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@openownership.bsky.social
: making sure we know who owns and controls things. Also, cats.
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Thom Townsend
Open Ownership
2 months ago
This week our Director of Country Implementation is in Johannesburg for the 8th Session of the
#AfricanUnion’s
Specialised Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration. Building on our seminar in Lusaka earlier this year...
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Thom Townsend
Open Ownership
2 months ago
Delighted to share this
#BriberyMatters
blog post on TRACE International, in which our Executive Director
@thomtownsend.bsky.social
is interviewed by Marc Schleifer. Delve into this exploration of the
#BeneficialOwnership
,
#transparency
#AntiCorruption
nexus👇
www.briberymatters.com/post/advanci...
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Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency in the Data Privacy Age
In several previous pieces for BriberyMatters, I have examined the links between beneficial ownership transparency (BOT) and anti-corruption, such as safeguarding government procurement, limiting busi...
https://www.briberymatters.com/post/advancing-beneficial-ownership-transparency-in-the-data-privacy-age
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Thom Townsend
Open Ownership
4 months ago
What is #BeneficialOwnership #transparency, and how can it help close the development finance gap? How BOT can help raise domestic revenue, improve #PublicProcurement and build fairer, more resilient economies, by our Executive Director,
@thomtownsend.bsky.social
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
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Beneficial ownership transparency for development finance
Here's how beneficial ownership transparency, or BOT, can help raise domestic revenue, improve procurement and help build fairer, more resilient economies.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/08/beneficial-ownership-transparency-development-finance-gap/
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Thom Townsend
Open Contracting Partnership
7 months ago
Requiring companies who want to win government contracts to disclose their
#beneficialowners
works. Our case study on Chile's
#PublicProcurement
reform for
@openownership.bsky.social
shows a drop 📉 in conflicts of interest cases. Read more:
openownership.org/en/publicati...
#OpenContracting
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Beneficial ownership in Chile's public procurement reform
This case study explores the impacts of beneficial ownership transparency on the reform of Chile's public procurement system, ChileCompra.
https://openownership.org/en/publications/beneficial-ownership-in-chiles-public-procurement-reform/
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Thom Townsend
Open Ownership
7 months ago
Open Ownership will soon launch our next five-year strategy, and we are excited and honoured to introduce our new International Advisory Board who will support us on this continued journey. Read more:
www.openownership.org/en/news/open...
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Thom Townsend
Open Ownership
7 months ago
If you're in Baku this week at the GlobE Network plenary meeting, join our Executive Director
@thomtownsend.bsky.social
for a session on
#BeneficialOwnership
data for investigations on today, with country examples.
@unodc.bsky.social
#transparency
#IFFs
#AML
#DataSharing
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Thom Townsend
Open Ownership
7 months ago
We're pleased to be part of the GlobE Network plenary meeting in
#Azerbaijan
next week. Our Executive Director
@thomtownsend.bsky.social
is hosting a session on
#BeneficialOwnership
data for investigations on Tuesday 20 May.
@unodc.bsky.social
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Getting good company ownership information into tax authorities will help raise revenue and close the tax gap. Pleased the AU agrees and is starting the work to make it happen.
au.int/en/newsevent...
(big thanks to the Zambian Revenue Authority for hosting us)
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7 months ago
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Thom Townsend
Open Ownership
8 months ago
We are pleased to publish our latest research report on understanding beneficial ownership data use, by Julie Rialet. Read the full report:
www.openownership.org/en/publicati...
Read a summary version:
www.openownership.org/documents/92...
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Thom Townsend
Open Ownership
8 months ago
Join Open Ownership at the
#WorldBank's
#AntiCorruption
Global Forum in Washington, D.C. or online on 8-9 April 2025. Our Executive Director
@thomtownsend.bsky.social
is moderating a session on
#BeneficialOwnership
reform, with country examples. ➡️
www.openownership.org/en/blog/open...
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I’m proud of my team for producing this work. It’s full of great examples of how beneficial ownership data is already making a real difference in growing tax revenues and clear next steps that all governments can take to do more.
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9 months ago
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Open Ownership
9 months ago
Open Ownership’s Exec Director
@thomtownsend.bsky.social
says info about the real owners of companies can help governments identify red flags for tax avoidance and evasion, carry out investigations, and ultimately boost tax revenue. More via
@bloombergtax.com
:
news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
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Tax Authorities Deserve Full Benefits of Transparency Reforms
Open Ownership’s Thom Townsend says information about the real owners of companies can help governments identify red flags for tax avoidance and evasion, carry out investigations, and ultimately boost...
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/tax-authorities-deserve-full-benefits-of-transparency-reforms
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🚨 Amazing job 🚨 with the mighty
@spotlightcorruption.org
leading policy and campaigns to defend UK democracy. Plus, you get to work with
@suehawley.bsky.social
, which, trust me, is one of life's great privileges.
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/spotlig...
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Senior policy and campaign lead on defending UK democracy | Spotlight on Corruption | CharityJob
Apply now for Senior policy and campaign lead on defending UK democracy. , £52,016 per year, find a career with meaning today
https://www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/spotlight-on-corruption/senior-policy-and-campaign-lead-on-defending-uk-democracy/1006942
10 months ago
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We
@openownership.bsky.social
are recruiting a new International Advisory Board. If you would like to join us to shape and deliver our new strategy (and be my boss), please get in touch.
www.openownership.org/en/blog/open...
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Open Ownership is recruiting a new International Advisory Board
As Open Ownership prepares to enter a new strategy cycle, we are recruiting members for a new International Advisory Board.
https://www.openownership.org/en/blog/open-ownership-is-recruiting-a-new-international-advisory-board/
12 months ago
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Louise Russell-Prywata
about 1 year ago
@openownership.bsky.social
is now on Bluesky too, follow us for all things
#beneficialownership
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Thom Townsend
Spotlight on Corruption
about 1 year ago
🔥BREAKING🔥: Brilliant to see the UK slap
#sanctions
on 3️⃣ notorious kleptocrats as part of a new government campaign against corruption and dirty money at home and overseas. The sanctions target Isabel dos Santos 🇦🇴, Dmitry Firtash 🇺🇦 , Aivars Lembergs 🇱🇻 and their friends, family and fixers.
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UK cracks down on dirty money with fresh sanctions
UK sanctions kleptocrats, firing starting gun on a new Foreign Secretary campaign against dirty money
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-dirty-money-with-fresh-sanctions
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