ANNA Newsletter May 2024

Dear Reader

In this newsletter we are delighted to bring together some of the key activity and achievement highlights for ANNA 2024-to-date.

Through a global programme of event sponsorship and participation, the work of the ANNA-DTIF partnership has particularly attracted much attention. In this period, further ISINs for crypto assets have been issued and we have​​ actively promoted and educated the industry to the alignment benefits of joint ISIN and DTI standards.

Aligned to this, CCData, an FCA-authorised benchmark administrator and leading provider of digital asset data and index solutions, unveiled its introduction of DTIs and ISINs into its Asset Metadata solution. This is a major advancement in implementing uniform, compatible identification standards across the expanding realm of digital assets and we believe more adoption will follow.  

We have also received award wins, with the ANNA and DTI Foundation partnership winning the ‘Most Innovative Data Standards Initiative’ at the A-Team Innovation Awards 2024, and Emma Kalliomaki, MD of ANNA and the DSB awarded ‘Reference Data Professional of the Year’ at the Waters Technology Women in Technology and Data Awards 2024. This recognised Emma for the successful launch of the global Unique Product Identifier (UPI) Service – our congratulations again! 

We sincerely hope you enjoy this edition and we look forward to welcoming all our NNA members at the AGM in Madrid next month.


Best wishes
Slawomir Zajac
Treasurer, ANNA

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INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES

Q&A with Laura Stanley, Vice Chair of the ANNA Management Body
A Q&A with Laura Stanley, Vice Chair of our Board of Directors & Director of Symbology at the London Stock Exchange Group reflecting on the significant accomplishments of ANNA and the NNA community to-date, and the ongoing evolution of future of standards and identifiers within the financial industry.

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MARKET UPDATE

The Banker Article on DTI standard for crypto
An FT Banker publication focussed on the increasing drive to adopt the ISO DTI for crypto assets and how the new ANNA XT ISIN and DTIF DTI are working together to enable standardisation in digital asset market development

DSB releases details of industry readiness for UPI Reporting in the EU
The DSB released user onboarding data revealing how prepared European organisations were for meeting UPI regulatory requirements that went live as part of EU EMIR Refit on 29 April

Markets Media article re CCData partnership
CCData, an FCA-authorised benchmark administrator and leading provider of digital asset data and index solutions, unveiled its strategic partnership with ANNA and the Digital DTIF to introduce DTIs and ISINs into its Asset Metadata solution.

Best Execution article re CCData partnership
Additional coverage from Global Trading on how the CCDATA ISIN-DTI integration gives stakeholders enhanced access to digital asset identification standards that are consistent across fragmented markets, while simultaneously providing users with access to underlying blockchain and asset data.

Asset Servicing Times article: DAF: the challenges in asset and token identification
Covering a panel interview at the Digital Asset Forum event in London, Asset Servicing Times led with a feature article on how the ANNA and DTIF partnership is leading the charge in asset and token identification.

Derivatives Service Bureau calls for industry input on OTC Derivative Identifier Services
The DSB opened its annual industry consultation to stakeholders of the OTC derivatives community. For the first time, this year’s consultation will include the new UPI services, which are particularly relevant as G20 regulatory reporting mandates go live throughout 2024 and 2025.

You can see all the latest ANNA updates by visiting the ANNA website. You can also stay up to date by following ANNA on Twitter and Linkedin.