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Home International Business Entity Identification & WG8

ANNA & ASB

ANNA Service Bureau Contract Report

May 23, 2002
FISD has proposed a draft ANNA Service Bureau contract, taking a modular approach as an alternative to the uniform contract currently under consideration.  Members also proposed adjustments to streamline decision-making associated with the ASB.

ANNA Service Bureau Commercial Terms & Conditions
July 26, 2001
FISD met with the ANNA Service Bureau (ASB) to review the role of the ASB as a commercial facilitator for the NNA's and to review the commercial terms and conditions proposed in the draft ANNA/ISIN Electronic Distribution Agreement. The report establishes core commercial principles for consideration by the ASB and proposes a path forward on development of a joint licensing agreement.

ISIN User Group Conference Call Report
July 10, 2001

ANNA User Group Meeting Report
March 14, 2001

The ANNA Service Bureau  Dan Kuhnel, Clearstream Banking
September 26, 2002

FISD Presentation at ANNA General Meeting Michael Atkin, FISD
May 30, 2002

Report from the ASB Advisory Board Chairman Dan Kuhnel, Clearstream Banking
May 30, 2002

FISD Presentation for ISIN User Group: ASB Specification Post GIAM-2 Michael Atkin, FISD
December 11, 2001

Report from the ASB Advisory Board Chairman Michael Atkin, FISD
December 11, 2001

Corporate Action Reporting and Security ID Scott J. Preiss, Standard & Poor's CUSIP/Global Settlement Division
June 7, 2000

Will ISIN Survive STP? Michael Atkin, FISD
May 25, 2000

Standard & Poor’s & Telekurs Launch the ANNA Service Bureau
July 2, 200

ANNA Membership Elects ANNA Service Bureau Advisory Board
May 30, 2001

Press Release from ANNA
November 1, 2000

ANNA Authorizes Creation of New Service Bureau
November 1, 2000

ANNA Service Bureau Specifications Post GIAM 2
November 30, 2001

ANNA Service Bureau Business and Technical Specifications
February 3, 2001

FISD/SWIFT Specification to ASB
January 10, 2001
 


INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENTITY IDENTIFICATION & WG8

Status of ISO TC68/SC4 WG8
(Business Entity Identification)

June 1, 2004
This presentation provides a current summary of the discussion associated with the development of an international business entity identification standard. The next ISO WG8 meeting is scheduled for June 21-22 at FISD headquarters in Washington DC.

Minutes of WG8 - Business Entity Identification
April 5-6
These are the minutes of the April 5-6 meeting of ISO TC68 SC4 Working Group 8 on the development of an International Business Entity Identification (IBEI) standard.  The next meeting is June 21-22 at FISD headquarters in Washington, DC.

FISD Presentation to ISO TC68/SC4 Working Group 8
January 23, 2004
FISD is participating in the ISO Working Group 8 meeting on January 26-27 and has been invited to present our view on international business entity identification standards and outline industry requirements.

LEI, BIC and STP Implications
January 8, 2004
This paper from CB.net Ltd. provides some additional perspective on the legal entity identification debate.

Entity and Fund Identification Proposal
July 31, 2003
The UK Reference Data User Group (RDUG) has proposed an approach for creating a standard fund level identifier that could be used to improve post-execution trade processing capabilities and help the industry move toward STP. This proposal is being evaluated by REDAC and industry feedback is desired.

FISD Inquiry into Business Entity Identification Standards

March 29, 2002
Members have asked us to look into the issues associated with the creation of a business entity identification standard. This paper is our preliminary statement of the problem. The key issue is how responsibility for associating the issuers with the issues will be assigned and linked to ISIN.

FISD Presentation to ISO TC68/SC4 Working Group 8
January 23, 2004
FISD is participating in the ISO Working Group 8 meeting on January 26-27 and has been invited to present our view on international business entity identification standards and outline industry requirements.

Entity and Fund Identification Proposal
July 31, 2003
The UK Reference Data User Group (RDUG) has proposed an approach for creating a standard fund level identifier that could be used to improve post-execution trade processing capabilities and help the industry move toward STP. This proposal is being evaluated by REDAC and industry feedback is desired.

FISD Inquiry into Business Entity Identification Standards

March 29, 2002
Members have asked us to look into the issues associated with the creation of a business entity identification standard. This paper is our preliminary statement of the problem. The key issue is how responsibility for associating the issuers with the issues will be assigned and linked to ISIN.
 


MARKET DATA MODEL/VOCABULARY & WG11

Comparison of ISO 20022 and ISO 19312
September 1, 2004
This document is meant to clarify the difference between WG10 (ISO 20022) and WG11 (ISO 19312) scope and deliverables in an effort to answer questions from the financial services industry.

