We are delighted to announce that the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) has won ‘Data Reference Data Provider’ for the ANNA Service Bureau (ASB) at the WatersTechnology Inside Market Data and Inside Reference Data Awards 2025.
Awarded at the Technology & Data in Financial Markets event in New York, these awards recognize initiatives, innovation, technology and services across the market and reference data domains, including ESG and alternative data, corporate actions data, data analytics, evaluated pricing data, research, data management tools, and managed data services.
ANNA is the central membership organisation for global national 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 ASB is the central data hub that collects and enriches securities identification data from global National Numbering Agencies (NNAs) making it available to other ANNA members, authorities and financial market participants. The ASB is the golden source of global financial and referential instrument identification data, offering the only-directly-sourced compilation of ISIN codes and associated reference data worldwide.
The ASB provides single-point access to standardised identifier data that supports organisations to meet their regulatory requirements and assists authorities with their supervisory functions.
Stephan Dreyer, Managing Director for ANNA, said: "We are honoured to receive this award, especially given the strong competition this year. Identifier standards that promote transparency and efficiency in markets globally are constantly evolving and fundamental to operational and governance success. The ASB therefore continues its developmental journey to ensure that all market participants can access trusted and consolidated financial instrument identifier data. We are truly delighted to have our efforts recognised in this way."
The ASB supports the range of ISO identifier standards for financial instruments, providing global coverage across 200 jurisdictions and access to over 125 mio ISIN records at the time of this award.
For information about ANNA, its members and activities, please visit anna-web.org.
