From today, journalists, civil society organisations, people transacting with an entity and other parties helping with AML/CFT checks can apply for legitimate interest access to Ireland's beneficial ownership information #beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #6AMLD #UBO
Ireland has legislated to introduce legitimate interest access to its beneficial ownership information www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2026/si/...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
November 10, 2026 at 8:28 AM
From today, journalists, civil society organisations, people transacting with an entity and other parties helping with AML/CFT checks can apply for legitimate interest access to Ireland's beneficial ownership information #beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #6AMLD #UBO
Ireland's Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies has published official guidance about how to request legitimate interest access to beneficial ownership information rbo.gov.ie/faqs/access-...
#legitimateinterest #UBO #6AMLD #beneficialownership
#legitimateinterest #UBO #6AMLD #beneficialownership
November 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Ireland's Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies has published official guidance about how to request legitimate interest access to beneficial ownership information rbo.gov.ie/faqs/access-...
#legitimateinterest #UBO #6AMLD #beneficialownership
#legitimateinterest #UBO #6AMLD #beneficialownership
Official guidance for how to apply for legitimate interest access to information from Ireland's Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies
rbo.gov.ie/faqs/access-...
#legitimateinterest #beneficialownership #UBO #6AMLD
rbo.gov.ie/faqs/access-...
#legitimateinterest #beneficialownership #UBO #6AMLD
Search facility access on the RBO Register
rbo.gov.ie
November 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Official guidance for how to apply for legitimate interest access to information from Ireland's Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies
rbo.gov.ie/faqs/access-...
#legitimateinterest #beneficialownership #UBO #6AMLD
rbo.gov.ie/faqs/access-...
#legitimateinterest #beneficialownership #UBO #6AMLD
The Greek Parliament voted in favour of a draft bill on Thursday which will introduce legitimate interest access to its national beneficial ownership register as well as a raft of other changes
www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
November 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The Greek Parliament voted in favour of a draft bill on Thursday which will introduce legitimate interest access to its national beneficial ownership register as well as a raft of other changes
www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
The Greek Parliament voted in favour of a draft bill yesterday which will introduce legitimate interest to its national beneficial ownership register as well as a raft of other changes
www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
www.hellenicparliament.gr
November 6, 2026 at 10:36 AM
The Greek Parliament voted in favour of a draft bill yesterday which will introduce legitimate interest to its national beneficial ownership register as well as a raft of other changes
www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
From 5 November 2026, people and organisations with legitimate interest can apply to inspect Austria's beneficial ownership register in accordance with the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
www.bmf.gv.at/services/wie...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #6AMLD
www.bmf.gv.at/services/wie...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #6AMLD
November 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
From 5 November 2026, people and organisations with legitimate interest can apply to inspect Austria's beneficial ownership register in accordance with the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
www.bmf.gv.at/services/wie...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #6AMLD
www.bmf.gv.at/services/wie...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #6AMLD
Poland's Council of Ministers has approved a draft bill amending its Act on Counteracting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing to implement the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and EU AML Regulation
legislacja.rcl.gov.pl/projekt/1239...
#legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
legislacja.rcl.gov.pl/projekt/1239...
#legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
November 4, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Poland's Council of Ministers has approved a draft bill amending its Act on Counteracting Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing to implement the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and EU AML Regulation
legislacja.rcl.gov.pl/projekt/1239...
#legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
legislacja.rcl.gov.pl/projekt/1239...
#legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
Bulgaria recently closed a public consultation on its draft anti-money laundering bill which will transpose the EU AML package and introduce #legitimateinterest access to #beneficialownership information
www.strategy.bg/bg/public-co...
#UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
www.strategy.bg/bg/public-co...
#UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
[Срок: 02.11.2026] Проект на Закон за изменение и допълнение на Закона за мерките срещу изпирането на пари
www.strategy.bg
November 4, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Bulgaria recently closed a public consultation on its draft anti-money laundering bill which will transpose the EU AML package and introduce #legitimateinterest access to #beneficialownership information
www.strategy.bg/bg/public-co...
#UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
www.strategy.bg/bg/public-co...
#UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
Germany's Ministry of Finance has unveiled a draft bill to transpose the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and other elements of the EU AML package into German law
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/G...
Comments on the draft bill must be submitted by 19th November
#AMLR #6AMLD #UBO
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/G...
Comments on the draft bill must be submitted by 19th November
#AMLR #6AMLD #UBO
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de
November 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Germany's Ministry of Finance has unveiled a draft bill to transpose the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive and other elements of the EU AML package into German law
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/G...
Comments on the draft bill must be submitted by 19th November
#AMLR #6AMLD #UBO
www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/DE/G...