ISO TC68/SC4/WG11 -- Consultation Document

The consultation document outlines the overall approach being pursued by WG11. Included are definitions of the 17 core financial processes involved in the financial information lifecycle. The WG11 objective is to make sure we have defined all the data elements required to perform these processes

ISO TC68/SC4/WG11 -- Set-Up Data Model

This is a logical view of the data elements and their relationships for instrument set-up. It covers equities, debt, entitlements (rights, warrants, etc.), options, futures, and collective investment vehicles (funds, indexes, etc.). The overall goal is to ensure that we have identified all the data elements required for settlement and defined their relationships correctly. Industry feedback is urgently requested.

ISO TC68/SC4/WG11 -- Set-Up Overview

This spreadsheet matches the logical model and includes definitions and hierarchical structure. Once again, comments, additions, modifications to definition, etc. are all desired and requested.
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REFERENCE DATA STRATEGY & PRESENTATIONS

FISD Liaison Report to ISO
September 7, 2004
Annual report to ISO on FISD participation with ISO, WG8 & WG11.

Classification of Financial Instruments (CFI)
August 31, 2004
ASC X9D (of which FISD is a voting member) is helping promote the integration of the two current CFI standards. The attached spreadsheet identifies groups and attributes in the US version, but not in the ISO version as well as new attributes to potentially be added to the standard. This issue will be discussed by members of ISO TC68 SC4 (of which FISD is a liaison member) at their annual meeting in Seoul next month.

FISD Summary of SEC Concept Release on Securities Transactions Settlement
May 20, 2004
FISD did a summary of the concept release for member consideration. We are likely to file comments with the Commission on the importance of building a standardized reference data infrastructure as a critical component of securities processing automation. Concept Release

The Four Pillars of Reference Data Standards
March 9, 2004
This document provides a summary of the status of the four main reference data and protocol standards currently underway. FISD prepared it for presentation to the SIA Standards & Protocols Committee.

The Transformation of Market Data Standards for STP Automation
March 5, 2004
Presentation by Michael Atkin for the 2004 Financial Markets Conference in Australia.

REFERENCE DATA USER GROUP (RDUG) Members Update
Fall, 2003

The UK Reference Data User Group (RDUG) has provided an update on its activities.

FISD Presentation from Tech-Ops 2003
August 4, 2003
Michael Atkin gave this presentation titled the Story on Standards for STP Automation at the Institutional Investment Management Technology & Operations Summit on July 30, 2003.

Reference Data Coalition (REDAC) Status Report
July 31, 2003
This report provides a summary of FISD's recent reference data activities. Included is information relating to instrument identification, LSE SEDOL testing, business and legal entity identification, MDDL and a synopsis of our liaison discussions with other groups.

FISD's Reference Data Map
April 2, 2003
This document provides a summary of the current status of the reference data discussion within FISD as well as a diagram illustrating the relationships between activities. This is the most complete summary of FISD reference data activities and contains links to the relevant documents for members seeking additional detail.

Reference Data Issue Paper
February 10, 2003
This report, prepared by the UK Reference Data User Group, provides a summary of reference data issues and describes the challenges encountered during the trade lifecycle related to reference data.

Reference Data Status Report
January 21, 2003
This report outlines the objectives of the new Reference Data Coalition (REDAC), describes the function of the new Reference Data Working Group under ISO 15022/WG10 - including its relationship to MDDL and provides an update to other reference data and standards-related projects being managed by FISD.

Data Is the Glue - Inside Market Data Article
By Richard Robinson, assistant vice president/senior business analyst, Deutsche Bank

January 20, 2003
Unless the financial industry coordinates its efforts to resolve the problems caused by poor quality data, STP will remain out of reach.

Reference Data and Security Identification
November 8, 2002
This report provides an up-to-date synopsis of symbology, reference data and securities numbering discussions. Also included is an overview of the importance of reference data to STP and a summary of plans by LSE to extend SEDOL to meet industry requirements for a market level identifier.

Summary of FISD Symbology-Related Activities
July 19, 2002
Synopsis of FISD activities related to symbology, unique security identification and securities numbering including the results from the ANNA General Meeting (May) and the FISD Working Meeting (June).

Minutes from UK Securities Market Practice Group
April 12, 2001

Mutual Fund Symbology Conflicts
February 25, 2002
This report outlines the problems resulting from discrepancies in fund family names/descriptions between the funds, Nasdaq Daily List and CUSIP and defines next steps for consideration by the membership.

REDAC: The Practical Challenge  Michael Atkin, FISD
June 20, 2003   (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at the REDAC Working Group Meeting.

ISO Standards & Procedures  Sandy Throne, Depository Trust
June 20, 2003   (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at the REDAC Working Group Meeting.

