2025 UBO Guide
The concept of beneficial ownership has become increasingly significant in recent years as more countries implement regulations. As of this writing, 100% of G20 countries and 76% of the top 100 economies in the world have implemented UBO regulations.
What Is Covered
Understanding Beneficial Ownership (BO) or Ultimate Beneficial Ownership (UBO) regulations is essential in today's global economy for businesses, governments, and regulators.
The push for financial transparency, driven by efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion, and corruption, has led to diverse regulatory frameworks across jurisdictions, each handling UBO disclosure and reporting differently.
This guidebook provides a global overview of beneficial ownership regulations with country-by-country profiles, highlighting the differences between UBO disclosure regulations and live UBO registries, and the global trend toward greater transparency.