Comments on the draft bill must be submitted by 19th November
#AMLR #6AMLD #UBO
New features on OpenCheck this week:
1) Norwegian annual accounts
2) Versioned BODS statements
3) Estimated energy shares flagged
Learn more: opencheck.world/changelog
#beneficialownership #opendata #opensource #openstandards #GODIN #corporatestructures #LEI #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
1) Norwegian annual accounts
2) Versioned BODS statements
3) Estimated energy shares flagged
Learn more: opencheck.world/changelog
#beneficialownership #opendata #opensource #openstandards #GODIN #corporatestructures #LEI #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
October 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM
New features on OpenCheck this week:
1) Norwegian annual accounts
2) Versioned BODS statements
3) Estimated energy shares flagged
Learn more: opencheck.world/changelog
#beneficialownership #opendata #opensource #openstandards #GODIN #corporatestructures #LEI #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
1) Norwegian annual accounts
2) Versioned BODS statements
3) Estimated energy shares flagged
Learn more: opencheck.world/changelog
#beneficialownership #opendata #opensource #openstandards #GODIN #corporatestructures #LEI #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
On 22nd October, Austria approved rules to "promote harmonisation in the area of beneficial ownership and to improve the legal framework for beneficial owner registers" to align with EU's Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive www.parlament.gv.at/aktuelles/pk... #6AMLD #UBO #legitimateinterest
Bundesrat befürwortet neue Regeln zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche (PK1009/22.10.2026) | Parlament Österreich
Bundesrat befürwortet neue Regeln zur Bekämpfung von Geldwäsche (PK1009/22.10.2026)
www.parlament.gv.at
October 28, 2026 at 7:31 AM
On 22nd October, Austria approved rules to "promote harmonisation in the area of beneficial ownership and to improve the legal framework for beneficial owner registers" to align with EU's Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive www.parlament.gv.at/aktuelles/pk... #6AMLD #UBO #legitimateinterest
Italy introduced legitimate interest access to its beneficial ownership information by transposing articles 11, 12, 13 and 15 of the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive on 10 June 2026
www.dirittobancario.it/wp-content/u...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
www.dirittobancario.it/wp-content/u...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
October 21, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Italy introduced legitimate interest access to its beneficial ownership information by transposing articles 11, 12, 13 and 15 of the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive on 10 June 2026
www.dirittobancario.it/wp-content/u...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
www.dirittobancario.it/wp-content/u...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
Austria's Federal Council will tomorrow consider the draft Beneficial Ownership Register Act 2026 which will introduce legitimate interest access and lay the groundwork for a 2027 act
www.parlament.gv.at/gegenstand/X...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD #AML
www.parlament.gv.at/gegenstand/X...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD #AML
Wirtschaftliche Eigentümer Registergesetz, Gebührengesetz u.a., Änderung; Wirtschaftliche Eigentümer Registergesetz 2027 | Parlament Österreich
622 d.B.
www.parlament.gv.at
October 21, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Austria's Federal Council will tomorrow consider the draft Beneficial Ownership Register Act 2026 which will introduce legitimate interest access and lay the groundwork for a 2027 act
www.parlament.gv.at/gegenstand/X...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD #AML
www.parlament.gv.at/gegenstand/X...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD #AML
Ireland's Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation has released a report on dark money flowing through the Irish financial sector
data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachta...
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#beneficialownership #UBO #legitimateinterest #AMLR #6AMLD
data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachta...
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#beneficialownership #UBO #legitimateinterest #AMLR #6AMLD
October 19, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Ireland's Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation has released a report on dark money flowing through the Irish financial sector
data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachta...
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#beneficialownership #UBO #legitimateinterest #AMLR #6AMLD
data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachta...
