Author: Sabine Schiefl

Tokenisation, compliance and trust: The new role of the LEI in DeFi

1 July 2025

Organisational identity as the foundation for a stable digital financial system In an increasingly digitalised financial world, the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) plays a key role. The rapid spread of digital assets and decentralised financial systems (DeFi) requires a uniform, globally recognised organisational identity, and this is precisely where the LEI comes in. LEI registration […]

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Secure instant payments thanks to LEI: How the Legal Entity Identifier prevents fraud in instant payments

10 June 2025

Fraud in instant payments is one of the biggest challenges facing modern financial systems. The introduction of the new Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) in the EU should not only increase the efficiency of cross-border payments but also ensure greater security. A key instrument in this development is the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)- a globally unique […]

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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): The future of digital company identification

4 June 2025

Efficient, transparent and globally recognised: The LEI is becoming mandatory for modern companies. The digital transformation does not stop at company identification. The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) has established itself as an internationally valid, standardised code that can be used to identify companies uniquely. Whether for capital market transactions, regulatory reporting, or digital customer verification, […]

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LEI registration as a strategic lever for Indian companies in digital global trade

28 May 2025

The digitalisation of global trade is increasing the need for standardised, trustworthy identifiers for legal entities. The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) has established itself internationally as such a standard. For Indian companies seeking to modernise their processes and capitalise on international business opportunities, LEI registration is now not only relevant from a regulatory perspective but […]

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GLEIF modernises the LEI: rethinking digital corporate identity

26 May 2025

Trust is crucial in an increasingly digitalised business world – especially in online transactions between companies. The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is working hard to strengthen this trust by further developing the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) system. In a recent episode of the ID Talk podcast, Alexandre Kech, CEO of GLEIF, provides exciting […]

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More trust, less effort: How GLEIF is revolutionising the quality of LEI data with Bulk Challenges

22 May 2025

In an increasingly digitalised and networked financial world, reliable company data is crucial. The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is leading by example here and has reached an important milestone with the new ‘Bulk Challenge’ function in the Global LEI System. Why LEIs are becoming increasingly important for companies The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) […]

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Digital transformation in finance: Why Indian businesses should embrace the LEI and vLEI now

13 May 2025

In an increasingly digital and globalised world, trust in business partners, data and identities is a critical success factor. In recent years, the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) has established itself as an international standard for the unique identification of companies – especially in the financial sector. The next level is now ready with the verified […]

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PAN 2.0: India introduces standardised tax identification number

12 May 2025

Digital transformation: PAN replaces TAN, TIN and other tax identification numbers New Delhi, May 2025 – India is taking another step towards digital administration and tax transparency: with the PAN 2.0 project, the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to standardise the identification system for companies and taxpayers fundamentally. In future, the Permanent Account […]

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Strengthening digital trust in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) with the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

7 May 2025

In today’s increasingly digitalised business world, digital identity is becoming increasingly important. Companies operating in a globally networked market must be able to rely on trustworthy and reliable systems to verify their identity uniquely. The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) plays a key role in this. The latest episode of the GLEIF podcast series ‘Trust Talks’ […]

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LEI mapping with GLEIF: Digital entity identification becomes more transparent and efficient worldwide

6 May 2025

The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) is setting a new milestone in digital entity identification. In its latest video, ‘LEI Mapping Explained: Accurate, Open, and Trusted Entity Identification with GLEIF,’ the foundation explains how organisations can link their existing identifiers with the globally established Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). This process—known as LEI mapping—is a […]

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