LATEST FROM LEI WORLDWIDE

LEI Worldwide, a global leader in Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) services, is proud to announce the opening of its new office in Pune, India. This strategic move demonstrates our commitment to supporting the growing demand for LEI services in India and further expanding our global reach.

LEI Worldwide is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Trrue.io, a leader in the digital asset ecosystem. This collaboration aims to enhance compliance and transparency in financial markets through innovative blockchain self-sovereign identity solutions. While the vLEI continue to grow momentum as a newly awarded ISO standard, we look forward to redefining regulatory technology together and empowering organizations in the digital economy.

Finbridge have partnered with the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) to create an ecosystem which utilises the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) to create the Worldwide Identity (LEI) Badge, streamlining the identity verification of fintechs globally. This innovative solution leverages LEIs as the universal identifier, enabling seamless onboarding and enhanced compliance across diverse geographic regions. Additionally, LEI Worldwides platform RAMP is the engine providing the LEIs to the fintechs and through which Finbridge will manage its LEI portfolio. 
 

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) introduces essential regulations for strengthening the financial sector's defense against digital disruptions. A key requirement under DORA is the use of Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) to ensure transparency and traceability in financial transactions. This blog explores the significance of LEIs within DORA, highlighting their role in enhancing risk management, data quality, and global compliance.

Explore how CHAPS and LEI facilitate efficient financial transactions and compliance with Bank of England regulations. Ensure your organization is equipped with the necessary Legal Entity Identifier for seamless integration into the CHAPS payment system. Click here to read more about CHAPS and LEI compliance.

Finbridge and LEI Worldwide have joined forces to revolutionize the onboarding process for fintechs, marking a first-of-its-kind use case for the LEI in the industry. This partnership aims to simplify and standardize the onboarding experience for fintech organizations globally, fostering greater transparency, efficiency, and compliance within the fast growing Finbridge ecosystem. This concept paper outlines the rationale, objectives, and transformative potential of this strategic alliance.

The 2024 Global Funds Conference was hosted in Dublins fantastic Royal Dublin Convention Centre and organised by Irish Funds. The aim of the annual event is to highlight the international funds and asset management industry, both in Ireland and globally. traditionally the event attracts a wide range of participants from across the international investment funds community. LEI Worldwide return for the third consecutive year as event sponsors and exhibitors.

RBI mandates LEI for corporate borrowers with exposures exceeding Rs. 10 Crore ($1,197,815). Failure to obtain LEI renders borrowers ineligible for further loans or enhancements. Deadline: April 30, 2024. LEI is also required for transactions over ₹50 Crore. Compliance essential for transparency and trust in financial transactions. Apply now for LEI registration in India to meet RBI regulations.

EMIR (European Market Infrastructure Regulation) Refit, part of the EU's regulatory agenda, updates reporting obligations and standardization controls for financial markets. It increases reporting fields and switches to ISO 20022-XML format, emphasizing the importance of maintaining active LEIs. Entities must ensure LEIs are up to date (renewed) to avoid reporting issues. Financial institutions should use a comprehensive dashboard for LEI management. Contact us to discuss EMIR Refit readiness.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia becomes the first Australian bank to join the Validation Agent Framework in order to provide LEIs in a more streamlined process to Australian clients and entities with updatesto  ASICs OTC Derivative Trading guidelines.  

LEI Worldwide grew to become Ireland's leading provider of LEIs in 2023, and is set to expand on that title in 2024. With release of the GLEIFs January 2024 Data Quality report showing we are now providing LEI management services for more tha. double the numbver of clients as other providers headquartered in the jurisdiction. 

LEI Worldwide are extremely proud to hear the exciting news that the organisation has made the RegTech100 list for 2024. The RegTech100 is a complete list of the top 100 RegTech (regulatory technology) companies globally. 

The development of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and Global LEI System (GLEIS) created in response to the 2008 financial crisis has since significantly enhanced global legal entity identity verification. GLEIS is a publicly accessible global database that assigns a unique 20-digit code (LEI) to legal entities involved in financial transactions, enhancing transparency and trust between counterparties and market participants. Over 2.5 million companies worldwide have obtained LEIs, making it a standard for identifying entities in trade. GLEIF, a non-profit global organization, oversees the operational integrity of the global LEI system.

LEI Worldwide has been listed as the LEI provider for the 2023 in the Deloitte RegTech Universe list, which comes in quick succession after being named finalists in the FS Awards 2023 and National FinTech Awards.