Security Reference Data Initiatives

Security Reference Data Initiatives

Working group members are invited to add information on industry (including vendor) initiatives focused on mapping, consolidating, standardizing or normalizing security reference data. 

 

Name

Description

Relevance / Focus 

Regions Covered

Open Source (Y/N)

Website (if available)

Name

Description

Relevance / Focus 

Regions Covered

Open Source (Y/N)

Website (if available)

OpenFIGI

Open data standard for identification of financial instruments

Covers OTC, Listed and is cross asset class

 

Y

https://openfigi.com/

LEI

Global online source that provides open, standardized and high quality legal entity reference data of entities participating in financial transactions across the globe

Legal entity

 

 

https://www.gleif.org/

ANNA (ISIN)

Association of National Numbering Agencies that assign a unique identification code to each new security as it is issued. Is also the Registration Authority for the International Securities Instrument Number (ISIN) standard. (MiFID mandates ISIN on reportable transactions.)

Instrument identifier across asset classes including equity, debt and derivatives

 

N?

https://www.anna-web.org/

ANNA - DSB

The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) is a fully automated generator of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) for OTC derivatives. Numbering agency designed to operate on a global basis and meet requirements of the derivatives markets

Instrument Identifier for OTC Derivatives

 

N?

https://www.anna-dsb.com/

Open Corporates