In August 2026, FinCEN made it official: US companies no longer have to disclose who actually owns them.
Five years after the Corporate Transparency Act was signed into law as America's \"toughest anti-corruption tool in a generation\", the federal registry behind it is being switched off — and the data already collected is being deleted.
Our expert host. Robin Lycka, is joined by Erica Hanichak, Co-Director of the FACT Coalition, to ask: is this the end of beneficial ownership data?
They discuss: the government decision that will wipe 16 million reports, why it was taken, and its long-term consequences.
Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles
Editor: Dominic Delargy
Video: Loïs Dunford
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The Laundry explores the complex world of financial crime, anti-money laundering (AML), compliance, sanctions, and global financial regulation.
Hosted by Marit Rødevand, Fredrik Riiser, and Robin Lycka, each episode features in-depth conversations with leading experts from banking, fintech, regulatory bodies, and investigative journalism — dissecting headline news, unpacking regulatory trends, and examining the real-world consequences of non-compliance.
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