On the Financial Secrecy Index website, identify the total number of secrecy indicators used. Then, list the four key areas of assessment, describe what each area generally assesses, and provide at least two specific indicators for each area.
Navigate to the 'Indicator profiles' page. Identify the total number of secrecy indicators used. Identify the four key areas of assessment. For each key area, extract its general description. For each key area, list at least two specific indicators. Synthesize all gathered information into a concise answer.
State that the Financial Secrecy Index uses 20 secrecy indicators. Accurately list the four key areas of assessment: 'Asset and ownership registration', 'Legal entity transparency', 'Integrity of tax and financial regulation', and 'International standards and cooperation'. For 'Asset and ownership registration', accurately describe its assessment (e.g., banking secrecy, public registration of beneficial owners for legal vehicles, real estate, and freeports) and list at least two specific indicators (e.g., Banking secrecy, Beneficial ownership of companies, Real estate ownership). For 'Legal entity transparency', accurately describe its assessment (e.g., public accessibility of key transparency data like beneficial ownership and country-by-country reporting) and list at least two specific indicators (e.g., Transparency of company ownership, Public country by country reporting). For 'Integrity of tax and financial regulation', accurately describe its assessment (e.g., capacity of tax administrations, taxation of residents' income abroad, golden visas, publication of tax rulings and extractive industries' contracts) and list at least two specific indicators (e.g., Tax compliance focus, Golden visas, Tax rulings and extractive industries’ contracts). For 'International standards and cooperation', accurately describe its assessment (e.g., adherence to cooperation mechanisms and international conventions for information exchange and tackling corruption/money laundering) and list at least two specific indicators (e.g., Anti-money laundering, Automatic information exchange).