Driving the global shift towards transparency over who owns and controls companies. Over 130 countries have committed to beneficial ownership transparency.
Mar 26 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Kean Yong Wong of @FATFNews reminds us at today's #OECDIntegrity Forum how the use of anonymously-owned companies and complex corporate structures is widespread in complex money-laundering schemes,
and has too often been "a safe way to hide assets from scrutiny", and therefore the importance of #BeneficialOwnership (BO) #transparency for #FATF.
He reminds us of the FATF recommendations on the need to collect up-to-date, accurate, adequate BO information,
Nov 22, 2022 • 19 tweets • 4 min read
Today’s European Court of Justice (@EUCourtPress) judgement on public access to beneficial ownership information is significant, and our team is analysing it closely:
Here’s our take on what it’s about and why it matters:
At the centre of the case is a fundamental question: is the infringement on privacy brought about by giving the general public access to beneficial ownership (BO) information justified and proportionate in order to achieve the stated policy aim?