LEI Under EMIR
EMIR the European Market Infrastructure Regulation is one of the main rules that makes an LEI necessary if your entity deals in derivatives.
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LEI and MiCA / Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs)
In the crypto-asset sector the LEI is becoming a standard compliance element, as the EU's MiCA regulation introduces clear requirements for...
LEI Under SFTR
SFTR the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation extends the same logic as MiFID II and EMIR to securities financing transactions.
LEI for Trading Stocks and Securities
If your entity wants to buy or sell shares, bonds or other securities, an LEI is a practical precondition.
LEI for Investment Funds
In Luxembourg, Europe's leading fund domicile, the LEI is especially important: a fund's activity is inherently tied to the financial market...
LEI for Trusts and Trust Structures
A trust is a common-law concept. Unlike many civil-law countries, Luxembourg recognises the trust: it has ratified the Hague Trust Conventio...
LEI for Sole Traders and Individuals
The LEI is primarily intended for legal entities, but in certain cases it can apply to self-employed individuals carrying out an economic ac...
LEI for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
There's a common misconception that the LEI is only for large financial firms. In fact it applies to any legal entity that transacts in the...
What Is a vLEI (Verifiable LEI)?
The newest evolution of the LEI standard is the vLEI — a cryptographically verifiable, digital version of the LEI.
vLEI Use Cases and Digital Identity Wallets
The vLEI verifiable LEI turns an organisation's identity into a digital credential that can be used automatically, opening up a range of pra...