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Research

Open Ownership research raises global standards on beneficial ownership transparency. It addresses knowledge gaps and defines best practice on how to effectively implement beneficial ownership transparency, and generates evidence about why doing so is important to achieve key policy goals. Our research is used by governments, international institutions, civil society organisations and companies worldwide.


​This page features our most recent research, and then shows research by category. You can also browse our full range of resources using the search function from the top menu.

Latest publications

  • Measuring the economic impact of beneficial ownership transparency: a landscape study
    Research report

    Measuring the economic impact of beneficial ownership transparency (summary report)

    This is a summary of a research report by Oxford Insights and Lateral Economics, conducted for Open Ownership between January and March 2022 to help understand what economic benefits can be expected from beneficial ownership transparency policies and how we can measure their extent.

    Written by Oxford Insights, Lateral Economics, Open Ownership

    Published: 16 May 2022

  • Measuring the economic impact of beneficial ownership transparency: a landscape study
    Research report

    Measuring the economic impact of beneficial ownership transparency (full report)

    Between January and March 2022, Oxford Insights and Lateral Economics conducted research for Open Ownership to help understand what economic benefits we can expect from beneficial ownership transparency policies and how we can measure their extent

    Written by Oxford Insights, Lateral Economics, Open Ownership

    Published: 12 May 2022

  • Designing sanctions and their enforcement for beneficial ownership disclosure cover image
    Briefing

    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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    Briefings on beneficial ownership from Open Ownership

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    Case studies about beneficial ownership from Open Ownership

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    Beneficial ownership guidance from Open Ownership

Latest blog posts

  • Open Ownership tech showcase #4
    Videos Beneficial Ownership Data Standard

    Tech showcase #4 OpenCorporates, Linkurious, Blue Anvil and the Competition and Markets Authority

    Open Ownership's fourth technology showcase, featuring speakers from OpenCorporates, Linkurious, Blue Anvil and the Competition and Markets Authority

    Written by Stephen Abbott Pugh

    Published: 19 May 2022

  • Launch of the Global Data Barometer 2022 – blog post
    Blog post

    Launch of the Global Data Barometer 2022

    Open Ownership was the lead for the company information module of the Global Data Barometer. Here we answer questions about current trends and what we can look forward to in the future

    Written by Tymon Kiepe , Louise Russell-Prywata

    Published: 09 May 2022

  • Update to Beneficial Ownership Data Standard visualisation software
    Blog post Beneficial Ownership Data Standard

    Update to Beneficial Ownership Data Standard visualisation software

    Open Ownership is unveiling an update to our Beneficial Ownership Data Standard visualisation software to make these diagrams clearer, more detailed, and downloadable in SVG format

    Written by Stephen Abbott Pugh , Jared Parnell

    Published: 05 May 2022

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