Collecting sex-disaggregated data on asset ownership is an important step in achieving gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific.

KOCHI: You have got some disposable amount, and want to own a real estate asset abroad. Now, it is possible as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allows resident Indians to remit money abroad for the purchase of immovable properties. According to a new RBI directive, banks are allowed to remit up to US$125,000 (around Rs 75 lakh) every financial year for any permitted current or capital account transaction, or a combination of both. The money can be used for purchasing immovable property outside India. Financial experts point out that the new norms might be helpful for the state as it would be easier for Keralites to spot properties due […]

The number of onsite clinical microbiology laboratories in hospitals is decreasing, likely related to the business model for laboratory consolidation and labor shortages, and this impacts a variety of clinical practices, including that of banking isolates for clinical or epidemiologic purposes. To determine the impact of these trends, infectious disease (ID) physicians were surveyed regarding their perceptions of offsite services. Clinical microbiology practices for retention of clinical isolates for future use were also determined. Surveys were sent to members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s (IDSA) Emerging Infections Network (EIN). The EIN is a sentinel network of ID physicians who care for adult and/or pediatric patients in North America and who are members of IDSA. The response rate was 763 (45%) of 1,680 potential respondents. Five hundred forty (81%) respondents reported interacting with the clinical microbiology laboratory. Eighty-six percent of respondents thought an onsite laboratory very important for timely diagnostic reporting and ongoing communication with the clinical microbiologist. Thirty-five percent practiced in institutions where the core microbiology laboratory has been moved offsite, and an additional 7% (n = 38) reported that movement of core laboratory functions offsite was being considered. The respondents reported that only 24% of laboratories banked all isolates, with the majority saving isolates for less than 30 days. Based on these results, the trend toward centralized core laboratories negatively impacts the practice of ID physicians, potentially delays effective implementation of prompt and targeted care for patients with serious infections, and similarly adversely impacts infection control epidemiologic investigations.

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The Dutch Government has confirmed that a registry of ultimate beneficial owners of companies will enter into force in the Netherlands from January 2020.

Malta's Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna, told delegates to a recent law conference at the Old University in Valletta that beneficial ownership regulations will be published in the coming weeks.

More than 20 jurisdictions have signed up to a pilot project to exchange data held on beneficial ownership registers and registers of trusts, according to UK Chancellor George Osborne.

This report “A Beneficial Ownership Implementation Toolkit” – contains policy considerations that Global Forum member jurisdictions can use in implementing the legal and supervisory frameworks to identify and collect beneficial ownership information, which is now a requirement of the international tax transparency standards.

This article provides a framework for analysing the character and degree of ownership engagement by institutional investors. There are large differences in ownership engagement between different categories of institutional investors. There are also differences in ownership engagement within the same category of institutional investors such as hedge funds, investment funds, etc.

Legislative and regulatory policy options for sustainable capital markets - A good corporate governance framework should combine transparency, accountability and integrity and this requires knowledge of beneficial ownership. This report assesses the costs, benefits and practicalities of different approaches, suggesting policy options to better identify ultimate beneficial ownership in Indonesia.

This article provides a framework for analysing the character and degree of ownership engagement by institutional investors. There are large differences in ownership engagement between different categories of institutional investors. There are also differences in ownership engagement within the same category of institutional investors such as hedge funds, investment funds, etc.

