The EU has written down what a beneficial ownership data standard must hold
Mapping the final EU formats for beneficial ownership information against the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard, field by field
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-has-w...
#beneficialownership #UBO #openstandards #AMLR
Mapping the final EU formats for beneficial ownership information against the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard, field by field
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-has-w...
#beneficialownership #UBO #openstandards #AMLR
November 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The EU has written down what a beneficial ownership data standard must hold
Mapping the final EU formats for beneficial ownership information against the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard, field by field
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-has-w...
#beneficialownership #UBO #openstandards #AMLR
Mapping the final EU formats for beneficial ownership information against the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard, field by field
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-has-w...
#beneficialownership #UBO #openstandards #AMLR
New sources in OpenCheck today: Ukraine's Unified State Register, Belgium's Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO) and Cyprus' Registrar of Companies opencheck.world
Full list of sources: opencheck.world/sources
#LEI #opendata #opensource #openstandards #CDD #EDD #UBO #OSINT #beneficialownership
Full list of sources: opencheck.world/sources
#LEI #opendata #opensource #openstandards #CDD #EDD #UBO #OSINT #beneficialownership
October 30, 2026 at 7:41 AM
New sources in OpenCheck today: Ukraine's Unified State Register, Belgium's Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO) and Cyprus' Registrar of Companies opencheck.world
Full list of sources: opencheck.world/sources
#LEI #opendata #opensource #openstandards #CDD #EDD #UBO #OSINT #beneficialownership
Full list of sources: opencheck.world/sources
#LEI #opendata #opensource #openstandards #CDD #EDD #UBO #OSINT #beneficialownership
Kenya proposes suspending trust distributions for beneficiaries who withhold ownership information: Kenya’s draft trust regulations would let trustees suspend distributions to beneficiaries who withhold beneficial… Bne IntelliNews #Kenya #TrustRegulations #BeneficialOwnership #FATF #Trustees
Kenya proposes suspending trust distributions for beneficiaries who withhold ownership information
Kenya’s draft trust regulations would let trustees suspend distributions to beneficiaries who withhold beneficial ownership data, as the country targets FATF exit.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Kenya proposes suspending trust distributions for beneficiaries who withhold ownership information: Kenya’s draft trust regulations would let trustees suspend distributions to beneficiaries who withhold beneficial… Bne IntelliNews #Kenya #TrustRegulations #BeneficialOwnership #FATF #Trustees
Tomorrow I'll be attending @neo4j.com's Graph Day European Institutions here in Brussels to connect about high-quality ownership data and OpenCheck
events.neo4j.com/graphdayeuin...
#Neo4J #knowledgegraph #graphdatabases #opendata #openstandards #beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR
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#Neo4J #knowledgegraph #graphdatabases #opendata #openstandards #beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR
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Graph Day European Institutions Brussels
European institutions operate across complex, highly connected information spanning policies, organizations, funding, investigations and public services. Yet much of this knowledge remains fragmented ...
events.neo4j.com
November 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Tomorrow I'll be attending @neo4j.com's Graph Day European Institutions here in Brussels to connect about high-quality ownership data and OpenCheck
events.neo4j.com/graphdayeuin...
#Neo4J #knowledgegraph #graphdatabases #opendata #openstandards #beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR
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events.neo4j.com/graphdayeuin...
#Neo4J #knowledgegraph #graphdatabases #opendata #openstandards #beneficialownership #UBO #AML #AMLR
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Using beneficial ownership data in extractive licensing and contracting
Explainer video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRcD...
Full guide: eiti.org/collections/...
Produced by @eitiorg.bsky.social and @openownership.bsky.social under the #OpeningExtractives programme
#beneficialownership #UBO
Explainer video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRcD...
Full guide: eiti.org/collections/...
Produced by @eitiorg.bsky.social and @openownership.bsky.social under the #OpeningExtractives programme
#beneficialownership #UBO
Using beneficial ownership data in extractive licensing and contracting
YouTube video by EITI
www.youtube.com
October 29, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Using beneficial ownership data in extractive licensing and contracting
Explainer video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRcD...
Full guide: eiti.org/collections/...
Produced by @eitiorg.bsky.social and @openownership.bsky.social under the #OpeningExtractives programme
#beneficialownership #UBO
Explainer video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRcD...
Full guide: eiti.org/collections/...
