Legal entity identifiers (LEIs)
Swearing the Oath of the Data Watch
Strapline: Industry Warehouse
New Approaches to Corporate Actions
In a July 8 webcast, four industry experts analyzed the approaches firms should take to capture and process the data they need about corporate action events and fully understand the impact of these events
Tokyo LOU Goes Live; Canadian LOU Designated
The Japan Exchange Group has launched its local operating unit for implementation of the legal entity identifier, as designated by LEI ROC. The committee has also tapped CDS Clearing and Depository Services as Canada's LOU
GLEIF Sets Fees For LEI Licensing
The foundation, which is responsible for legal entity identifier infrastructure and principles, is relying on the licensing fees to fund the central operating unit administering LEIs
CFTC Extends DTCC-Swift's LEI Designation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has extended the designation of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation-Swift (DTCC-Swift) as the provider of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs).
NY Fed Hires Goldman's Avery as CDO
Linda Avery, a Goldman Sachs data operations technology executive for about 20 years, begins as chief data officer for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on July 28
OFR Names Advisory Committee Members
Interactive Data's Stephen Daffron and Northern Trust's Kay Vicino are among the new appointees to the US Treasury unit's advisory group
LEI Foundation to Focus on Search for CEO, But COU Unlikely This Year
Following its inaugural meeting last week, the board of directors of the global legal entity identifier foundation is to focus on finding a CEO of the foundation, but does not expect the central operating unit of the system to be up and running before…
Compliance Through Crowd Computing -- Webcast
On June 25, Inside Reference Data hosted a webcast about how crowd computing can help financial institutions manage the requirements of new regulations by enabling them to combine automation tools, subject matter experts and online workers
EIOPA Seeks Feedback on Plans to Mandate LEI Usage
The Frankfurt-based supervisory authority for the insurance industry is seeking feedback on its plans to make use of legal entity identifiers mandatory in Europe
LEI Common File Format Published
Adoption of a common file format for pre-legal entity identifiers is intended to reduce the likelihood of duplicate records and incorrect data, and to make it easier to integrate data from different pre-local operating units
Toronto FIS: IRD's Editor Shares Highlights
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua notes key themes discussed at the Toronto Financial Information Summit on June 10
LEI's Big Payoff
While the legal entity identifier is starting to produce value for data management operations, Fatca and BCBS 239 could follow suit in similar fashion
Securing LEI Success
From more regulatory mandates to standardized data quality checks, there was no shortage of suggestions of ways to ensure the success of the LEI project at the North American Financial Information Summit, writes Nicholas Hamilton
Stress Tests, Data Aggregation Get Bigger Parts in Risk Management
Risk data aggregation efforts are pulling in more sources of data and more functions and tasks, such as stress testing. Michael Shashoua reports
OFR's Reed Sheds Light on LEI's Omission from Fatca
Matthew Reed, of the Office of Financial Research and Regulatory Oversight Committee of the legal entity identifier project, says the LEI was not ready when the Internal Revenue Service made key decisions about Fatca, but suggests it will be added in the…
Citi Reaps Benefits of LEI, Despite Limited Coverage
At this week's North American Financial Information Summit in New York, Citi's head of entity data operations explained how the legal entity identifier has helped the bank improve standardization and increase the number of attributes held in client…
Adopting principles for effective risk data aggregation and internal risk reporting practices -- Webcast
On May 15, Inside Reference Data hosted a webcast about risk data aggregation and internal reporting practices, in which four experts in the field discussed the role of regulatory requirements and challenges for data management
LEI Benefits Will Take Longer, Data Provider Exec Says
In Japan, LEI data will eventually work as a common language for counterparty data, according to Denis Sweeney of Interactive Data
Swift Unveils Revamped Payments Reference Data Tool
International payments utility Swift has unveiled a new version of its Bankers World Online directory─part of its SwiftRef payments reference data suite─that now includes broader coverage and datasets, such as Business Identification Codes (BICs),…
Sifma tells FSOC Chair: More Regulators Must Require LEI
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has highlighted the fact that only one US regulation requires the legal entity identifier and more than twice as many entities in Europe have registered for the identifier than in the US
Swift's Neutjens Talks Progress For Utility Platform
Over the past year or more, Swift has made major strides in reference data services with its SwiftRef platform. Patrik Neutjens, the organization's head of reference data, speaks with Michael Shashoua about its accomplishments and the work ahead
Impactful Actions
As regulatory pressure and the complexity of derivatives increase, Nicholas Hamilton explores why and how firms should monitor the impact corporate actions have on entities with which they have relationships
CFTC Opens Discussions on Standard Structure for Global UTI
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has begun speaking to other regulators about the possibility of creating a standard structure for a global unique transaction identifier