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Extraordinary General Meeting of ANNA held in Da Nang City, Vietnam (December 6 & 7, 2012)

ANNA (the Association of National Numbering Agencies) is pleased to share with the members of the global financial community, an overview of the main topics and key decisions that were addressed/taken during the last ANNA Extraordinary General Meeting, which was held in Da Nang City, Vietnam, on December 6 & 7, 2012. The meeting was hosted by the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

The VSD welcomed ANNA and its delegates, and during the first day of the meeting Mr. Nguyen Doan Hung, the Deputy Chairman of the State Securities Commission of Vietnam, gave a keynote speech on the current situation of the local securities industry, and the benefits standardization brings to all market participants.

Mr. Dan Kuhnel, ANNA Chairman, gave an overview of the activities and key areas managed by the Association’s Board members since the last General Meeting, held in June in the city of London.

A significant part of the meeting was dedicated to presentations and reports on the current status and implementation plans for the diverse standards related to the financial services arena, including ANNA’s positioning vis-à-vis the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI). The agenda also included an update of the ISO 6166 ISIN Standard revision process, as well as information related to CFI (Classification of Financial Instruments – ISO 10962) and FISN (Financial Instruments Short Name – ISO18773/18774).

A new National Numbering Agency joined ANNA: the Central Bank of Uruguay was unanimously accepted as a new ANNA Partner. With this incorporation, the Association comprises now 83 Full Members and 30 Partners, representing almost 120 countries worldwide.

A workshop for new members was also organized, and took place on December 5th. This training conference was very productive for the regional NNAs, considering this was the first time that an ANNA Workshop has been given in Asia.

The next Ordinary General Meeting of the Association will be held in Rome, on June 6 & 7, 2013 hosted by Banca d’Italia.

About ANNA

Formed in 1992 under Belgian Law, ANNA (the “Association of National Numbering Agencies”) was created to promote the use of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs) as the adopted method of uniquely identify financial instruments. ANNA was subsequently appointed by ISO (the “International Organization for Standardization”) as the Registration Authority and Maintenance Agency for the ISIN Standard (ISO 6166).

The Association originally started 22 National Numbering Agencies (NNAs), and twenty years later it comprises more than 110 NNAs.

ANNA has also been approved by ISO as the Registration Authority and Maintenance Agency for the CFI Standard (ISO 10962) in 1995.

Since its foundation, ANNA has been growing constantly, and has always played a key role in the promotion of standards, assisting the financial markets requirements towards a more efficient environment.

ANNA is in permanent contact with different Organizations and Associations related to the Securities Industry, keeping aware of the evolution of the new directives applicable to the market.

For more information about ANNA, visit us at www.anna-web.com

Contact us

ANNA Chairman: Mr. Dan Kuhnel: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it – (+852) 3966 5623

ANNA Vice Chairman: Mr. Markus Heer: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it – (+4969) 27 32 242

ANNA Marketing Director: Mr. Martín Paladino: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it – (+5411) 4317 8952

ANNA Secretariat: Ms. Brigitte Kanneberger / Mr. Uwe Meyer:
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