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Open Ownership's blog is the space where our colleagues, or invited guests, can share their thinking on all aspects of beneficial ownership transparency reform around the world

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Beneficial ownership transparency and the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation: Connecting information to strengthen fair and effective tax systems

As governments meet in Nairobi to negotiate the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, we explore the opportunity to strengthen how governments exchange and use information about who ultimately owns and controls wealth and assets.

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 11 November 2025
Emerging thinking Tax

Considerations for creating a global register to support better international tax cooperation

In this emerging thinking piece, we set out key considerations for connecting information to understand transnational beneficial ownership networks, including through the creation of a global register

Written by Tymon Kiepe

Published: 10 November 2025
Blog post Opening Extractives

Ghana: Unlocking ownership data for accountability in the extractive sector

This impact story highlights how Ghana is improving data integrity, licensing oversight, and public accountability through the Opening Extractives programme, jointly implemented by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and Open Ownership

Written by Nyasha Vera

Published: 20 October 2025
Event

Event: Join us at the 2025 OGP Global Summit

This October, Open Ownership will be presenting several sessions at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 26 September 2025
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Call for submissions: Research symposium on beneficial ownership transparency

Open Ownership, the World Bank Group’s Beneficial Ownership Transparency Thematic Working Group, and the Centre for the Study of Corruption at the University of Sussex are inviting submissions to the 2026 Research symposium: Evidence and impact of beneficial ownership transparency

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 22 September 2025
Emerging thinking

Predictions and facts: Considerations on artificial intelligence and beneficial ownership transparency reforms

In this emerging thinking piece, Open Ownership's Senior Manager of Data and Information Miranda Evans considers how AI may impact the work of implementers of beneficial ownership transparency reforms in the coming years

Written by Miranda Evans

Published: 01 September 2025
Blog post

A monumental step forward for regional beneficial ownership transparency reforms in Africa

Reflections on the African Union STC beneficial ownership transparency seminar and the role of the Africa Beneficial Ownership Transparency Network

Written by Christine Wachira

Published: 28 July 2025
Emerging thinking

What makes a beneficial owner? Exploring global differences

In this emerging thinking piece, International Development Consultant Peter Low shares insights from recent Open Ownership research into beneficial ownership disclosure legislation, rules, and forms in ten jurisdictions

Written by Peter Low

Published: 10 July 2025
Blog post

Building momentum: Beneficial ownership commitments at FfD4 and the path forward

In this blog post, we discuss the beneficial ownership transparency commitments the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development agreed upon to tackle illicit financial flows and improve domestic resource mobilisation

Written by Open Ownership

Published: 08 July 2025
Blog post

Using company information data for research, reform, and accountability

This blog post from Open Ownership looks at the latest Global Data Barometer and shares global trends and new data on how transparent company and beneficial ownership registers are key to preventing financial crimes

Written by Alanna Markle

Published: 24 June 2025

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