Malta has updated its beneficial ownership rules for trusts and introduced legitimate interest access to information on the people behind express trusts
lnkd.in/p/eCyYvQEe
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
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#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
Malta's Trusts and Trustees Act (BO Register) Regulations | Stephen Abbott Pugh
Malta has updated its beneficial ownership rules for trusts and introduced legitimate interest access to information on the people behind express trusts.
New regulations transpose key articles of the...
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October 7, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Malta has updated its beneficial ownership rules for trusts and introduced legitimate interest access to information on the people behind express trusts
lnkd.in/p/eCyYvQEe
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
lnkd.in/p/eCyYvQEe
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
From 5 October 2026, Latvia’s Register of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs) has announced changes to the way that it captures the type and extent of control exercised by beneficial owners over Latvian companies
www.ur.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/p...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR
www.ur.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/p...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR
Patieso labuma guvēju īstenotās kontroles veida un apjoma reģistrācija no 2026. gada 5. oktobra
I. Vispārīgā informācijaLatvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu reģistrs (turpmāk – Reģistrs) informē, ka no 2026. gada 5. oktobra tiek mainīta patieso labuma guvēju …
www.ur.gov.lv
October 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
From 5 October 2026, Latvia’s Register of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs) has announced changes to the way that it captures the type and extent of control exercised by beneficial owners over Latvian companies
www.ur.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/p...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR
www.ur.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/p...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR
Why focusing on interoperability, usable data and beneficial ownership verification will be key to the success of the EU Inc proposals, writes Emilia Aguirre for FEBIS
www.febis.org/news/easy-to...
#EUInc #beneficialownership #UBO #AML #openstandards #interoperability
www.febis.org/news/easy-to...
#EUInc #beneficialownership #UBO #AML #openstandards #interoperability
FEBIS - Federation of European Business Information Services
Connecting business information providers worldwide since 1973
www.febis.org
October 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Why focusing on interoperability, usable data and beneficial ownership verification will be key to the success of the EU Inc proposals, writes Emilia Aguirre for FEBIS
www.febis.org/news/easy-to...
#EUInc #beneficialownership #UBO #AML #openstandards #interoperability
www.febis.org/news/easy-to...
#EUInc #beneficialownership #UBO #AML #openstandards #interoperability
Kudos to #Panama (and @globalfishingwatch.org ) for publishing #BeneficialOwnership for its international fishing fleet. A major step for transparency, accountability and against #IUUfishing.
GFW press release: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...
UBO registry: vu.arap.gob.pa/c/index.php/...
GFW press release: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...
UBO registry: vu.arap.gob.pa/c/index.php/...
Panama Publishes Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Data for Its International Fishing Fleet
By revealing who ultimately profits from vessels flying its flag, Panama is setting a bold new standard for transparency and accountability in global fisheries
globalfishingwatch.org
August 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Kudos to #Panama (and @globalfishingwatch.org ) for publishing #BeneficialOwnership for its international fishing fleet. A major step for transparency, accountability and against #IUUfishing.
GFW press release: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...
UBO registry: vu.arap.gob.pa/c/index.php/...
GFW press release: globalfishingwatch.org/success-stor...
UBO registry: vu.arap.gob.pa/c/index.php/...
The paper of record for market capitalists calls for public registers of #BeneficialOwnership.
Meanwhile in New Zealand, the government has decided to block work on such registers in its new legislation on companies.
Seems it doesn't believe markets work better when more information is available.
Meanwhile in New Zealand, the government has decided to block work on such registers in its new legislation on companies.
Seems it doesn't believe markets work better when more information is available.
Cracking oped from @financialtimes.com editorial board, calling for public registers of beneficial ownership to end 'The scourge of corporate secrecy' (and citing @taxjusticenet.bsky.social, thank you kindly) www.ft.com/content/0bb3...
The scourge of corporate secrecy
A concerted push towards open-access data is needed to fight dirty money
www.ft.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:11 AM
The paper of record for market capitalists calls for public registers of #BeneficialOwnership.
Meanwhile in New Zealand, the government has decided to block work on such registers in its new legislation on companies.
Seems it doesn't believe markets work better when more information is available.
Meanwhile in New Zealand, the government has decided to block work on such registers in its new legislation on companies.
Seems it doesn't believe markets work better when more information is available.
Bermuda has strengthened its beneficial ownership rules and introduced legitimate interest access to beneficial ownership information for the first time
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#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #FATF
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#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #FATF
October 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Bermuda has strengthened its beneficial ownership rules and introduced legitimate interest access to beneficial ownership information for the first time
lnkd.in/p/eCmkyveF
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #FATF
lnkd.in/p/eCmkyveF
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #FATF
Treasury kills Corporate Transparency Act, erases shell-company database
Crime truly is legal now. This was a nuclear assault on transparency. We will all pay the price.
