Transparency International

Regulating Legitimate Interest Access: Measures to ensure meaningful access to beneficial ownership registers for public-interest stakeholders

Anonymous companies and trusts continue to be vehicles of choice for those seeking to hide and move illicit money. Secrecy enables individuals to exploit the global financial system to evade ...
Transparency International

Countdown to new EU beneficial ownership rules: Testing progress on legitimate interest access

Across the EU, watchdogs are told they have a “legitimate interest” in seeing who owns companies. Yet on the ground, Transparency International has faced rejections, delays and avoidable hurdles. Last ...