Plus, tracking developments in the Ukraine war, and queer-inclusive research and experiences in AI.
June 18, 2024 Editor’s note: Thank you for reading the Brookings Brief. We will be on a short hiatus for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. Please look out for the next edition of the newsletter on Thursday, June 20, and explore our work on race in public policy. |
| Fighting illicit finance and protecting democracy Illicit finance and financial secrecy pose a growing danger to democracy, enable corruption, undermine economies and markets, weaken security, and erode public trust in good governance and institutions. Enhancing access, quality, and use of information about the people who ultimately own or control companies and other entities—otherwise known as “beneficial owners”—is an important part of the battle against financial secrecy. Joseph Foti, Norman Eisen, Robin J. Lewis, and Jonathan Katz New highlight new research analyzing five countries’ beneficial ownership ecosystems and outline six lessons on how to improve these systems. |
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