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Open and Reliable Data for Unique Identification Management: How to Make the Legal Entity Identifier Work for You


  • Date: 2015-12-15
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Global adoption of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) promotes market integrity while containing market abuse and financial fraud. LEI rollout also supports higher quality and accuracy of financial data overall. To facilitate fast and easy access to the entire LEI population, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) launched the Global LEI Index in October 2015. Accessing the data supports a multitude of applications in, for example, risk management, compliance, client relationship management and data management. For detailed information, refer to this dedicated GLEIF website: ‘LEI Search’.
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