Beneficial Ownership

MONEYVAL’s President opens the ‘BO Forum’, highlighting transparency as key to tackling ML and corruption and urging stronger public-private cooperation and effective AML/CFT implementation

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 25, 2026

The opening remarks were delivered at MONEYVAL’s Public-Private Learning and Development Forum on Beneficial Ownership, held in Jersey on 25–26 June 2026 in partnership with the Government of Jersey and as part of FATF-sponsored learning initiatives. MONEYVAL says the...

TI UK welcomes Bermuda’s proposal to introduce “legitimate interest” access to its BO register but argues that the framework should go further to align with FATF Rec 24 and the EU’s 6AMLD

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 19, 2026

TI UK argues Bermuda’s current definition of beneficial ownership is too narrow and should better capture individuals exercising control through ownership, voting rights, board appointments, significant influence, and trust structures. The paper supports...

Open Ownership’s ‘Connecting Ownership Data’ report reveals how fragmented BO registers hinder efforts to trace illicit financial flows, urging greater cross-border interoperability to combat FC

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jun 11, 2026

The report argues that while more than 100 jurisdictions have established beneficial ownership registers, inconsistencies in data standards, definitions, and access rules continue to hamper investigations. It calls for greater interoperability between ownership...

UK calls on Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories to accelerate BO reforms, citing concerns that corporate secrecy continues to enable ML, tax abuse and hidden illicit wealth

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jun 3, 2026

The warning reflects growing frustration over the slow pace of reform, with officials arguing that jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands have too often been used to facilitate tax avoidance, conceal...

TI’s report urges the UK Illicit Finance Summit to move beyond pledges with stronger AML enforcement, greater BO transparency, tighter real estate controls and tougher accountability for enablers

by AdrianaAMLP | May 7, 2026

The recommendations focus on strengthening cross-border access to property ownership data, closing loopholes exploited by lawyers, accountants, and other gatekeepers, and improving enforcement against anonymous wealth structures. The paper also calls for measurable...

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MONEYVAL’s President opens the ‘BO Forum’, highlighting transparency as key to tackling ML and corruption and urging stronger public-private cooperation and effective AML/CFT implementation

TI UK welcomes Bermuda’s proposal to introduce “legitimate interest” access to its BO register but argues that the framework should go further to align with FATF Rec 24 and the EU’s 6AMLD

Open Ownership’s ‘Connecting Ownership Data’ report reveals how fragmented BO registers hinder efforts to trace illicit financial flows, urging greater cross-border interoperability to combat FC

UK calls on Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories to accelerate BO reforms, citing concerns that corporate secrecy continues to enable ML, tax abuse and hidden illicit wealth

TI’s report urges the UK Illicit Finance Summit to move beyond pledges with stronger AML enforcement, greater BO transparency, tighter real estate controls and tougher accountability for enablers

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