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Prime Minister David Cameron hosted an international anti-corruption summit in London Thursday and used the event to announce steps to end the secret ownership of property in the UK by foreigners.… Continue Reading
Official White House Photo by Pete SouzaThe Obama Administration Thursday announced a series of actions to end the use of anonymous corporations in the United States and require disclosure of beneficial owners when foreigners deposit money or buy assets in this country.… Continue Reading
Image courtest of TI-USAFollowing the release of the Panama Papers and the public outrage that followed, we at Transparency International-USA have set up a web page to explain anonymous companies and how they affect ordinary people in the United States.… Continue Reading
I can’t help thinking that Graham Vanbergen was trying to be deliberately provocative when he wrote this article on the City of London being a tax haven for the mega wealthy.… Continue Reading
Last year UK Prime Minister David Cameron promised to rip aside the “cloak of secrecy” and set new standards for transparency of company ownership.
What came out of the Joint Communiqué issued by political leaders and representatives of the UK and Overseas Territories last month (following reportedly “robust discussions”) was an agreement to hold the information on the people who ultimately own and control companies — so-called beneficial owners — in their jurisdiction, either in centralized registries “or similarly effective systems.”… Continue Reading
The UK’s corporate beneficial ownership register took a step closer last week with the government publishing a consultation exercise for the detailed registration regulations (the consultation period closes on July 17).… Continue Reading
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) wants to amend Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations to stop the use of anonymous companies that FinCEN says are now used to launder criminal proceeds.… Continue Reading
