Thom Townsend

Opening remarks were delivered by Alanna Markle (OO), Yara Esquivel (WBG), and @thomtownsend.bsky.social (OO), and the keynote speech was delivered by @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social (CSC/US).

We look forward to engaging discussions over the next two days.

The end of year “wrapped” trend is out of control.

Sneak peek at some of the side events we are part of during #COSP11 next week:

▶️14 Dec: talk on work by States parties to implement Resolution 10/6, and how civ soc can monitor and promote effective action on the Resolution

▶️16 Dec: Deep dive into #blockchain with @thomtownsend.bsky.social...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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

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...

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

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

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)

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...

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...

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.

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...

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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🚨 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...

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.

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...

@openownership.bsky.social is now on Bluesky too, follow us for all things #beneficialownership 🙌🏼

UK cracks down on dirty money with fresh sanctions UK sanctions kleptocrats, firing starting gun on a new Foreign Secretary campaign against dirty money

🔥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.