Legal entity identifiers (LEIs)
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 data
Traiana Launches Trade Reporting Connection With LEI Functionality
The post-trade services vendor has launched a connection to trade repositories that helps firms manage legal entity and swap identification requirements
Data Validator Criticizes DTCC's Identifier Database
A Bloomberg data official points to 600 duplicate files—about 1% of the total—in DTCC's database for CICIs, the LEI precursors. DTCC's CDO counters: It's still the most accurate database of its kind
65,000 Entities Meet CICI Deadline As Self-Certification Continues
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation has issued identifiers to entities all over the world and continues to see others certify data that was submitted on their behalf by third parties
Taking Responsibility for Entity Identification
With the go-live date for the legal entity identifier system still far off, a growing number of pre-local operating units are set to begin issuing entity identifiers. Nicholas Hamilton finds out why they have taken on the task, what challenges they face…
Rising Enthusiasm for New Data Sources
Features in the April issue of Inside Reference Data find a common subtext of identifying new sources and types of data that are catching on
GoldenSource Upgrades Products To Facilitate LEI Usage
The enterprise data management software vendor has begun mapping to the legal entity identifier, which its customers can choose to use as an additional entity identifier or as their primary entity identifier
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…
Michael Shashoua: Solving For LEI
Those with vested interests in how the legal entity identifier implementation is carried out appear to be holding their ground, complicating the path to functionality. Michael channels a growing and raging online debate.
Getting Ready To Meet The CICI Deadlines
Two important dates for adopting the US precursor to the legal entity identifier will soon be here. JP Morgan's Robin Doyle presents the steps firms need to take in response
IRD's Editor Updates LEI Developments
Industry experts are pointing out potential problems with the legal entity identifier
Mapping LEI Coordinates
Identification administrators are concerned about how the legal entity identifier can be coordinated with other key identifiers. That coordination is becoming a potential tangle in LEI implementation
Leveraging Identifiers and Systems
Inside Reference Data speaks to Robin Doyle, managing director, regulatory strategy and policy, at JPMorgan, about the implementation of legal entity identifier registration set to begin soon
Swift, DTCC Move Forward On LEI Registration
The industry utilities have increased the number of identifiers now registered, as other interested parties such as the FSB's Central Operating Unit also make progress on preparations
Visions of a Corporate Genome Map
The CFTC interim identifier may not be enough of a spark, but other bright lights illuminate ways to map entities, says Wipro's Jennifer Ippoliti
IRD's Editor on LEI Progress
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua points out issues with the implementation of the legal entity identifier that preclude further innovation
Regulation Drives 25% Increase In Avox Entity Validation
The counterparty data vendor says the number of entities it has validated in the past 12 months has increased by a quarter to 1,053,085, as firms seek to comply with new data-intensive regulatory initiatives
Russia Gets LEI Prefix
The Regulatory Oversight Committee administering legal entity identifiers has issued its sixth "pre-LEI" prefix, for the Russian market
Crawling Before Walking
Moving forward with the idea of coordinating the legal entity identifier (LEI) with other key securities codes first requires tying up some loose ends on LEI implementation
Michael Shashoua: Identification, Linkage and Risk
Efforts to get comprehensive views of reference data, driven by risk management needs and mandates, are taking different shapes. Michael classifies these into the straightforward and the more subtle.
IRD's Editor on Linking Identifiers
Inside Reference Data editor Michael Shashoua describes the potential role for the Alacra Authority File in managing LEI data
Next Step For Identifiers: Spotting Red Flags
Alacra's potential use of its Authority File database to trigger alerts of corporate events that have caused regulatory status changes, could be key to linking identifiers—especially the LEI
LEI Governance Body Established With US Treasury's Reed As Chair
The Regulatory Oversight Committee has chosen Switzerland as the location for the legal entity identifier foundation and taken over responsibility for launching the global identification system
The Hub of the Matter: Ken Price Interview
After leading Avox for 10 years, in December, Ken Price left the company he co-founded. He tells Nicholas Hamilton about spotting a gap in the industry, building up a respected data company and his new job working for a start-up