Beneficial Ownership
Beneficial Ownership is the natural persons who ultimately own, control or benefit from a company, trust or asset.
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Compliance Practice
Serbia’s New Beneficial Ownership Register Law Takes Effect
Serbia’s new beneficial ownership register law begins applying on 15 September 2026, adding stronger documentation, verification and discrepancy controls with direct AML implications.
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Europe
Switzerland to Launch Beneficial Ownership Register on October 1 Despite Cybersecurity Concerns
Switzerland will proceed with the launch of its new federal beneficial ownership transparency register on 1 October 2026, despite renewed calls from parts of the…
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Enforcement & Cases
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering $3.4 Million in Health Care Fraud Proceeds
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to laundering approximately US$3.4 million in health care fraud proceeds through multiple regional banks on behalf of a foreign-based…
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Compliance Practice
FCA Review Finds Financial Crime Control Gaps Across Asset Managers and Private Markets
The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s 22 July 2026 review of financial-crime controls across asset-management and alternatives firms found material gaps in risk assessment, customer due…
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Compliance Practice
EU Weighs Action Over Beneficial Ownership Register Access
The European Commission may act against member states that have not implemented access rules for beneficial ownership registers.
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Europe
Liechtenstein Ownership Register Breach Exposes 31,000 Entities
Hackers copied data relating to about 31,000 companies, foundations and trusts from Liechtenstein’s beneficial ownership register.
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