Legal Entity Identifier FAQ – LEI / LOU Information

Who will be members of the ROC, COU, and LOU?

The recommendations provide high-level guidance concerning membership on the Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC). Regulatory authorities should indicate interest in serving…

5 years ago

The FSB report calls for the COU to be founded as a not-for-profit foundation, or equivalent structure. Will the global LEI system be run by this foundation?

The FSB’s recommendations for the LEI call for forming the Central Operating Unit (COU) as a not-for-profit foundation, or a…

5 years ago

How were members appointed to the IG’s industry advisory group, the “LEI Private Sector Preparatory Group”?

The formation of the LEI Private Sector Preparatory Group (PSPG) drew upon the experience from the FSB LEI Industry Advisory…

5 years ago

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