Beneficial ownership transparency research, guidance, and case studies from the Open Ownership team.
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
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
Open Ownership Principles for Effective Beneficial Ownership Disclosure
This short, accessible workbook contains scenarios and illustrations on fictional company ownership structures
Written by Kadie Armstrong
This policy briefing outlines the benefits that arise from making a beneficial ownership register public, and looks at how different user groups are better able to use such data
Written by Tymon Kiepe
Published: 25 May 2021
In the six months leading up to April 2021, Open Ownership undertook a lightning intervention in South Africa
Published: 23 May 2021
In the six months leading up to April 2021, Open Ownership undertook a lightning intervention in Nigeria. The project was funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and you can read the bite-sized report here
In the six months leading up to April 2021, Open Ownership undertook a lightning intervention in Indonesia. The project was funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and you can read the bite-sized report here
Many governments appealed to the International Monetary Fund for financial support at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report assesses whether countries delivered on their procurement and beneficial ownership transparency commitments
Written by Open Contracting Partnership, Oxford Insights
Published: 15 April 2021
The UK was the first country in the world to commit to making beneficial ownership transparent. In 2016 it launched its public beneficial ownership – or Persons of Significant Control (PSC) – register
Written by Chinwe Ekene Ezeigbo, Tymon Kiepe , Louise Russell-Prywata
Published: 01 April 2021
