In certain instances, brokers are required by regulation to report information regarding a client and include in that information a client identifier. For entities such as trusts and organizations, that identifier is referred to as a LEI. Examples of these reporting instances include the following:
- CFTC Ownership and Control Reporting
- MiFIR Transaction Reporting
- China Stock Connect (LEI is one of the permissible ID type for institutions but not the only option)
- EMIR reporting to trade repository