Guidance and research from Open Ownership on capturing beneficial ownership information about trusts and legal arrangements
Research
Trusts and legal arrangements
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Beneficial ownership transparency of trusts in South Africa
This briefing describes the background applicable to the beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) of trusts, and also discusses South Africa’s BOT of trusts regime through the framework of the Open Ownership Principles
Written by Johann Krige, Anneke Wolmarans
Published: 12 December 2022
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Open Ownership response to the FATF consultation on the revision of Recommendation 25 and its Interpretive Note
Open Ownership’s contribution to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) consultation on the revision of Recommendation 25 on beneficial ownership transparency of trusts and other legal arrangements, and its Interpretive Note
Written by Open Ownership
Published: 06 December 2022
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An introduction to trusts in South Africa: A beneficial ownership perspective
This briefing provides background information on the origins, elements, and classifications of trusts in South Africa relevant to the discussions on national beneficial ownership transparency reforms, and serves as background to the Open Ownership briefing, Beneficial ownership transparency of trusts in South Africa.
Written by Johann Krige, Anneke Wolmarans
Published: 14 November 2022
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Open Ownership response to the FATF consultation on draft amendments to Recommendation 25
Open Ownership’s contribution to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) consultation on draft amendments to its Recommendation 25 on beneficial ownership transparency of trusts
Written by Open Ownership
Published: 01 August 2022
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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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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