Reference Data - Overcoming Impediments to Operational Efficiency  Michael Atkin, FISD
June 11, 2003   (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at ISOC 2003: The International STP & Operational Efficiency Congress.

The Reference Data Challenge  Tim Lind, TowerGroup
May 19, 2003   (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at SIA STP Spring Conference.

Reference Data Presentation at ISITC Meeting 
Tony Kirby, RDUG & Michael Atkin, FISD

April 1, 2003
Slides from a joint presentation given by Michael Atkin and Tony Kirby at the ISITC-IOA meeting in Boston. During the meeting we announced that REDAC and the UK Reference Data User Group (RDUG) are converging to provide a single, global place for the entire industry to deal with reference data issues. ISITC members support the convergence as well as the emerging alignment between reference data, ISO 15022 data field dictionary, market data standards within ISO TC68/SC4 and MDDL.

Data Management: The Foundation for Straight Through Processing  Richard C. Robinson, Deutsche Bank
FEBRuary 3, 2003  (Downloadable PPT version

Information Requirements for Improving Operational Efficiency and STP  Michael Atkin, FISD
January 28, 2003  (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at World Research Group Conference Optimizing Operational Efficiency in Securities Firms

The Reference Data Challenge  Larry Tabb, TowerGroup
December 16, 2002  (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at FISD's General Membership Meeting.

Cleaning Up Reference Data Amy Harkins, Mellon Financial
November 20, 2002  (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at Wall Street & Technology Magazine conference "Drilling Down on STP".

Cleaning Up Reference Data Richard Robinson, Deutsche Bank
November 20, 2002  (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at Wall Street & Technology Magazine conference "Drilling Down on STP".

Cleaning Up Reference Data John Bottega, Merrill Lynch
November 20, 2002  (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at Wall Street & Technology Magazine conference "Drilling Down on STP".

The Reference Data Challenge Mike Atkin, FISD
October 25, 2002  (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at
IFTA 2002

Global Reference Data User Group – Second Meeting
Tony Kirby, Reuters
October 16, 2002  (Downloadable PPT version)

Standards for STP Kris Ketels, SWIFT
September 26, 2002

Global Reference Data User Group – Inaugural Meeting
Tony Kirby, Reuters & John Gubert, HSBC
June 17, 2002  (Downloadable PPT version)

Corporate Action Reporting and Security ID Scott J. Preiss, Standard & Poor's CUSIP/Global Settlement Division
June 7, 2000
 


REDAC

REDAC Steering Committee Minutes
January 29, 2003
The Reference Data Coalition (REDAC) met on January 29. The primary objectives of global coordination, standards development/implementation and operational oversight to ensure that the proposed reference data solutions are focused, viable and practical were validated. The minutes outline REDAC priorities and provide updates on current activities. The next REDAC Steering Committee meeting is Friday, February 28 in NYC.

Reference Data Coalition (REDAC) Terms of Reference
January 3, 2003
Over the past few weeks there has been a series of discussions designed to ensure coordination among the various reference data initiatives. The outcome has been the creation of a Reference Data Coalition (REDAC) for entities in the securities markets to discuss and coordinate issues associated with the information requirements for STP.


UNIQUE INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION

UII Working Group Report
May 26, 2004
This document is a summary of the UII Working Group meeting held on May 13, 2004. The next challenge is to define examples of how six specific UII issues relate to individual business processes throughout the transactions lifecycle.

More UII Examples
May 12, 2004
Attached are examples of Canadian companies traded on US/European exchanges as well as an example of a corporate note registered in both Euroclear and DTCC.  Canadian Corporate Note.

Examples of Levels of Instrument Identification
May 7, 2004
These examples illustrate various scenarios related to the levels of instrument identification needed for various functions.

UII Summary

May 7, 2004
This report summarizes the problems with Unique Instrument Identification with examples.

HSBC Example of UII

May 7, 2004
An illustration of the problem of UII for HSBC.

ISITC Presentation on UII
May 7, 2004
This presentation contains examples of the challenges associated with unique instrument identification.

New UII Working Group Formed
February 20, 2004
Representatives from FISD/REDAC, RDUG and ISITC have formed a joint working group to document (by function and asset class) securities processing errors caused by instrument identification issues and recommend best practices on applying the UII/OPOL scheme for unique instrument identification. The initial terms of reference for the UII working group are available here. For more information, contact Michael Atkin (maktin@siia.net).

REDAC/RDUG/DESSUG (Report on UII Conference Call)
January 8, 2004
Members of FISD/REDAC met via conference call with representatives from the German SWIFT User Group (DESSUG) to review the criteria for unique instrument identification.

