Beneficial ownership transparency research, guidance, and case studies from the Open Ownership team.
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A Resource Description Framework (RDF) vocabulary for the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (BODS). Created by Blue Anvil, this builds on our data standard and makes it easier to query and use complex beneficial ownership data by converting it to a graph database format
In 2015, Ukraine became the first country in the world to launch a public register of the beneficial owners of corporate entities registered in the country. This report provides an overview of the register’s origins and evolution, then explores its impact
Written by Alanna Markle
Published: 01 February 2022
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
This document provides technical guidance on considerations for relational database design when building a system that holds beneficial ownership information
Written by Open Ownership, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Published: 16 December 2021
Open Ownership’s contribution to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) consultation on revisions to its Recommendation 24 and the Interpretive Note on beneficial ownership transparency
Published: 01 December 2021
Open Ownership’s response to a December 2021 public consultation by Kenya’s Business Registration Service on the Draft Companies (Beneficial Ownership Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Beneficial ownership is widely recognised as an essential piece of information for tackling corruption, preventing and investigating tax evasion, protecting national security, and creating sustainable trading environments. The next five years are critical to delivering impact on these agendas
Written by Louise Russell-Prywata
Published: 01 November 2021
This paper outlines the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime’s (GCFFC) position on beneficial ownership transparency. Open Ownership is a member of the GCFFC
Published: 26 August 2021
This guide provides resources for those implementing beneficial ownership transparency. It covers the full implementation journey, including initial commitments, developing a robust legal framework, designing data collection systems, building registers and making data available
Published: 01 July 2021
