IMD & IRD Awards 2020 Winners’ Interview: ANNA and GLEIF

In this interview, Victor Anderson chats to Stephan Wolf, CEO of GLEIF, and Uwe Meyer, Executive Director of ANNA, about their joint win in the “Best Reference Data Newcomer” category at the WatersTech IMD & IRD Awards.

The discussion explores the collaboration between ANNA and GLEIF that led to the creation of the open ISIN-LEI mapping initiative, designed to improve transparency and interoperability across global financial markets through the linking of internationally recognized identifiers.

The interview highlights the origins of the initiative following the global financial crisis, the industry’s positive response to the project, and the important role played by National Numbering Agencies (NNAs) in providing high-quality source data for the mapping process.

The video also discusses the growing importance of regulatory requirements driving adoption of linked financial identifiers, as well as future developments connected to the revision of the ISO 6166 standard and additional identifier mapping initiatives.