Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
ISIN and LEI Mapping Project Kicks Off
The initiative's first file includes more than 3.2 million ISIN-to-LEI records across roughly 25,000 unique LEIs.
LEI Issuance Flirts with Real Time
RapidLEI launches API access, shaving additional seconds off LEI turnaround.
FESE Requests Clarification on LEI Application
In feedback to the Financial Stability Board, FESE points out inconsistencies regarding the application of LEIs and asks regulators for clarity.
ISINs and LEIs Link Up To Increase Transparency And Manage Risk
ANNA and GLEIF partner on a new initiative linking ISIN and LEI standards to better understand cross-entity exposures and dependencies.
Time's Up: Esma Sticks to the Schedule for Mifid II LEI Compliance
Esma’s ‘No LEI, No Trade’ policy gets real after the official end of a grace period on Mifid II’s LEI requirement, while at the same time Hong Kong regulators have introduced a new LEI mandate to boost identifier use in the region. Jamie Hyman and Wei…
LEI Grace Period Ends July 2
Esma warns six-month LEI grace period will not be extended.
Datactics Debuts Free LEI ‘Health Check’ and Matching Solution
Cloud-based software allows firms to cross-reference more than 1.2 million LEIs via data from GLEIF.
LEI Uptake Still Brisk Post-Mifid II Deadline
The lead-up to Mifid II led to a huge jump in Legal Entity Identifiers issued, and LEI uptake continues to break records through Q1 2018.
Hong Kong Regulators Propose LEI Mandate
HKMA and SFC would stagger the implementation dates for different reporting entities.
GLEIF Releases Golden Copy Files In Beta
Newly released GLEIF Golden Copy Files makes the LEI data pool easier to access and process, and there are hopes it might even inspire innovation.
GLEIF and Swift Launch BIC-to-LEI Relationship File
Open-source model will streamline entity verification processes and reduce data management costs.
Irish Stock Exchange Becomes Ireland's First LOU
The exchange can now issue, renew and update LEIs via its online services website, ISEdirect.
Esma’s LEI Xmas Extension: Last-Minute Gift or Lump of Coal?
Jamie Hyman talks with an LEI issuer, advocate and end-user about how Esma’s LEI grace period will impact operations during the first half of 2018.
Bermuda Stock Exchange Confirms Status as LEI Issuer
The exchange is able to issue LEIs to listed and unlisted Bermuda-domiciled companies.
DTCC Debuts ‘Same Day’ LEIs
Issuer anticipates demand for one-day delivery of Legal Entity Identifiers after Mifid II comes into force.
October 2017: Watchdogs Sharpen Their Tech Teeth
We’re all used to financial institutions complaining about the burden of regulation and the amounts of data they must collect, maintain and report. But spare a thought for the organizations that will have to capture and analyze more data than any single…
Bloomberg Gets GLEIF LOU Nod
To avoid falling foul of MiFID II's 'No LEI, No Trade' rule, Bloomberg will make LEIs available to clients via three mechanisms.
NSD On Track for LEI LOU Designation
The NSD is the first organization in Russie to reach accredited Candidate LOU status, officials say.
ISO Unveils FinTech Data Standards Committee
The committee, which will promote standards in finanical data and technology, is headed by three industry experts.
APFIC Panelists: LEI Registrations Must Move Faster in the Next Year
There are about 470,000 LEI registrations so far, with only about 15,000 in Asia
Golden Copy: Farewell From The Data Desk
On leaving as editor of Inside Reference Data, Michael Shashoua reflects on the most incisive elements in five years of commentaries
Mandating LEIs in Asia
Registration of legal entity identifiers has been far more common in the US and Europe than in Asia, with regulations the driving force. Wei-Shen Wong finds out if regulators in Asia are following suit and mandating their use
Plumbing the Depths of Unstructured Data
Turning to organizing measures like collaboration, ‘microdata’ and application of standards can help manage a deep source of information.
Getting All Hands on Deck
The path for the legal entity identifier to reach its administrator’s goal of 1.5 million registrations must be paved collaboratively with the industry that carries out the work of registering. Michael sees GLEIF, the administering foundation, as gaining…