#BSA #AML #KYC #ShellCoporations #BeneficialOwnership
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Crime truly is legal now. This was a nuclear assault on transparency. We will all pay the price.
#BSA #AML #KYC #ShellCoporations #BeneficialOwnership
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
September 13, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Treasury kills Corporate Transparency Act, erases shell-company database
Crime truly is legal now. This was a nuclear assault on transparency. We will all pay the price.
#BSA #AML #KYC #ShellCoporations #BeneficialOwnership
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
Crime truly is legal now. This was a nuclear assault on transparency. We will all pay the price.
#BSA #AML #KYC #ShellCoporations #BeneficialOwnership
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
🚨Who owns an AI-controlled company?
AI may soon create & run companies with no human involved. This raises urgent questions for transparency, accountability & #BeneficialOwnership laws.
Explore how rules must evolve 👉 bit.ly/4djoHBG...
AI may soon create & run companies with no human involved. This raises urgent questions for transparency, accountability & #BeneficialOwnership laws.
Explore how rules must evolve 👉 bit.ly/4djoHBG...
When AI runs a company, who is the beneficial owner? - Tax Justice Network
AI is likely being used to help register new companies and make company decisions, creating new challenges for beneficial ownership transparency
bit.ly
May 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🚨Who owns an AI-controlled company?
AI may soon create & run companies with no human involved. This raises urgent questions for transparency, accountability & #BeneficialOwnership laws.
Explore how rules must evolve 👉 bit.ly/4djoHBG...
AI may soon create & run companies with no human involved. This raises urgent questions for transparency, accountability & #BeneficialOwnership laws.
Explore how rules must evolve 👉 bit.ly/4djoHBG...
The licensing manual is a practical guide on the use of beneficial ownership data in extractive licensing and contracting.
We will also bring together nine OE countries to discuss #BeneficialOwnership data in practice.
@eitiorg.bsky.social
We will also bring together nine OE countries to discuss #BeneficialOwnership data in practice.
@eitiorg.bsky.social
October 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The licensing manual is a practical guide on the use of beneficial ownership data in extractive licensing and contracting.
We will also bring together nine OE countries to discuss #BeneficialOwnership data in practice.
@eitiorg.bsky.social
We will also bring together nine OE countries to discuss #BeneficialOwnership data in practice.
@eitiorg.bsky.social
🏠 Who really owns the world's real estate? Shell companies & trusts often hide the answer.
Our new report assesses 141 jurisdictions on #BeneficialOwnership transparency:
🔹 Only 40/117 require foreign owners to disclose
🔹 Only 7 offer free, public access to ownership data
👉 tinyurl.com/4nfmxp4m
Our new report assesses 141 jurisdictions on #BeneficialOwnership transparency:
🔹 Only 40/117 require foreign owners to disclose
🔹 Only 7 offer free, public access to ownership data
👉 tinyurl.com/4nfmxp4m
July 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
🏠 Who really owns the world's real estate? Shell companies & trusts often hide the answer.
Our new report assesses 141 jurisdictions on #BeneficialOwnership transparency:
🔹 Only 40/117 require foreign owners to disclose
🔹 Only 7 offer free, public access to ownership data
👉 tinyurl.com/4nfmxp4m
Our new report assesses 141 jurisdictions on #BeneficialOwnership transparency:
🔹 Only 40/117 require foreign owners to disclose
🔹 Only 7 offer free, public access to ownership data
👉 tinyurl.com/4nfmxp4m
New paper out📫
How have #BeneficialOwnership laws been evolving and why do they remain incomplete? 🔍
Our new paper uses the Transnational Legal Ordering framework to answer these questions and propose solutions.
taxjustice.net/2025/04/07/n...
How have #BeneficialOwnership laws been evolving and why do they remain incomplete? 🔍
Our new paper uses the Transnational Legal Ordering framework to answer these questions and propose solutions.
taxjustice.net/2025/04/07/n...
New article explores why the fight for beneficial ownership transparency isn’t over - Tax Justice Network
Our new paper uses the Transnational Legal Ordering framework to see how beneficial ownership laws are evolving and why they remain incomplete
taxjustice.net
April 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
New paper out📫
How have #BeneficialOwnership laws been evolving and why do they remain incomplete? 🔍
Our new paper uses the Transnational Legal Ordering framework to answer these questions and propose solutions.
taxjustice.net/2025/04/07/n...
How have #BeneficialOwnership laws been evolving and why do they remain incomplete? 🔍
Our new paper uses the Transnational Legal Ordering framework to answer these questions and propose solutions.
taxjustice.net/2025/04/07/n...
Switzerland's national beneficial ownership register - Schweizerisches Transparenzregister or TranspaReg - becomes operational today
www.transpareg.admin.ch/de/newnsb/L0...
