Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)
Golden Copy: Farewell From The Data Desk
On leaving as editor of Inside Reference Data, Michael Shashoua reflects on the most incisive elements in five years of commentaries
Mandating LEIs in Asia
Registration of legal entity identifiers has been far more common in the US and Europe than in Asia, with regulations the driving force. Wei-Shen Wong finds out if regulators in Asia are following suit and mandating their use
Plumbing the Depths of Unstructured Data
Turning to organizing measures like collaboration, ‘microdata’ and application of standards can help manage a deep source of information.
Getting All Hands on Deck
The path for the legal entity identifier to reach its administrator’s goal of 1.5 million registrations must be paved collaboratively with the industry that carries out the work of registering. Michael sees GLEIF, the administering foundation, as gaining…
Golden Copy: Untapped Goldmine
Unstructured data has been around for a long time, but its importance is emerging in new ways
UnaVista Offers LEI Allocation Service
London Stock Exchange platform partners with other market infrastructure providers for regulatory compliance
GLEIF CEO: LEI Registrations Will Hit Target By 2020
MiFIR compliance will spur continued growth of registrations
Golden Copy: Identification and Verification
Legal entity identifier backers turn their focus to quality, but volume is still an issue
Foundation Launches Tool for Challenging LEI Data
Users can send queries via GLEIF website
The LEI in 2016 – A Vendor's View
Q&A With Tim Lind of Thomson Reuters
Finding Opportunities in Standards
Karla McKenna, chair of three industry identifier and standards groups, leads on LEI and ISO 20022 adoption
GLEIF CEO Addresses Concern About Muni Bond Registration
Savings and efficiency rather than regulatory mandates will promote identifier adoption, Wolf says
LEI System Ready to Take the Next Step
Direct and ultimate parent information is next for firms getting LEIs
GLEIF Says Program 'Will Maintain Quality in LEI Pool'
Identifier data management effort intended to continually improve quality
GLEIF Launches Data Quality Program
First report shows 99% quality in LEI data pool
DTCC Hits LEI Milestone
Adoption of identifier is 'achieving maturity and momentum'
GLEIF Launches Online Index of LEIs
Any user can search web-based data pool for free
Lapsed LEIs: ‘There's Been a Misunderstanding'
Non-renewed codes are not invalid, say LEI experts
Digesting MiFIR's Technical Standards
Experts weigh in on data management and governance challenges that regulation brings
Next Steps For the LEI
Growing LEI issuance has improved reporting, but what comes next?
GLEIF Names McKenna to Lead Standards
Karla McKenna of Citi and ISO/TC 68, a key developer of the legal entity identifier, adds role with GLEIF organization
Cracks in the GLEIS?
is the LEI system really on its way to achieving the code's true potential?
GLEIF Readies Free LEI Data Download
File service will not require payment or registration, LEI infrastructure executive says
The LEI's Next Frontier: Quality
Following establishment and growth of the identifier, maintaining accuracy is the next step