The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) wins ‘Best Reference Data Provider’ and ‘Digital Assets Industry Collaboration of the Year’ at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025

London, 11 November 2025: We are delighted to announce that the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) has won two awards: ‘Best Reference Data Provider’ for the ANNA Service Bureau (ASB), and ‘Digital Assets Industry Collaboration of the Year’ for its partnership with the Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF) at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025.

As Asia-Pacific’s leading regulatory awards programme, these awards recognise financial institutions, technology providers, regulators, policymakers, and advisory firms that are shaping and adapting the evolving APAC regulatory landscape. The programme celebrates those driving progress in compliance, managing risks, fostering resilience, and safeguarding market integrity.

ANNA is the central membership organisation for global Numbering Agencies, serving as the identification and Registration Authority for the International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) and Financial Instrument Short Name (FISN) standards, under appointment by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

The ‘Best Reference Data Provider’ award recognises the ANNA ASB, which serves as the definitive global source for financial and referential instrument identification data, providing the world’s only directly sourced collection of ISIN codes and related reference information. Through its centralised platform for standardised identifier data, the ASB supports organisations in meeting compliance obligations and assists authorities with their oversight capabilities.

The ‘Digital Assets Industry Collaboration of the Year’ acknowledges the ANNA/DTI Foundation partnership which was launched in October 2023 to facilitate the introduction of an innovative new International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) to identify crypto assets.

ANNA’s new XT-ISIN and the DTI Foundation’s Digital Token Identifier (DTI) are complementary and interoperable ISO identifiers with distinct yet connected functions, jointly enhancing market transparency. Their integration simplifies processes, reduces costs, and strengthens overall market interoperability.

Stephan Dreyer, Managing Director of ANNA, said: “We are so proud that ANNA has been recognised with not one, but two, awards at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence. The ASB and the ANNA/DTIF partnership are designed to support the ever-changing demands of regulatory evolution, hence it is an honour to be acknowledged for the ongoing development of a financial instrument identifier framework that underpins the integrity of the APAC, and all global, financial systems.”
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About ANNA
The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) is a global member association seeking to foster standardisation within the financial industry by upholding the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) principles and by promoting ISIN, FISN and CFI codes for financial instruments. This is achieved through ongoing, collaborative work with market participants, regulators and other standards bodies.

Under ANNA’s stewardship, the role of the ISIN in enabling global financial communications has been established worldwide. Founded in 1992 by 22 numbering agencies, today ANNA’s membership continues to grow, with more than 120 global members and partners allocating ISIN, FISN and CFI codes on behalf of their local jurisdictions. By putting in place rigorous governance around the development, allocation and sharing of ISIN, FISN and CFI codes, ANNA helps facilitate open, transparent markets diminishing barriers to access, while protecting the integrity of the standards. As a result, ISIN has become the recognised global standard for unique identification for all types of financial and referential instruments, helping to connect and protect global markets.

In addition, ANNA has established the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), a fully automated global numbering agency to meet the specific operational and regulatory requirements of the over-the-counter derivatives markets.

For information about ANNA, its members and activities, please visit anna-web.org.