Briefings on beneficial ownership from Open Ownership
Briefings
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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
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Beneficial ownership data in procurement
This policy briefing outlines the main ways beneficial ownership data can improve public procurement processes and objectives, and discusses some of the key considerations and decisions that implementers face
Written by Tymon Kiepe , Eva Okunbor
Published: 11 March 2021