1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov October 22, 2019Could the Global Legal Entity Identifier Be Useful for Financial Transparency Legislation in the 116th Congress?Overview The 116th Congress is examining legislation related to financial transparency. This has come in the form of billsH.R. 2513, S. 2563
2、, S. 1978, or S. 1889that would mandate greater disclosures of the natural persons or “beneficial owners” who benefit from or control a corporation or similar legal entity. Other bills, such as H.R. 4476, seek to promote financial transparency and data standardization among securities, commodities,
3、and banking laws to make information reported to financial regulatory agencies more easily electronically searchable. The global Legal Entity Identifier system, increasingly used in the financial sector since its 2009 inception, but seemingly little known among broader audiences, may be of interest
4、to Congress in light of such legislative activity. What Is the Legal Entity Identifier? The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a tool aimed at promoting transparency and improving risk management in the international financial system. Its origins stem from problems highlighted by the 2008 financial cr
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