Produced by @eitiorg.bsky.social and @openownership.bsky.social under the #OpeningExtractives programme
#beneficialownership #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
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
If you are a researcher in this space, we would love to hear from you. Please share your work with us, and continue creating evidence on the impact of beneficial ownership reforms.
#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency
#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency
October 31, 2026 at 8:13 AM
If you are a researcher in this space, we would love to hear from you. Please share your work with us, and continue creating evidence on the impact of beneficial ownership reforms.
#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency
#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency
We are delighted to announce a call for submissions for our 2nd Research Symposium on Evidence on the Impact of #BeneficialOwnership #Transparency, co-hosted with the World Bank and the Global Hub for Beneficial Ownership Transparency, #GloBOT.
www.openownership.org/en/blog/2027...
www.openownership.org/en/blog/2027...
October 27, 2026 at 12:56 PM
We are delighted to announce a call for submissions for our 2nd Research Symposium on Evidence on the Impact of #BeneficialOwnership #Transparency, co-hosted with the World Bank and the Global Hub for Beneficial Ownership Transparency, #GloBOT.
www.openownership.org/en/blog/2027...
www.openownership.org/en/blog/2027...
Who’s behind the money in politics?
Over 100 countries now have live #BeneficialOwnership registers for legal entities – how can these be leveraged more effectively to support integrity in political finance?
www.openownership.org/en/blog/whos...
Over 100 countries now have live #BeneficialOwnership registers for legal entities – how can these be leveraged more effectively to support integrity in political finance?
www.openownership.org/en/blog/whos...
October 29, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Who’s behind the money in politics?
Over 100 countries now have live #BeneficialOwnership registers for legal entities – how can these be leveraged more effectively to support integrity in political finance?
www.openownership.org/en/blog/whos...
Over 100 countries now have live #BeneficialOwnership registers for legal entities – how can these be leveraged more effectively to support integrity in political finance?
www.openownership.org/en/blog/whos...
We were delighted to participate in the AbreLatam-ConDatos conference earlier this month in Guatemala City. We spoke on #BeneficialOwnership in public procurement with OGP, Ministerio de Finanzas Públicas, and the National Anticorruption Commission.
October 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
We were delighted to participate in the AbreLatam-ConDatos conference earlier this month in Guatemala City. We spoke on #BeneficialOwnership in public procurement with OGP, Ministerio de Finanzas Públicas, and the National Anticorruption Commission.
21 US attorneys general are suing the Trump administration to “block a new Treasury Department rule that shields millions of shell companies” and halt the deletion of America’s nascent national beneficial ownership register
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML
Attorney General James Sues to Stop Federal Policy Shielding Criminals’ Finances
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to block a new
ag.ny.gov
October 28, 2026 at 9:45 AM
21 US attorneys general are suing the Trump administration to “block a new Treasury Department rule that shields millions of shell companies” and halt the deletion of America’s nascent national beneficial ownership register
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML
ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AML
...3/5 To mention just a few of them: linking vessel, licensing and #BeneficialOwnership data and making ownership information accurate, verified and usable for authorities and oversight. That can help expose hidden relationships, conflicts of interest, evade sanctions and identify links to #IUU.
October 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM
...3/5 To mention just a few of them: linking vessel, licensing and #BeneficialOwnership data and making ownership information accurate, verified and usable for authorities and oversight. That can help expose hidden relationships, conflicts of interest, evade sanctions and identify links to #IUU.
One message I found particularly important in #UNODC ’s #RottenFish Guide: Recognition #BeneficialOwnership transparency can help connect the dots between vessels, companies and the people who ultimately control or profit from fisheries activities. The guide includes several recommendations... 2/5
October 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM
One message I found particularly important in #UNODC ’s #RottenFish Guide: Recognition #BeneficialOwnership transparency can help connect the dots between vessels, companies and the people who ultimately control or profit from fisheries activities. The guide includes several recommendations... 2/5
#Transparency is a major part. The EU commits to expanding #BeneficialOwnership (BO) transparency in fisheries partnerships, improving BO info in registers/databases & identifying links between EU nationals & foreign-flagged vessels with #IUU risks.
oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/common-fishe...
oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/common-fishe...
October 26, 2026 at 10:05 AM
#Transparency is a major part. The EU commits to expanding #BeneficialOwnership (BO) transparency in fisheries partnerships, improving BO info in registers/databases & identifying links between EU nationals & foreign-flagged vessels with #IUU risks.
oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/common-fishe...
oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/common-fishe...
