Identifiers
LEI: A Question of Registration
Registering Interest?
The Road to a Global LEI
In May, a coalition of financial services trade associations released detailed requirements for a global legal entity identifier and launched a formal process to review proposals from solution providers, including standards and registration authorities…
Tine Thoresen: The VIP Treatment
Much like what tourists get out of credit card or hotel loyalty rewards programs, the reference data industry can expect benefits from a unique universal legal entity identifier. And, Tine says, self-registration might be the best course of action.
Trade Associations Release Timeline for LEI Process
A coalition of trade associations plans to review legal entity identification solution providers in June, and publish a recommendation in early July
Preparing for Change
While the industry is awaiting information about the set-up of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the introduction of a legal entity identifier (LEI), the best firms can do is to focus on getting the foundation right, says data management…
Trade Associations Start Request for Proposal Process for LEI Identifier
The introduction of a global legal entity identifier (LEI) appears to be fast approaching, with a coalition of trade associations releasing detailed requirements in May for the new identifier and embarking on a new project phase to reach consensus on…
Countering Counterparty Risk
The market has seen an upsurge in firms investing in improving counterparty data systems and processes to mitigate risk in the years following the fall of Lehman. But have the investments paid off? Inside Reference Data gathered a panel of leading…
Swift U-Turn on BIC Plans, New ISO Standard to Meet LEI Requirements
Interbank utility Swift, a contender in the race to become the registration authority for the legal entity identifier, has decided that the business identifier code (BIC) will not form the basis of the legal entity identifier, officials tell Inside…
Requests for Cross-Referencing Proprietary Ids Gain Ground as Industry Awaits LEI Solution, Say Panelists
As the industry awaits unravelling of LEI efforts, clients’ identifier needs remain proprietary
Looking Back on Legal Entity Identification
The Changing Face of LEI