Unique Instrument Identification Discussions Continue
December 17, 2003
FISD's Reference Data Coalition (REDAC) issued this response to questions from the German SWIFT Securities User Group (DESSUG) about the criteria for unique instrument identification. The full spectrum of issues associated with UII are included in the REDAC paper.
DESSUG Position    REDAC Response   Examples

Discussion Paper: In Search of Unique Instrument Identifier   PDF   DOC
June 5, 2003
FISD (as manager of the Reference Data Coalition - REDAC) and the UK Reference Data User Group (RDUG) have jointly published a new discussion paper outlining the requirements for unique and precise financial instrument identification. The issue of unique instrument identification has become a critical requirement to improve the efficiency of securities transactions processing and is required to meet the automation objectives associated with straight through processing (STP).

RDUG Legal Entity Identifiers Discussion Paper
May 7, 2003
This draft paper on Legal Entity Identification (LEI) proposes a solution to the problem of identifying entities and underlying funds needed to improve the efficiency of securities processing. The Reference Data Coalition (REDAC) is seeking industry opinion on the concept and viability of the recommendation.

SEDOL Enhancements - Product and Pricing Update from LSE
April 8, 2003
This is a copy of the official notification from the London Stock Exchange on SEDOL code enhancements including the LSE pricing policy.

REDAC Paper on Unique Security Identification
April 1, 2003
This report was produced as a result of the March meeting of the REDAC Steering Committee. It describes the current status of industry discussions on unique instrument identification, provides practical illustrations of the issue, outlines the conclusions of FISD research on the requirements for security identification, summarizes the London Stock Exchange plans for extending SEDOL and proposes standard terms and definitions associated with this initiative.

London Security Identification Meeting Report
May 17, 2001

Unique Security Identification Project: Status of FISD Inquiry

May 10, 2001

Report from Meeting of Unique Security ID Committee
April 18, 2001

Uniqueness of Security Versus Settlement Instruction
Andrew Douglas, SWIFT

April 12, 2001

December 11 ISIN User Group Meeting Report
December 11, 2001
The ISIN User Group met to discuss the critical data elements required for unique security identification. This report is a summary of the meeting and an outline of the next steps related to implementation.

ANNA-WG2/ISIN User Group Market ID Code Status Report and Market Identifier Codes Alain Duhamel, EuroClear
March 9, 2001

SEDOL Initiative: Introduction of an Alphanumeric Code 
Terry Allison, London Stock Exchange
December 16, 2002  (Downloadable PPT version)
Presented at FISD's General Membership Meeting

SEDOL as a Unique Market Level Identifier
Michael Hodgson, London Stock Exchange

September 26, 2002


FISD Presentation to ISIN User Group on Unique Security Identification Michael Atkin, FISD
June 12, 2001

Securities ID: Need for a “Register-level” Identifier Colin Gibson, Merrill Lynch & Richard Robinson, Bank of New York
February 23, 200

Press Release: Global Reference Data Groups Release White Paper on Unique Instrument Identification
June 5, 2003
The members of the Global Reference Data Coalition (REDAC) and the Reference Data User Group (RDUG) today released a joint discussion paper outlining the requirements for unique and precise financial instrument identification.

London Stock Exchange Service Announcement: Securities Masterfile (SMF) Service - Alphanumeric SEDOL Codes
January 6, 2003

London Stock Exchange to Introduce New Global Numbering System
November 7, 2002

Note from Paul Barnes (Bridge)
May 4, 2001

FISD Response Spreadsheet Colin Gibson & John Bottega, Merrill Lynch
May 4, 2001

Needs of Vendors for Security Uniqueness
Doug Kemp, Bloomberg,

May 4, 2001

Unique ID Factor Grid Leonora Everett, Capital Group
May 4, 2001

Operational Challenges with Multi-Listed Securities Table
Marcel Deuber, Goldman Sachs,

May 4, 2001

Security Identification Requirements (Vendor)
Sara Banerjee, Telekurs
May 4, 2001

Security Identification Requirements (Custodian)
Rich Robinson, Bank of New York
May 4, 2001

FISD Unique Identifiers Note Andrew Ness, Moody's
May 4, 2001

Unique Identification Sara Banerjee, Telekurs
May 4, 2001

Cover Note from Capital Group and Response from Merrill
May 4, 2001

Report from Meeting of Unique Security ID Committee
April 18, 2001






RELEVANT LINKS
ISO (International Standards Organization) Home Page

ISO15022 Website

ISO 10383 MIC (Market Identification Code)

ISO 10962 CFI (Classification of Financial Instruments)


ISO 6166 ISIN (International Standard Identification Numbers)

ISO TC68 / SC4

SMPG (Securities Market Practice Group)

ISITC IOA (International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication - International Operations Association

FpML (Financial Products Markup Language)

ANNA (Association of National Numbering Agencies)

MDDL (Market Data Definition Language)

Accredited Standards Committee X9

SWIFT

FIX Protocol

Wolfsberg Group
Global Banking Standards