Hungary to tighten rules on private equity fund ownership

beneficial ownership private equity venture capital public procurement transparency

The Hungarian government is introducing legislation to tighten and clarify the identification of ultimate beneficial owners for closed-ended investment funds, including private equity and venture capital funds. Justice Minister Márta Görög stated that the move aims to make ownership structures more transparent, specifically targeting arrangements designed to obscure the identity of owners or the nature of ownership chains.

Historically, identifying the individuals behind large-scale funds has been difficult for the press due to complex ownership structures. The new proposal also seeks to increase transparency in public procurement and the use of public funds. It includes measures to expand the data required in the Central Information Data Register, ensuring information is machine-readable, searchable, and comparable. Additionally, the Integrity Authority may gain the power to initiate proceedings at the Public Procurement Arbitration Board, which could lead to the suspension of procurement processes.

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Hungarian government · Integrity Authority · Márta Görög · Public Procurement Arbitration Board

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[● 3 SOURCES] The government is introducing a bill to tighten and clarify rules for identifying the ultimate beneficial owners of closed-ended investment funds. hellomagyar.hu · www.alon.hu · dailynewshungary.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Integrity Authority may initiate proceedings at the Public Procurement Arbitration Board, which could suspend procurement processes. www.alon.hu
[● 3 SOURCES] The proposal aims to make ownership chains more transparent, specifically targeting structures used to hide beneficial owners. hellomagyar.hu · www.alon.hu · dailynewshungary.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Justice Minister stated that identifying the ultimate beneficial owners of investment funds is in the public interest. hellomagyar.hu · www.alon.hu · dailynewshungary.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Data in the Central Information Data Register must be provided in machine-readable, searchable, downloadable, and comparable formats. www.alon.hu
[○ 1 SOURCE] The bill intends to increase transparency in public procurement and the use of public funds. www.alon.hu
[○ 1 SOURCE] The proposal expands the scope of organizations and data required to be published in the Central Information Data Register. www.alon.hu

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