Legal Entity Identifier – From Global Crisis to Global Trust

LEI history timeline – from the 2008 financial crisis to today, showing the Legal Entity Identifier as a global identity standard for business

A Code That Started with a Crisis The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) isn’t just another compliance requirement—it’s a system built to restore trust in global finance. After the 2008 financial crisis, regulators around the world realized something alarming: there was no unified way to identify legal entities across markets. As a result, it was nearly […]