Uncovering the truth using comprehensive data analysis – foreign investment in London property market

This is a guest blog by Daniella Tsar who is a Data Scientist at Thomson Reuters Labs. At Thomson Reuters Labs, we drive innovation through data science and visualisation using novel approaches to create solutions that help our customers — all the while harnessing the power of linked and shareable data. We regularly deliver projects tackling corruption and … Continue reading Uncovering the truth using comprehensive data analysis – foreign investment in London property market →

Impact Round-up: April

OpenCorporates is used by investigators, NGOs, and researchers every day to study and fight corruption, money laundering and organised crime. Every month, we'll share links to show you the work people are doing with our data. ---------------------------- Daniella from Thomson Reuters wrote about her experience of using OpenCorporates and others datasets to investigate the overseas … Continue reading Impact Round-up: April →

Civil society sends open letter to Quebec govt. in support of OpenCorporates

Following on from the law suit, that OpenCorporates brought against the Quebec company register, transparency and civic tech organisations, as well as journalists from Quebec and beyond, have sent an open letter to Quebec government in support of OpenCorporates and open company data. The letter not just supports OpenCorporates in its legal action, but goes … Continue reading Civil society sends open letter to Quebec govt. in support of OpenCorporates →

What does the Global Laundromat tell us about the need for open company data

Just as the EU is enters the final stages of negotiations to decide whether anonymous trusts and shell companies should be banned, the Laundromat scandal reveals why member states have the duty to ensure greater transparency. Yesterday, I wrote in the Independent about the need for transparency on corporate registries, beneficial ownership, and trusts. Whether … Continue reading What does the Global Laundromat tell us about the need for open company data →

Meet Thomas Marshall, Engineer at OpenCorporates

Hello. Tell us about who you are & what role you will be doing OpenCorporates. I’m Tom and I’m an engineer at OpenCorporates (I joined in January). I’ll be working across the tech stack on everything from designing interactions to building APIs. My experience is primarily as a front-end developer so I’ll mostly be looking … Continue reading Meet Thomas Marshall, Engineer at OpenCorporates →

How does open company data impact women’s rights?

That might sound like an absurd question. The benefits accrued from transparency, fighting corruption and money laundering, and enabling good business practise help everyone, right? Then why am I writing about women? At OpenCorporates and OpenOwnership, we’ve been thinking about the structures that enable corruption that the macro and micro level. Whether it is underlying … Continue reading How does open company data impact women’s rights? →

Germany: Do not let ‘personal security’ be the bait and switch for public accountability

Written by Chris Taggart and Hera Hussain When the announcement of a public beneficial ownership register in Germany was made in November 2016, it was welcomed by the transparency community and investigative journalists. True, it wasn’t going to be free, still less open data, but it was a significant step for a country that has … Continue reading Germany: Do not let ‘personal security’ be the bait and switch for public accountability →

Meet Alex Angelov, Data Analyst

Hello. Tell us about who you are & what role you will be doing OpenCorporates. Hi! My name is Alexander Angelov. I’m a Data Analyst at OpenCorporates and I am doing the processes of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modelling data with the goal of discovering useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision-making. What brought you … Continue reading Meet Alex Angelov, Data Analyst →

State of open company data in 2016: wins and challenges ahead

Originally published on Sunlight Foundation. For many people in the open data and anti-corruption space, the past year could be summed up in two words: “Panama Papers”. This blew open the murky world of offshore company registration and, for a while at least, put the agenda of corporate transparency high on the agenda countries all … Continue reading State of open company data in 2016: wins and challenges ahead →

11 resources that will help you map a corporate network

Large corporations wield significant influence over many parts of society - including politics and natural resources. With the help of open data, you can now begin to map out (partially) what some of these transnational networks look like. Whether it is finding companies related to a politician or grouping the subsidiaries of a tech giant … Continue reading 11 resources that will help you map a corporate network →