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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.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have collaborated on Project Savannah, aiming to digitize ESG credentials for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) using the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). The initiative aims to simplify reporting requirements and help MSMEs work towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. The LEI will serve as a single source of identity for legal entities within the platform, enabling easier tracking and organization of data. MSMEs will have LEI records with visible ESG credentials, facilitating transparency and compliance. Obtaining an LEI for a Singapore company is possible through registration or using the RAMP LEI Management System.

Join our latest discussion on how we can enhance cross-border payments by exploring the latest topic covered by the GLEIF. In this article, we explore the synergies between the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) and Business Identifier Code (BIC) and how they can reshape the identifying process of international transactions. We look at recent comments made by GLEIF and explore the advantages of adopting these identifiers to create a faster, more cost-effective, and transparent global payment system. Continue reading to find out more...

A Legal Entity Identifier (LEI number) is a unique 20-character code assigned to a legal entity or company, which contains a  record of information about the entity, such as its identity and group structure. 

The LEI was created in 2013 and is globally recognized and endorsed by the G20 as the single most important identifier in the financial ecosystem. It is the only unique identifier, that is both global, annually renewable, regulator and central bank backed making it unique.

The GLEIS (Global LEI System) has far-reaching benefits, beyond just improving transparency in capital markets, including its use in banking, client onboarding, Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures, and anti-money laundering efforts. 

The LEI offers a standardized, free and easily accessible means of identifying and verifying the identity of any legal entity, enhancing credibility and transparency in the eyes of regulators, customers, and other stakeholders.

'LEIConsolidate' with LEI Worldwide is a simple, bulk transfer process for organizations with large amounts of scattered LEIs across multiple providers and countries. Benefits include improved control and visibility with a centralized dashboard, reduced costs, increased efficiency, and improved LEI data quality. LEI Consolidation streamlines the compliance process and helps organizations efficiently manage all group LEIs.