an in-depth analysis of the United Kingdom People with Significant Control register
Written by Maria Jofre , Andres Knobel
Published: 13 May 2025
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Three reasons why the Financing for Development Outcome Document should commit to ending company secrecy
Knowing who ultimately owns, controls, and benefits from companies, other legal entities, and certain high-value assets is crucial for effective public resource mobilisation. In this blog post, we highlight why the Financing for Development Outcome Document should commit to ending company secrecy.
Written by Agustina De Luca
Published: 25 April 2025
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Campaigning success in Canada leads to new beneficial ownership registers and more
Read about the End Snow-Washing Coalition’s journey, including challenges overcome, wins celebrated, and why Canada’s reforms are even more relevant in this year’s fast-changing political landscapes.
Written by Open Ownership, Sasha Caldera
Published: 24 April 2025
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Attention to detail: A core principle in beneficial ownership transparency
In this blog post, Open Ownership's Senior Manager for Policy and Research Alanna Markle outlines some of the key points in our most recent policy briefing on the importance of having sufficient detail in beneficial ownership information
Written by Alanna Markle
Published: 01 April 2025
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Reflections on the British Virgin Islands’ proposed framework for beneficial ownership disclosure
In early 2025, the British Virgin Islands government ran a public consultation that sought feedback on the rights of access to its beneficial ownership register. In this blog post, we outline suggestions to amend and strengthen the proposed policy.
Written by Rodrigo Félix Montalvo
Published: 13 March 2025