Registration Agents

Registration Agents help legal entities access the network of LEI issuers, also referred to as a Local Operating Unit (LOUs). More than 100 organizations operate as Registration Agents in the Global LEI System, contributing to the growing rate of LEI adoption worldwide.

A Registration Agent may choose to partner with one or more LEI issuers to ensure its clients’ needs for LEI services are met. They must adhere to the same principles of integrity and operational ethics as all other participants in the Global LEI System.

Registration Agents are listed under their corresponding LEI issuer’s basic information, accessible via the LEI Issuer search and filter facility here.

The duties of Registration Agents are specified in the Appendix 6 to the Master Agreement. The full duties of an LEI Issuer are also specified in the Service Level Agreement, i.e., Appendix 6 to the Master Agreement. Moreover, Appendix 14 to the Master Agreement specifies the requirements for Third Party services, including Registration Agents. The Master Agreement is the contractual framework governing the relationship between GLEIF and LEI issuers. It will always be the LEI issuer that remains fully responsible and liable to GLEIF for the execution of its duties.

LEI issuers, in partnership with Registration Agents, must ensure that all guidelines specified in the Registration Agents Governance Framework are followed. Non-compliance with the guidelines outlined in the Registration Agents Governance Framework may result in formal complaints. The Complaint Management Process and the Complaint Form are included in the Registration Agents Governance Framework and are available to the public.

For more information about Registration Agents, contact info@gleif.org.