Legal entity identifiers (LEIs)
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.
IT Advances Insufficient to Beat Compliance Challenges
Outsourcing reporting could create technological dependencies that could add to firms’ problems in the future.
Untapped Potential:The Road to Semantic Heaven
There is a movement underway to establish universal standards and the semantic ontologies that make them sing. As the industry approaches semantic utopia, questions remain about what steps need to be taken to get there and whether all the work will be…
Kaizen Launches Regulatory Reporting Training
The course focuses on Mifid II regulatory reporting and breaks down reference data rules that remain roadblocks for firms.
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.
Illuminated Data: SFTR May Reach Too Far
While waiting for the regulators’ final word on SFTR’s technical specifications, SFT market participants and counterparties are planning their compliance strategies amid concern that the regulation goes too far in its goal to bring shadow banking into…
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…
TOFIS Panel: Data Linkages Pose Key Challenges to Alt Data Use
Max Bowie reports from Toronto on Canadian firms' opinions of the challenges associated with using alternative data.
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.
Europe’s Mifid Monster Lurches to Life
January 3 went smoothly for many, but the launch of Europe's far-reaching reform package wasn't without problems.
Irish Stock Exchange Becomes Ireland's First LOU
The exchange can now issue, renew and update LEIs via its online services website, ISEdirect.
January 2018: Getting Your Bitcoin’s Worth
Financial firms spent a lot of last year focused on Mifid II compliance, but also clearly spent significant time following the ups and downs of cryptocurrencies - and assessing whether to invest in this new asset class.
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.
UPDATE: Markets, Regulators Not Yet United on Mifid II
Just over a week into Europe’s new financial regulatory regime, Joanne Faulkner assess the key challenges that still lie ahead as market participants and regulators alike grapple with the data and reporting requirements of Mifid II.
Tradeweb APA Bug Mires Mifir Reporting
Reporting platform began rejecting trade reports due to mismatched identifiers, banks say.
Markets Brace for Mifid II’s Start
Fraught times at the Christmas table as tech specialists rush to implement last-minute changes.
UPDATE: ESMA Grants Six-Month Grace Period for Mifid II LEI Compliance
Banks and trading venues will be given an extra six months to comply with LEI requirements
DTCC Debuts ‘Same Day’ LEIs
Issuer anticipates demand for one-day delivery of Legal Entity Identifiers after Mifid II comes into force.