It is only accessible to law enforcement, government and financial intermediaries
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML
www.transpareg.admin.ch/de/newnsb/L0...
It is only accessible to law enforcement, government and financial intermediaries
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML
October 1, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Switzerland's national beneficial ownership register - Schweizerisches Transparenzregister or TranspaReg - becomes operational today
www.transpareg.admin.ch/de/newnsb/L0...
It is only accessible to law enforcement, government and financial intermediaries
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML
www.transpareg.admin.ch/de/newnsb/L0...
It is only accessible to law enforcement, government and financial intermediaries
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML
@openownership.bsky.social is now on Bluesky too, follow us for all things #beneficialownership 🙌🏼
November 25, 2024 at 7:48 AM
@openownership.bsky.social is now on Bluesky too, follow us for all things #beneficialownership 🙌🏼
Why and how Latvia has kept its beneficial ownership information public while adopting article 15 of the EU's Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
www.ur.gov.lv/en/explanati...
#beneficialownership #opendata #6AMLD #AMLR #UBO
www.ur.gov.lv/en/explanati...
#beneficialownership #opendata #6AMLD #AMLR #UBO
Explanation of Beneficial Owners
www.ur.gov.lv
October 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Why and how Latvia has kept its beneficial ownership information public while adopting article 15 of the EU's Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
www.ur.gov.lv/en/explanati...
#beneficialownership #opendata #6AMLD #AMLR #UBO
www.ur.gov.lv/en/explanati...
#beneficialownership #opendata #6AMLD #AMLR #UBO
Watch UK beneficial ownership information change in real time as open, standardised data bods.stream
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #UBO #datastandards #interoperability #opensource
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #UBO #datastandards #interoperability #opensource
June 30, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Watch UK beneficial ownership information change in real time as open, standardised data bods.stream
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #UBO #datastandards #interoperability #opensource
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #UBO #datastandards #interoperability #opensource
Great to talk to @craigsilverman.bsky.social from @indicator.media about why 2026 is a year of change in the beneficial ownership world - and what it means for people trying to find out the real owners of companies and trusts
indicator.media/p/finding-th...
#beneficialownership #OSINT #GODIN
indicator.media/p/finding-th...
#beneficialownership #OSINT #GODIN
Finding the real owner of a company: a guide to beneficial ownership in the EU, UK, and beyond
2026 could be a turning point for universal beneficial ownership data. Here's what investigators need to know.
indicator.media
March 31, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Great to talk to @craigsilverman.bsky.social from @indicator.media about why 2026 is a year of change in the beneficial ownership world - and what it means for people trying to find out the real owners of companies and trusts
indicator.media/p/finding-th...
#beneficialownership #OSINT #GODIN
indicator.media/p/finding-th...
#beneficialownership #OSINT #GODIN
🧵A great example how #BeneficialOwnership (BO) transparency is key. In Nov&Dec, Denmark+Finland investigated vessels for sabotage & espionage. Some were dark vessels, some other flagged to China or Cook Islands and owned by front companies in the Caribbean or Gulf.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
Finland seizes a tanker, getting tough on hybrid warfare
Russian-linked attacks on undersea infrastructure are rising
www.economist.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🧵A great example how #BeneficialOwnership (BO) transparency is key. In Nov&Dec, Denmark+Finland investigated vessels for sabotage & espionage. Some were dark vessels, some other flagged to China or Cook Islands and owned by front companies in the Caribbean or Gulf.
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
Join us, @taxjustice.net and @officialuom.bsky.social for a session on economic crime and #BeneficialOwnership #transparency hosted by International Centre for Comparative Criminology on 22 Jan. Join us in Montreal or online. Read more👇
Details and registration: www.cicc-iccc.org/fr/evenement...
Details and registration: www.cicc-iccc.org/fr/evenement...
January 13, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Join us, @taxjustice.net and @officialuom.bsky.social for a session on economic crime and #BeneficialOwnership #transparency hosted by International Centre for Comparative Criminology on 22 Jan. Join us in Montreal or online. Read more👇
Details and registration: www.cicc-iccc.org/fr/evenement...
Details and registration: www.cicc-iccc.org/fr/evenement...
Hello, Bluesky!
We’re Open Ownership, a nonprofit organisation that is driving the global shift towards #transparency and #accountability in corporate ownership and control.
Follow us for news, insights, trends, and research on #BeneficialOwnership transparency around the world - and more.
We’re Open Ownership, a nonprofit organisation that is driving the global shift towards #transparency and #accountability in corporate ownership and control.
Follow us for news, insights, trends, and research on #BeneficialOwnership transparency around the world - and more.
January 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Hello, Bluesky!
We’re Open Ownership, a nonprofit organisation that is driving the global shift towards #transparency and #accountability in corporate ownership and control.
