Office of Financial Research (OFR)
Bottega Leaves NY Fed for Bank of America
John Bottega has been appointed chief data officer at Bank of America
The LEI Of The Land
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
Western Identifiers, Eastern Practices
Western service providers looking to ride the coat-tails of securities identification initiatives spreading into the Asia-Pacific region must bridge cultural and communication differences
Industry Welcomes G-20 Support For LEI
Attention turns to enacting LEI in regulation, as industry participants welcome the G-20's support for the identifier
The Standardization Forecast
Industry Warehouse
Sorting Through Sibos Alphabet Soup
Along with LEI, Sibos participants contend with a tangle of regulatory and standards initiatives that some say clouds the industry's ability to reach common ground
Cadis' Plane: Firms Stick to a Wait and See Approach Around LEI
An informal poll carried out at Cadis' client advisory group revealed that when it comes to the LEI, firms continue to face the slow yet steady approach
OFR States Initial LEI Implementation to Kick off Next Year
All eyes are on what must happen next to establish the LEI, as the OFR issues a statement focusing on progress and upcoming FSB meeting in September
Calling A New Data Tune
Mapping LEI Links
Foundation Course
Foundation Course
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…
Cost Reduction Not Main Driver Behind LEI Adoption, Say Experts
Speakers agree cost should not be main driver pushing firms to adopt an LEI
GS1 and Financial InterGroup Reveal Legal Entity Id Plans
GS1 and Financial InterGroup's joint feedback to the Treasury's OFR reveals LEI proposal based on GS1's global location number
Industry Awaits Swift’s BIC LEI Plans as OFR’s Consultation Deadline Looms
As the January 31 deadline to respond to the OFR's "Statement on Legal Entity Identification for Financial Contracts" looms, all eyes are on Swift's next move
OFR's LEI Cost Stance Requires Further Clarification, According to Experts
The OFR's call for free of charge identifiers requires further clarification