The State of Beneficial Ownership
Mr UBO meets the KYC Guy - a conversation on transparency, registries, and the future of ownership data.
Webinar is at 14:00 CET on Tuesday 24th March 2026
You will be in great company
Stephen Abbott Pugh
I'm Stephen Abbott Pugh and I live in Brussels, Belgium. I have extensive experience with helping governments pursue beneficial ownership transparency and use beneficial ownership data. I was the product owner of the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard, the world's leading open standard for beneficial ownership information and continue to advocate to improve data quality and standardisation.
David McCurdie
A time-served KYC guy with many years on the tools. I just want to find ways to make everything easier and better; simple really! Give us our time back - we need it for living life. Providing insight as an industry expert and trusted advisor to my many clients and connections. CAMS-certified and sometime SAFe Agilist.
Court rulings, privacy concerns, and political pressure have reshaped who can access beneficial ownership data. What actually changed - and what does it mean in practice?
On paper, registries promise transparency. In reality, many struggle with accuracy, accessibility, and usability. We’ll look at what works...and what doesn’t.
With regulators, governments, and financial institutions all pushing in different directions, what does the future of beneficial ownership look like? Join the webinar to find out!