Home Ownership Rate in Israel remained unchanged at 66.50 percent in 2017 from 66.50 percent in 2017. This page provides - Israel Home Ownership Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Bulgaria increased to 83.60 percent in 2018 from 82.90 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Bulgaria averaged 85.35 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 87.60 percent in 2007 and a record low of 82.30 percent in 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Bulgaria Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Latvia increased to 81.60 percent in 2018 from 81.50 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Latvia averaged 82.84 percent from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 87.20 percent in 2009 and a record low of 80.20 percent in 2015. This page provides the latest reported value for - Latvia Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Hungary increased to 86 percent in 2018 from 85.20 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Hungary averaged 88.04 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 89.80 percent in 2009 and a record low of 85.20 percent in 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Hungary Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Austria increased to 55.40 percent in 2018 from 55 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Austria averaged 56.47 percent from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 59.20 percent in 2007 and a record low of 52.40 percent in 2011. This page provides the latest reported value for - Austria Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Belgium remained unchanged at 72.70 percent in 2018 from 72.70 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Belgium averaged 72.36 percent from 2003 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 73.70 percent in 2006 and a record low of 71.30 percent in 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Belgium Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Czech Republic increased to 78.70 percent in 2018 from 78.50 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Czech Republic averaged 77.58 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 80.40 percent in 2012 and a record low of 73.50 percent in 2005. This page provides the latest reported value for - Czech Republic Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Estonia increased to 82.40 percent in 2018 from 81.80 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Estonia averaged 83.96 percent from 2006 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 88.90 percent in 2008 and a record low of 81.10 percent in 2013. This page provides the latest reported value for - Estonia Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Croatia decreased to 90.10 percent in 2018 from 90.50 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Croatia averaged 89.67 percent from 2010 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 90.50 percent in 2017 and a record low of 88.20 percent in 2010. This page provides the latest reported value for - Croatia Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Greece increased to 73.50 percent in 2018 from 73.30 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Greece averaged 75.28 percent from 2003 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 77.20 percent in 2010 and a record low of 73.30 percent in 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Portugal decreased to 74.50 percent in 2018 from 74.70 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Portugal averaged 74.70 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 75.50 percent in 2006 and a record low of 74.20 percent in 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - Portugal Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Slovenia decreased to 75.10 percent in 2018 from 75.60 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Slovenia averaged 78.48 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 84.50 percent in 2006 and a record low of 75.10 percent in 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Slovenia Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Romania decreased to 96.40 percent in 2018 from 96.80 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Romania averaged 96.35 percent from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 97.60 percent in 2010 and a record low of 95.50 percent in 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - Romania Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Lithuania increased to 89.90 percent in 2018 from 89.70 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Lithuania averaged 90.88 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 93.60 percent in 2010 and a record low of 88.30 percent in 2005. This page provides the latest reported value for - Lithuania Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Cyprus decreased to 70.10 percent in 2018 from 70.70 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Cyprus averaged 72.79 percent from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 74.10 percent in 2007 and a record low of 70.10 percent in 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Cyprus Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Australia decreased to 65 percent in 2016 from 67 percent in 2011. Home Ownership Rate in Australia averaged 68.85 percent from 1966 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 71.40 percent in 1966 and a record low of 65 percent in 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Australia Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Canada increased to 66.40 percent in 2017 from 66.20 percent in 2016. Home Ownership Rate in Canada averaged 65.85 percent from 1997 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 67.80 percent in 2013 and a record low of 63.90 percent in 1999. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Spain decreased to 76.30 percent in 2018 from 77.10 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Spain averaged 78.73 percent from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 80.60 percent in 2007 and a record low of 76.30 percent in 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Poland decreased to 84 percent in 2018 from 84.20 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Poland averaged 78.80 percent from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 84.20 percent in 2017 and a record low of 62.50 percent in 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - Poland Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Sweden decreased to 64.10 percent in 2018 from 65.20 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Sweden averaged 66.52 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 69.50 percent in 2007 and a record low of 64.10 percent in 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Germany increased to 51.50 percent in 2018 from 51.40 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Germany averaged 52.48 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 53.40 percent in 2011 and a record low of 51.40 percent in 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Switzerland increased to 42.50 percent in 2018 from 41.30 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Switzerland averaged 43.36 percent from 2010 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 44.50 percent in 2014 and a record low of 41.30 percent in 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Switzerland Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Brazil decreased to 73.49 percent in 2010 from 74.98 percent in 2000. Home Ownership Rate in Brazil averaged 74.24 percent from 2000 until 2010, reaching an all time high of 74.98 percent in 2000 and a record low of 73.49 percent in 2010. Home Ownership Rate in Brazil is reported by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). This page provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Mexico decreased to 76.40 percent in 2010 from 78.70 percent in 2000. Home Ownership Rate in Mexico averaged 69.62 percent from 1950 until 2010, reaching an all time high of 78.70 percent in 2000 and a record low of 54.10 percent in 1960. Home Ownership Rate in Mexico is reported by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI). This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Singapore increased to 91 percent in 2018 from 90.70 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Singapore averaged 89.08 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 93.10 percent in 2001 and a record low of 58.80 percent in 1980. This page provides the latest reported value for - Singapore Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in South Korea remained unchanged at 57.70 percent in 2018 from 57.70 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in South Korea averaged 55.74 percent from 2006 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 57.70 percent in 2017 and a record low of 53.60 percent in 2014. This page provides the latest reported value for - South Korea Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Netherlands decreased to 69 percent in 2018 from 69.40 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Netherlands averaged 67.35 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 69.40 percent in 2017 and a record low of 63.90 percent in 2005. This page provides the latest reported value for - Netherlands Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Denmark increased to 62.20 percent in 2017 from 61.70 percent in 2016. Home Ownership Rate in Denmark averaged 65.52 percent from 2003 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 68.70 percent in 2011 and a record low of 61.70 percent in 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Denmark Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Turkey decreased to 59.10 percent in 2017 from 59.70 percent in 2016. Home Ownership Rate in Turkey averaged 60.41 percent from 2006 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 61.10 percent in 2014 and a record low of 59.10 percent in 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Norway decreased to 81.30 percent in 2018 from 81.50 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Norway averaged 83.49 percent from 2003 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 86.10 percent in 2008 and a record low of 81.30 percent in 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Norway Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate In the Euro Area increased to 66.20 percent in 2018 from 66.10 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in the Euro Area averaged 67.60 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 71.90 percent in 2009 and a record low of 64 percent in 2005. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Luxembourg decreased to 71.20 percent in 2018 from 74.70 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Luxembourg averaged 72.03 percent from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 74.70 percent in 2017 and a record low of 68.10 percent in 2010. This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in France increased to 65.10 percent in 2018 from 64.40 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in France averaged 63.32 percent from 2005 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 65.10 percent in 2018 and a record low of 60.50 percent in 2007. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Italy remained unchanged at 72.40 percent in 2018 from 72.40 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Italy averaged 72.93 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 74.20 percent in 2012 and a record low of 72.30 percent in 2016. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Home Ownership Rate in Finland increased to 71.60 percent in 2018 from 71.40 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Finland averaged 72.92 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 74.30 percent in 2010 and a record low of 71.40 percent in 2004. This page provides the latest reported value for - Finland Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.