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#beneficialownership #UBO #legitimateinterest #AMLR #6AMLD
New features on OpenCheck today:
1) Sanctions 50% test
2) Ownership map via MCP
3) Integrated ownership along paths
Learn more: opencheck.world/features
#beneficialownership #opendata #opensource #openstandards #GODIN #corporatestructures #LEI #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
1) Sanctions 50% test
2) Ownership map via MCP
3) Integrated ownership along paths
Learn more: opencheck.world/features
#beneficialownership #opendata #opensource #openstandards #GODIN #corporatestructures #LEI #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
October 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
New features on OpenCheck today:
1) Sanctions 50% test
2) Ownership map via MCP
3) Integrated ownership along paths
Learn more: opencheck.world/features
#beneficialownership #opendata #opensource #openstandards #GODIN #corporatestructures #LEI #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
1) Sanctions 50% test
2) Ownership map via MCP
3) Integrated ownership along paths
Learn more: opencheck.world/features
#beneficialownership #opendata #opensource #openstandards #GODIN #corporatestructures #LEI #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
The EU is aligning beneficial ownership data formats - but without a data standard, harmonisation will fall short
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD #openstandards #datastandards #interoperability
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD #openstandards #datastandards #interoperability
October 14, 2026 at 7:34 AM
The EU is aligning beneficial ownership data formats - but without a data standard, harmonisation will fall short
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD #openstandards #datastandards #interoperability
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD #openstandards #datastandards #interoperability
The EU is aligning beneficial ownership data formats — but without a data standard, harmonisation will fall short
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD #beneficialownership #openstandards
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD #beneficialownership #openstandards
The EU is aligning beneficial ownership data formats — but without a data standard, harmonisation…
The European Commission recently closed a consultation on the formats EU member states should use when collecting beneficial ownership data
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com
October 14, 2026 at 12:57 PM
The EU is aligning beneficial ownership data formats — but without a data standard, harmonisation will fall short
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD #beneficialownership #openstandards
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD #beneficialownership #openstandards
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
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...
lnkd.in
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
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
These 18 EU countries now have two months to complete their transposition of 6AMLD and to notify the European Commission
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #6AMLD #legitimateinterest @transparency-eu.bsky.social
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #6AMLD #legitimateinterest @transparency-eu.bsky.social
September 25, 2026 at 10:28 AM
These 18 EU countries now have two months to complete their transposition of 6AMLD and to notify the European Commission
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #6AMLD #legitimateinterest @transparency-eu.bsky.social
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #6AMLD #legitimateinterest @transparency-eu.bsky.social
Back in July 2026, I found that only seven EU member states had implemented legitimate interest access to their beneficial ownership registers as required by the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
bsky.app/profile/step...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
bsky.app/profile/step...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
From today, people with legitimate interest should be able to find out the beneficial owners of companies and trusts from any EU member state, according to the deadline set out in the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
Based on my research, only 7 countries currently offer access...
🧵 #6AMLD
Based on my research, only 7 countries currently offer access...
🧵 #6AMLD
September 25, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Back in July 2026, I found that only seven EU member states had implemented legitimate interest access to their beneficial ownership registers as required by the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive
bsky.app/profile/step...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
bsky.app/profile/step...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AML #AMLR #6AMLD
22 European countries - newly including Czechia, Denmark and Slovenia - now make their beneficial ownership information searchable via the EU's Beneficial Ownership Registers Interconnection System (BORIS)
e-justice.europa.eu/topics/regis...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #6AMLD
e-justice.europa.eu/topics/regis...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #6AMLD
September 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
22 European countries - newly including Czechia, Denmark and Slovenia - now make their beneficial ownership information searchable via the EU's Beneficial Ownership Registers Interconnection System (BORIS)
e-justice.europa.eu/topics/regis...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #6AMLD
e-justice.europa.eu/topics/regis...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #6AMLD
I recommend using the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard standard.openownership.org which is the open standard endorsed by the UK government www.gov.uk/government/p...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #FATF #AMLR #6AMLD #openstandards #interoperability
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #FATF #AMLR #6AMLD #openstandards #interoperability
Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (v0.4) — Beneficial Ownership Data Standard 0.4 documentation
standard.openownership.org
August 27, 2026 at 7:43 AM
I recommend using the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard standard.openownership.org which is the open standard endorsed by the UK government www.gov.uk/government/p...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #FATF #AMLR #6AMLD #openstandards #interoperability
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML #FATF #AMLR #6AMLD #openstandards #interoperability
Ireland has legislated to introduce legitimate interest access to its beneficial ownership information www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2026/si/...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
August 24, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Ireland has legislated to introduce legitimate interest access to its beneficial ownership information www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2026/si/...
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
#beneficialownership #legitimateinterest #UBO #AMLR #6AMLD
Isle of Man giving mixed signals in this press release. Like other CDs since the CJEU ruling, IoM has based its approach to beneficial ownership transparency on the EU's. Now 6AMLD is out and fairly progressive, IoM is talking about 'similar' arrangements. Is IoM following the EU's approach or not?
Isle of Man Government to grant obliged entities access to its beneficial ownership register from 31 December 2024 onwards - but no move towards legitimate interest access for journalists or civil society yet despite UK government pressure www.gov.im/news/2024/de...
December 20, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Isle of Man giving mixed signals in this press release. Like other CDs since the CJEU ruling, IoM has based its approach to beneficial ownership transparency on the EU's. Now 6AMLD is out and fairly progressive, IoM is talking about 'similar' arrangements. Is IoM following the EU's approach or not?