Who is serving in the LEI Implementation Group?

Participants in the LEI Implementation Group (IG) were selected through nominations from FSB members and other public sector stakeholders. For…

5 years ago

Who will be the registration authority for the LEI?

The FSB’s recommendations outline a “federated” model for LEI implementation. Local Operating Units (LOU) will assign LEIs, and validate and…

5 years ago

Do the FSB recommendations support the trade associations’ proposed solution that was put forth in July 2011?

The FSB’s recommendations do not select a solution. Rather, they set out a governance structure and process for developing and…

5 years ago

Will the LEI facilitate aggregation of exposures and risks?

By providing a universal, unique, authoritative identifier for each entity in financial transactions, a global LEI will provide a valuable…

5 years ago

How will quality be assured in such a widespread “federated” model for governing the LEI?

Members of the public-private partnership that developed the FSB recommendations are acutely aware of the need for high-quality data. Thus,…

5 years ago

How will an LEI system benefit industry?

As the global LEI becomes more widely used, we and many industry participants expect the LEI to decrease costs and…

5 years ago

What is the CFTC’s “interim-LEI,” the CICI, and how are regulators assuring it remains consistent with the global LEI?

To support use of the global LEI, the FSB’s recommendations allow for jurisdictions to serve as early adopters of a…

5 years ago

When will the LEI become widely or comprehensively used by market participants and regulators?

The OFR is committed to promoting widespread adoption of the global LEI and we expect that many government agencies across…

5 years ago

What can firms start doing now?

The G-20’s endorsement of the FSB’s recommendations to implement a global LEI, consistent with the specifications of the International Organization…

5 years ago

What are the next steps in establishing the global LEI and when will it be up and running?

Following G-20 endorsement of the FSB’s recommendations in June 2012, the FSB established the LEI Implementation Group (IG) to move…

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