Research
Publications
Beneficial ownership transparency research, guidance, and case studies from the Open Ownership team.
Latest content
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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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Gender and beneficial ownership transparency
This research report explores the links and interaction between beneficial ownership transparency, gender, and gender equality
Written by Lubumbe Van de Velde
Published: 28 April 2022
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Shining a light on company ownership: The role of beneficial ownership transparency in the energy transition
As many investors seek to address near term pressures and pivot to the renewable energy sector, this new joint report from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and Open Ownership makes the case that beneficial ownership transparency must be a key accountability tool to enable a sustainable energy transition
Written by Alanna Markle
Published: 31 March 2022
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The use of beneficial ownership data by private entities
This research report looks at private sector actors’ use of beneficial ownership data, including different use cases, primary drivers, challenges, and trends and emerging issues, based on research conducted by Cognitiks on behalf of Open Ownership during 2020-2021
Written by Sadaf Lakhani
Published: 31 March 2022
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Early impacts of public beneficial ownership registers: Ukraine
In 2015, Ukraine became the first country in the world to launch a public register of the beneficial owners of corporate entities registered in the country. This report provides an overview of the register’s origins and evolution, then explores its impact
Written by Alanna Markle
Published: 01 February 2022
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Using beneficial ownership data for national security
How beneficial ownership transparency can help mitigate a range of national security threats from state and non-state actors by integrating structured and interoperable information with other data sources
Written by Tymon Kiepe
Published: 17 December 2021
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Relational database design considerations for beneficial ownership information
This document provides technical guidance on considerations for relational database design when building a system that holds beneficial ownership information
Written by Open Ownership, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)
Published: 16 December 2021