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LEI's Tentacles

The legal entity identifier, and the process to implement it, is making itself a factor in unexpected places, such as data quality and collateral transaction...

Inside Reference Data | Opinion | Regulation & Standards | 22 Apr 2013

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ISITC Groups Drafting MBS, Portfolio Value Guidelines

ISITC working groups plan to collaborate with Sifma to meet a June deadline on mortgage-backed securities margin requirements, and to revisit total portfolio value standards. ISITC as a whole will continue work begun last year on the legal entity identifier...

Inside Reference Data | News | Regulation & Standards | 28 Mar 2013

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Here Comes The LEI Flood

Comments, actions and discussions concerning the legal entity identifier have increased and will continue to do so as key organizations make decisions and recommendations now and in the near future

Inside Reference Data | Opinion | Regulation & Standards | 11 Jun 2012

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FSB Takes Another Step on LEI, But Administration Questions Linger

The approval of the ISO standard for the LEI moved much faster than most ISO standards, say industry observers. The FSB issued its LEI report to the G-20, setting a structure for the global LEI system, but the report leaves unanswered questions about...

Inside Reference Data | News | Regulation & Standards | 08 Jun 2012

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LEI Makes Progress, But Administration Questions Linger

The approval of the ISO standard for the LEI moved much faster than most ISO standards, say industry observers, but the FSB still has to issue some decisions on who will administer the LEI

Inside Reference Data | News | Regulation & Standards | 06 Jun 2012

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ISITC Regulation Group Focuses on LEI

ISITC's Regulatory Working Group is addressing legal entity identifier (LEI) standard plans with the Financial Stability and also considering Fatca requirements

Inside Reference Data | News | Regulation & Standards | 05 Jun 2012

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Michael Shashoua: The Shape of Things to Come

Global industry messaging standards organization ISITC has put itself front and center in discussions that will influence the industry’s actions on operational innovation and regulatory compliance for years to come. Michael sheds light on the details...

Waters | Opinion | Regulation & Standards | 04 May 2012

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Swift Hopes For LEI Role Despite ISO Decision

The industry standards cooperative is still hoping to contribute to the legal entity identifier project despite the International Organization for Standardization's decision to remove the registration authority function which had been assigned to it

Inside Reference Data | News | Regulation & Standards | 03 May 2012

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Data on the Move

Developments in regulation and standards such as Fatca and Solvency II, along with reference data needs identified by ISITC, are part of the reason why reference data is definitely not a stagnant part of securities industry operations in the year to date...

Inside Reference Data | Opinion | Regulation & Standards | 05 Apr 2012

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ISITC Reaches Out

Industry messaging standards organization ISITC plans greater collaboration on market practice processes and to exert influence on LEI and global regulatory discussions. By Michael Shashoua

Inside Reference Data | Feature | Data Management | 04 Apr 2012

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