10 Years of GLEIF

2006

The idea of a global, public Reference Data Utility germinates at ECB Statistics

2008

JC Trichet (former president of the ECB), under the impression of his Lehman experiences, gives his blessing to the idea

2009

Speech by JC Trichet CESR calling for international public reference data infrastructure

2010

Publication of Dodd-Frank Act, leading the development and launch of the Global LEI System

US Treasury speaks to EU Commission, opens door for LEI dossier going to FSB

2011

FSB takes the lead to prepare a recommendation for a LEI governance framework

2012

ISO 17442, Part 1 Published

G20 endorses LEI Charter, establishing the ROC and the Global LEI System

Implementation of European Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)

2013

First Meeting of the Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC)

CFTC Rule demands LEI – first “CICI”, then “pre-LEIs”.

2014

Global LEI Foundation established under Swiss law

Office set up in Frankfurt

2015

Publication of first concatenated LEI data – Level 1 Data to answer the question of ‘who is who’

Accreditation of first LEI Issuers

2017

FSB takes the lead to prepare a recommendation for a LEI governance framework

Global LEI
Index reaches
1 million records

2018

Implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR)

GLEIF launches the Registration Agent concept

First Mapping Partnership enabling market participants to link and cross-reference key entity identifiers free of charge

2019

ISO 17442, part 2, for embedding LEIs in digital certificates ITU-T X.509 | ISO/IEC9594-8

2020

Founded GLEIF Americas

Decision to develop a digital “verifiable” LEI using verifiable credentials

The People’s Bank of China publishes the 5-Year Roadmap for LEI adoption

FSB cross-border payments roadmap publication

First Validation Agent starts operations

2021

Established Japan Office

Mandate from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to use the LEI in cross-border transactions

2022

GLEIF and Trust Over IP Foundation Publish Ecosystem Governance Framework for Digitally Verifiable LEI

Established Singapore branch

vLEI Demo application “GLEIF Annual Report 2021”

GLEIF Rebrand to reflect the evolution to a new strategic direction: Driving voluntary adoption for the LEI across sectors

Qualification of first vLEI Issuer

Global LEI
Index reaches
2 million records

Decision to establish country representation in India

Implementing new ROC policies (Legal Entity Events, Fund Relationships & Government Entities) outlining new LEI data formats, creating more transparency in the global marketplace

2023

Mandate from South Korea’s Financial Services Commission on using LEI in investment account registration for foreign corporate entities

Decision to establish country representation in China

2024

Mandate from the Financial Services Agency of Japan to use the LEI for OTC derivatives market participants