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Open Ownership response to FATF consultation on revisions to Recommendation 24

Open Ownership · Aug 2021

Open Ownership’s contribution to the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) consultation on revisions to its Recommendation 24 on beneficial ownership transparency. This response focuses on why mandating centralised registries as part of a multi-pronged approach is the most effective way...

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Meet two of the newest staff at Open Ownership (OO)

blogs Open Ownership · Jul 2021

This week’s blog post gives an informal insight into two of OO’s most recent members of staff: Agustina De Luca, the new Data Engagement Manager, and Stephen Abbott Pugh, the new Data and Technology Manager. Learn where they came from,...

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Tax transparency, corruption and beneficial ownership: Global Tax Policy Center conference report

blogs Stephen Abbott Pugh and Karabo Rajuili · Jul 2021

In their roles as Data and Technology Manager and Country Manager for Open Ownership, Stephen Abbott Pugh and Karabo Rajuili recently took part in a conference to share our latest beneficial ownership research.

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Accelerating beneficial ownership in Africa

news Karabo Rajuili, Maureen Kariuki and Edwin Wuadom Warden · Jul 2021

As the African Union marks the fifth edition of the African Anti-Corruption Day, sustaining momentum and accelerating the implementation of beneficial ownership disclosure will remain key in regional efforts to tackle corporate secrecy in Africa.

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Beneficial ownership transparency implementation: Lessons from five countries

blogs Chinwe Ekene Ezeigbo · Jun 2021

Chinwe Ekene Ezeigbo reviews the implementation of beneficial ownership disclosure regimes in five different countries: Armenia, Kenya, Nigeria, Ukraine and the UK.

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Should countries charge for beneficial ownership data access?

blogs Peter Low and Tymon Kiepe · Jun 2021

The economic value of the reuse of beneficial ownership data can be considerable. In this blog post, Tymon Kiepe and Peter Low discuss the merits of governments making data available for free.

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