Earlier this month, @thomtownsend.bsky.social spoke during the @eitiorg.bsky.social Conference on the need to ensure that global standards on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency are ultimately driving behaviour change across institutions, improving implementation & resulting in #AntiCorruption impact
October 23, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Earlier this month, @thomtownsend.bsky.social spoke during the @eitiorg.bsky.social Conference on the need to ensure that global standards on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency are ultimately driving behaviour change across institutions, improving implementation & resulting in #AntiCorruption impact
The European Commission has officially published its common formats for submitting beneficial ownership information to EU central registers today eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AMLR #openstandards #interoperability #AML
#beneficialownership #UBO #AMLR #openstandards #interoperability #AML
eur-lex.europa.eu
October 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM
The European Commission has officially published its common formats for submitting beneficial ownership information to EU central registers today eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AMLR #openstandards #interoperability #AML
#beneficialownership #UBO #AMLR #openstandards #interoperability #AML
I continue to believe that such harmonisation efforts will fall short without endorsing a common data standard such as the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AMLR #openstandards #interoperability #AML
#beneficialownership #UBO #AMLR #openstandards #interoperability #AML
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 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I continue to believe that such harmonisation efforts will fall short without endorsing a common data standard such as the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/the-eu-is-al...
#beneficialownership #UBO #AMLR #openstandards #interoperability #AML
#beneficialownership #UBO #AMLR #openstandards #interoperability #AML
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
We are always looking to grow this library – please share any research or other resources on how beneficial ownership reforms are boosting tax revenues, improving transparency, and reducing corruption.
Find out more at the link above.
#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency
Find out more at the link above.
#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency
October 22, 2026 at 10:07 AM
We are always looking to grow this library – please share any research or other resources on how beneficial ownership reforms are boosting tax revenues, improving transparency, and reducing corruption.
Find out more at the link above.
#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency
Find out more at the link above.
#BeneficialOwnership #Transparency
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
Another story made possible thanks to open beneficial ownership data from the UK's Register of Overseas Entities, as published by Companies House 👏👏👏
www.the-londoner.co.uk/oxford-stree...
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OE01...
#beneficialownership #UBO #opendata
www.the-londoner.co.uk/oxford-stree...
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OE01...
#beneficialownership #UBO #opendata
EXCL: HMV is being forced out of its Oxford Street flagship store after its landlord doubled the rent.
For @the-londoner.bsky.social I found out it's owned by the family of a billionaire Chinese "king of mahjong" and it's now set to be turned into a viral immersive gift shop.
For @the-londoner.bsky.social I found out it's owned by the family of a billionaire Chinese "king of mahjong" and it's now set to be turned into a viral immersive gift shop.
The billionaire ‘mahjong prince’ forcing out Oxford Street’s HMV
Plus, Lime Bike jousting on London Fields, an update on Old Street station and a (potential) end to noisy tube rides
www.the-londoner.co.uk
October 19, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Another story made possible thanks to open beneficial ownership data from the UK's Register of Overseas Entities, as published by Companies House 👏👏👏
www.the-londoner.co.uk/oxford-stree...
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OE01...
#beneficialownership #UBO #opendata
www.the-londoner.co.uk/oxford-stree...
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OE01...
#beneficialownership #UBO #opendata
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
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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
The discussion explored why #BeneficialOwnership (BO) information matters for #tax, and how interoperability between tax authorities’ systems and BO registers can make that information usable in practice.
October 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The discussion explored why #BeneficialOwnership (BO) information matters for #tax, and how interoperability between tax authorities’ systems and BO registers can make that information usable in practice.
How OpenCheck uses Estonia’s e-Business Register’s bulk files and APIs - why multiple formats and full company histories matter
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/how-openchec...
#LEI #opendata #beneficialownership #AMLR #openstandards #opensource
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/how-openchec...
#LEI #opendata #beneficialownership #AMLR #openstandards #opensource
How OpenCheck uses Estonia’s e-Business Register’s bulk files and APIs
How OpenCheck uses Estonia’s e-Business Register’s bulk files and APIs - why multiple formats and full company histories matter Estonia is one of the best places to test what open company data …
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com
October 18, 2026 at 3:18 PM
How OpenCheck uses Estonia’s e-Business Register’s bulk files and APIs - why multiple formats and full company histories matter
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/how-openchec...
#LEI #opendata #beneficialownership #AMLR #openstandards #opensource
stephenabbottpugh.medium.com/how-openchec...
#LEI #opendata #beneficialownership #AMLR #openstandards #opensource