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Secretary Bessent announced the Trump administration is eliminating company ownership disclosure rules and deleting the federal database of beneficial owners. The move strips away transparency requirements enacted to prevent money laundering and shell company abuse.
Treasury Secretary Bessent announced that the Trump administration is scrapping company ownership disclosure rules and deleting the federal beneficial ownership database. Companies will no longer be required to report who actually owns them.
These rules exist because shell companies and hidden ownership structures are the backbone of money laundering, fraud, and sanctions evasion. Deleting the database doesn't just roll back recent requirements — it erases the institutional memory of who owns what. This gives bad actors immediate cover and makes future enforcement nearly impossible. The timing matters: oil prices are volatile, sanctions are in flux, and the administration is actively loosening oversight in other industries.
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