Important notice: from 13th April 2021 LEI is mandatory for non-EU (third country) issuers under SFTR regulation

News – July 2026

The FDTA Final Joint Rule: What the New LEI Standard Means for U.S. Financial Regulatory Reporting

The United States has taken a decisive step toward standardizing how its financial regulators identify legal entities. On June 25, 2026, nine federal financial agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Reserve Board, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), published the final joint rule under the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) in the Federal Register. … Continued