LEI for Funds in Canada Canada funds need an LEI at fund — and often sub-fund — level for CSA Multilateral Instrument 96-101 reporting and investor reference data. The LEI is required where the fund is itself a reporting entity; share classes usually do not need their own.
A Canada fund that trades, reports, or distributes cross-border is a reporting entity in its own right. Canadian federally-regulated financial institutions (FRFIs), investment funds, pension plans, and chartered banks all meet the LEI at fund level.
An LEI is required at fund level and at sub-fund / compartment level where the sub-fund is itself a reporting entity. Share classes generally do not need separate LEIs unless they are distinct legal entities.
Fund administrators managing many vehicles benefit from consolidating LEIs with one LOU. TNV-LEI handles bulk issuance, renewal and transfer with UK time-zone support with overlap into EU and North-America trading hours.
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Fast-Track LEI issuance in 2 to 4 UK working hours is available subject to data completeness, applicant authority, and successful compliance validation. Transfers from another GLEIF-accredited LOU are free.
Yes, where the fund is a reporting entity. Sub-funds that report also need one.
Generally no, unless a share class is a distinct legal entity.
Yes — TNV-LEI supports bulk issuance, renewal and transfer.