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Graph visualisation is providing insights for policy-makers and implementers

blogs Laurence Bascle · Sep 2019

In our last blog in this series, we showcased our new graph visualisation tool, which enables investigators to better understand the complex ownership networks and the sphere of influence of beneficial owners. In this blog, we’ll explore how graph visualisation...

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Building on momentum: our direction of travel

blogs Thomas Townsend · Aug 2019

No one disagrees that beneficial ownership data is valuable, but we are unequivocal about why open registers create more effective economies, reduce friction in trade and are the best way to use this beneficial ownership data to tackle corruption and...

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From the "Why" to the "How": Working with EITI and OGP

blogs Dr Loren Treisman and Cathy Greene · Aug 2019

Over the last few years, there’s been significant progress towards making beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) a global norm, with 18 countries making beneficial ownership-related commitments in their Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Actions Plans. This growing momentum is encouraging given...

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What graph visualisation teaches us about beneficial ownership

blogs Laurence Bascle · Jul 2019

We’re excited to be launching a new version of our graph visualisation functionality to the OpenOwnership Register. We hope this will act as a powerful resource for journalists, policy makers and civil society by allowing them to more easily interpret...

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What we learned at the OGP Summit 2019

blogs Dr Loren Treisman · Jun 2019

We’ve returned from the 2019 OGP Summit in Ottawa with our spirits high. The event brought together senior government officials and a broad spectrum of civil society organisations to discuss common challenges and new solutions in open government.

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Who owns our companies: why privacy isn’t always in the public interest

blogs Dr Loren Treisman · Jun 2019

The Panama Papers leak shook society and seriously undermined public trust in both business and government. The Papers revealed how anonymous companies have been used to hide corruption, finance terrorism, help the wealthiest avoid tax and launder money made through...

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