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Impact

Learn how countries are taking steps towards beneficial ownership transparency, and the benefits it brings.


This page features the Open Ownership map, showing worldwide commitments and action towards beneficial ownership transparency, and then shows recent case studies, press mentions and news articles.

  • Open Ownership Map - screengrab taken on 17 October 2024

    Open Ownership map: Worldwide action on beneficial ownership transparency

    Discover which countries have planned or are implementing beneficial ownership transparency reforms, which countries have launched live central registers, and visit country or regional profile pages

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    Blog post

    From reform to results: Introducing BEAM, a new programme to measure impact in beneficial ownership transparency

    Open Ownership has launched the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Evidence and Measurement (BEAM) Programme: an initiative to expand the evidence base for the impact of beneficial ownership transparency through collaboration, resources, and country programming. This blog post introduces the programme’s background, approach, and objectives.

    Written by Alanna Markle

    Published: 29 April 2026

Latest blog posts

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    Blog post

    Locking in reform: The Philippines’ push for primary law on beneficial ownership

    This blog post covers the Philippines' recent push for the introduction of its first-ever primary law on beneficial ownership transparency, and its journey and achievements up to this point, including exiting the Financial Action Task Force greylist in May 2025.

    Written by Emily Manuel

    Published: 02 June 2026

  • 2026 symposium header photo
    Blog post

    From reform to results: Introducing BEAM, a new programme to measure impact in beneficial ownership transparency

    Open Ownership has launched the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Evidence and Measurement (BEAM) Programme: an initiative to expand the evidence base for the impact of beneficial ownership transparency through collaboration, resources, and country programming. This blog post introduces the programme’s background, approach, and objectives.

    Written by Alanna Markle

    Published: 29 April 2026

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    Blog post Opening Extractives

    Senegal: Scaling up beneficial ownership transparency through legal reform

    This impact story examines how Senegal, with support from Opening Extractives, has expanded beneficial ownership declarations and advanced legal reforms for public access

    Written by Nyasha Vera

    Published: 20 February 2026

Case studies

  • UNCAC Case Study Cover Front (1)
    Case study United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)

    Implementation of COSP Resolution 10/6 on Enhancing the Use of Beneficial Ownership Information to Strengthen Asset Recovery

    This series of case studies on best practices and challenges in using BO information has been developed by Open Ownership and UNODC, and aims to ensure full implementation of the mandate in resolution 10/6.

    Written by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Open Ownership

    Published: 15 December 2025

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    Case study Procurement

    Beneficial ownership in Chile's public procurement reform

    This case study explores the impacts of beneficial ownership transparency on the reform of Chile's public procurement system, ChileCompra.

    Written by Guillermo Burr, Rodrigo Félix Montalvo

    Published: 22 May 2025

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    Case study

    Use and impact of public beneficial ownership registers: Denmark

    This impact story shows how effective beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) reforms in the country have helped government, private sector, and civil society actors advance domestic policy objectives

    Written by Julie Rialet

    Published: 15 December 2023

Press mentions

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    Taskforce Urges Global Action on Fragmented Ownership Data

    Written by Regulation Asia

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    Fragmented Data Around Beneficial Ownership Hindering Fight Against Financial Crime

    Written by Mondo Visione

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    Fragmented Data Around Beneficial Ownership Hindering Fight Against Financial Crime

    Written by Kelsie Papenhausen

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