Financial Transparency Coalition

In the fight against Illicit Financial Flows and Tax Havens, Exchange of Information has emerged as a significant tool. Currently the global initiative on Exchange of Information and Financial Transparency is being led by the ‘Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes’ which was established by OECD. Given the scope and

A new working paper from the Financial Transparency Coalition takes an in-depth look why open data standards are instrumental in harnessing the full power of financial transparency initiatives like beneficial ownership transparency and public country-by-country reporting. Publishing information in open data formats is critical to helping legislators, journalists, and citizens understand loopholes in current laws, and will

A new report from Global Witness and Global Financial Integrity, supported by the FTC, looks at how anonymous company ownership can harm businesses, investors and the health of the global economy. The brief includes a number of recommendations, including:

A new study supported by the FTC and published by the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, a Coordinating Committee member, looked at India’s experience with exchange of information agreements with other countries, as well as recommendations for other countries to get better access to information on their citizen’s assets held abroad.