Follow us for news, insights, trends, and research on #BeneficialOwnership transparency around the world - and more.
We’re Open Ownership, a nonprofit organisation that is driving the global shift towards #transparency and #accountability in corporate ownership and control.
Follow us for news, insights, trends, and research on #BeneficialOwnership transparency around the world - and more.
Who owned it, and when
Sometimes you need to look at years of beneficial ownership information changes to really understand a company's history
New BODS timeline tool lets you do just that
stephenabbott.github.io/bods-timeline/
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #opensource #UBO
Sometimes you need to look at years of beneficial ownership information changes to really understand a company's history
New BODS timeline tool lets you do just that
stephenabbott.github.io/bods-timeline/
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #opensource #UBO
June 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Who owned it, and when
Sometimes you need to look at years of beneficial ownership information changes to really understand a company's history
New BODS timeline tool lets you do just that
stephenabbott.github.io/bods-timeline/
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #opensource #UBO
Sometimes you need to look at years of beneficial ownership information changes to really understand a company's history
New BODS timeline tool lets you do just that
stephenabbott.github.io/bods-timeline/
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #opensource #UBO
Want to validate, convert, visualise, integrate or analyse beneficial ownership data?
Use the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard interoperability toolkit to get data guidance and free tooling
github.com/StephenAbbot...
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opensource #opendata
Use the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard interoperability toolkit to get data guidance and free tooling
github.com/StephenAbbot...
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opensource #opendata
GitHub - StephenAbbott/bods-interoperability-toolkit: Practical tools and workflows for validating, transforming and using Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (BODS) data across real-world systems
Practical tools and workflows for validating, transforming and using Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (BODS) data across real-world systems - StephenAbbott/bods-interoperability-toolkit
github.com
April 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Want to validate, convert, visualise, integrate or analyse beneficial ownership data?
Use the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard interoperability toolkit to get data guidance and free tooling
github.com/StephenAbbot...
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opensource #opendata
Use the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard interoperability toolkit to get data guidance and free tooling
github.com/StephenAbbot...
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opensource #opendata
From July: Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality news.un.org/en/story/202...
“There’s a real need to know who the beneficial owners are behind companies and legal structures used to conceal wealth”
#beneficialownership #FFD4
“There’s a real need to know who the beneficial owners are behind companies and legal structures used to conceal wealth”
#beneficialownership #FFD4
Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality
Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich worldwide, aimed at tackling soaring inequality by ensuring those with the most pay their fair...
news.un.org
October 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
From July: Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality news.un.org/en/story/202...
“There’s a real need to know who the beneficial owners are behind companies and legal structures used to conceal wealth”
#beneficialownership #FFD4
“There’s a real need to know who the beneficial owners are behind companies and legal structures used to conceal wealth”
#beneficialownership #FFD4
Register now to join @pacoid.bsky.social and myself for a live podcast on Tuesday 17 June to learn more about investigating beneficial ownership using knowledge graphs app.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #knowledgegraphs #entityresolution
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #knowledgegraphs #entityresolution
Who Owns What: Investigating Beneficial Ownership Using Knowledge Graphs
The term beneficial ownership refers to the individuals who control legal entities, such as companies, trusts, and foundations, even though they may not be...
app.getcontrast.io
June 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Register now to join @pacoid.bsky.social and myself for a live podcast on Tuesday 17 June to learn more about investigating beneficial ownership using knowledge graphs app.getcontrast.io/register/sen...
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #knowledgegraphs #entityresolution
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata #knowledgegraphs #entityresolution
I’m proud of the work that my team at @openownership.bsky.social does to help people use beneficial ownership data including publishing a number of large datasets as open data
bods-data.openownership.org
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata
bods-data.openownership.org
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata
Beneficial ownership data analysis tools
bods-data.openownership.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I’m proud of the work that my team at @openownership.bsky.social does to help people use beneficial ownership data including publishing a number of large datasets as open data
bods-data.openownership.org
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata
bods-data.openownership.org
#beneficialownership #openstandards #opendata
🔉 Dirty money needs somewhere to live. Find out what our new Real Estate Secrecy Index reveals about property markets around the world. Andres Knobel, Lead Researcher on Beneficial Ownership, @taxjustice.net, explains.
#FSI2026 #TaxJustice #MoneyLaundering #BeneficialOwnership
#FSI2026 #TaxJustice #MoneyLaundering #BeneficialOwnership
June 23, 2026 at 10:50 AM
🔉 Dirty money needs somewhere to live. Find out what our new Real Estate Secrecy Index reveals about property markets around the world. Andres Knobel, Lead Researcher on Beneficial Ownership, @taxjustice.net, explains.
#FSI2026 #TaxJustice #MoneyLaundering #BeneficialOwnership
#FSI2026 #TaxJustice #MoneyLaundering #BeneficialOwnership