Legal entity identifiers (LEIs)
Tension on the Margins
Tom Davin, managing director of FISD, sees cause for concern in the reaction to cost pressures for data management operations, and tells Michael Shashoua that regulation could give certain data providers a leg up in some spaces
Legal Entity Identifier webcast: Plans For 2013
During a webcast about the legal entity identifier on November 27, industry participants provided insights into the Financial Stability Board's work on the identifier, discussed firms' implementation plans and considered the lessons that can be learned…
Business Entity Data special report
November 2012 - sponsored by: Joss Technology, S&P Capital IQ
Soc Gen Exec: "Global LEI Adoption Will Take 20 Years"
The experience of the International Securities Identification Number suggests it will take 20 years for the legal entity identifier to be adopted globally, a Société Générale Securities Services executive has told delegates at the Asia Pacific Financial…
Bank Of China Exec: "Vendors Should Address Data Gaps For Basel II"
Vendors should provide data on both investment-grade and non-investment-grade assets for use in the validation of Basel II risk estimates, a Bank of China executive told delegates at the Asia Pacific Financial Information Conference in Hong Kong this week
Erudine Financial Launches Data Management Software
The data services software provider, whose background is in the aerospace and nuclear energy industries, is applying its expertise to financial data supporting LEI, KYC and Fatca compliance operations
Interactive Data Integrates CICI Into Business Entity Service
The data vendor has integrated the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's interim compliant identifier into its Business Entity Service and will link the standard to hierarchical data to give customers a more comprehensive understanding of their risk…
Nothing Less Than the Best
Francis Gross, vice chairman of the legal entity identifier Implementation Group, discusses strategies for avoiding standards duplication of the standard and tells Nicholas Hamilton they're determined the identifier will fulfill its potential
Bottling Other Industries’ Expertise
It is widely acknowledged that data management in the capital markets is less advanced than other industries, but what are the reasons for the difference? The retail, telecommunications and energy industries have some lessons to teach, Nicholas Hamilton…
Strategic Grease
Speakers at an Inside Reference Data webcast on October 17 related progress in gaining acceptance for implementation of the legal entity identifier, writes Michael Shashoua
Swaps Overhaul: Ready or Not, Here It comes
A major set of deadlines for the swaps industry passed on October 12. More will be coming soon. However, none seems to have given market participants the jolt they need to have the right platforms in place. By Jake Thomases
Is Grease The Word for Identifiers?
Reference data management operations still need some stimulation to move forward on LEI implementation
1 View Solutions Launches LEI Adoption Assistance Website
Firms can use 1 View Solutions' Ref-Data.com to compare their data with that of external sources, including CICI, the CFTC's interim identifier
Legal Entity Identifier webcast: Implementation Challenges
During an Inside Reference Data webinar on October 17, industry experts discussed the latest developments in implementation of the legal entity identifier (LEI).
Private Sector Group Weighs Thin Versus Fat LEI Structure in Basel
Regulators will consider whether the legal and governance structures of the legal entity identifier system should be “thin” or “fat,” following presentations on the topic by private sector representatives at a workshop held by the Financial Stability…
LEI Operating Arm Should Be Lean And Fast, Say Basel Delegates
Regulators will consider recommendations that the operating arm of the legal entity identifier system should be kept lean and fast to begin with, following a meeting of the Financial Stability Board's Private Sector Preparatory Group
Regulatory Reckoning
Basel III rules aren't being implemented quickly enough to meet January 2013 deadline, but what does that mean?
Benefitting From The Best Of Breed
Data managers are showing a determination to learn from innovations in other industries
You’re Free to Have LEIs, But Not Free of Charge
The costs inherent in implementing the legal entity identifier and new regulatory measures may in fact be an investment in preventing more elephants from entering the proverbial room
Omgeo Adds Legal Entity Data To Alert Database
The addition of 23 new legal entity data fields to the database of settlement and account instructions is intended to enable investment managers and broker/dealers to better understand and track underlying legal entities for each counterparty
FSB Sets September Deadlines For LEI Proposals
FSB asking legal experts for advice on most appropriate jurisdiction in which to establish the Central Operating Unit
The Quiet Side of Reform
While regulation grabs headlines, the work that goes on around accommodating new rules, just as important as the process of making laws, is often quietly discussed despite great efforts involved. Ongoing standardization aims to ease the birth of new…
Mind The Transparency Gap
Transparency concerns, inherent in both the legal entity identifier implementation process and scrutiny of pricing data sources, are gaining more attention.
S&P Readies Entity Identifier Cross-Reference
The Business Entity Cross Reference Service (BECRS) from S&P Capital IQ will tie together the legal entity identifier (LEI) in with numerous other recognized identifiers, all under a single identifier