Association of National Numbering Agencies

What Association of National Numbering Agencies does

ANNA is the global member association of National Numbering Agencies (NNAs) and the official ISO Registration Authority for the ISIN (ISO 6166), FISN (ISO 18774), and CFI (ISO 10962) standards used to identify financial and referential instruments. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Brussels, ANNA coordinates a network of 120 full-member and 5 partner NNAs covering more than 200 jurisdictions, ensuring that identifier allocation practices remain consistent across borders. Its two operational service platforms are the ANNA Service Bureau (ASB), a centralized global database aggregating ISIN, FISN, and CFI data from member NNAs, developed and operated in partnership with CUSIP Global Services and SIX Financial Information, and the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), the global numbering agency for OTC derivatives, which the Financial Stability Board designated in October 2023 as the sole provider of Unique Product Identifier (UPI) codes. ANNA also maintains the ISIN-to-LEI mapping in partnership with GLEIF and, since 2023, issues XT-ISINs for crypto assets in collaboration with the Digital Token Identifier Foundation.

The organization's revenue model combines membership dues from NNAs with subscription fees from enterprise users of the ASB and DSB, while ISIN allocation itself is largely free or cost-recovery only, in line with ANNA's ISO Registration Authority obligations. A freemium ISIN Lookup Service is available publicly, while the ASB Subscription Service and DSB offer licensed exports, daily feeds, portfolio services, and API connectivity on enterprise contracts. ANNA's go-to-market is standards-led: it engages regulators and central securities depositories globally through biannual general meetings, working groups, formal consultation responses to bodies such as ESMA, the FCA, the US NCUA, and Project Guardian frameworks, and targeted digital-asset partnerships with organizations including GDF, GBBC, ERC3643, CCData, and CRB Monitor. The 1-10 person secretariat is supported by a board elected from among NNA members and operates alongside three Substitute Numbering Agencies (CUSIP Global Services, SIX Financial Information, WM Datenservice) that cover jurisdictions lacking a domestic NNA.

Name

Association of National Numbering Agencies

Legal name

Association of National Numbering Agencies

Website

https://anna-web.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ANNA is the global membership association of 120+ National Numbering Agencies and the official ISO Registration Authority for ISIN, FISN, and CFI codes, operating the ANNA Service Bureau and Derivatives Service Bureau to standardize financial instrument identification across 200+ jurisdictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Securities Identification & Reference Data

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Validation, Enrichment & UTI/LEI Reference Services (FSAFAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Name Matching, Entity Resolution & Screening Optimization (FSAMAMAE)

Keywords

• Securities identification standards
• Financial instrument numbering
• ISIN allocation services
• Reference data services
• Financial standards body

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. ANNA Service Bureau Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to full landscape of ISIN records, consolidated datasets, licensed exports, daily feeds, portfolio services, and API connectivity. ASB developed and operated by ANNA partners CUSIP Global Services and SIX Financial Information.
2. DSB Services for OTC Derivatives: Operating on cost-recovery basis, providing ISINs, CFIs, FISNs, and UPI codes for OTC derivatives markets. Subscription and access services for the derivatives numbering platform.
3. Membership Dues: ANNA membership consists of National Numbering Agencies. Membership fees support the association's operations and standard development activities. The majority of NNAs do not charge for ISIN allocation; fees are cost-recovery based where charged.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ANNA is a global member association of 120+ National Numbering Agencies that promotes ISO standards (ISIN, FISN, CFI) for financial instrument identification. It operates the ANNA Service Bureau (ASB), a centralized global database aggregating identifier data from 200+ jurisdictions, and the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), the global numbering agency for OTC derivatives issuing ISINs, CFIs, FISNs, and UPI codes.

Product overview

ANNA operates as a global membership association of National Numbering Agencies (NNAs) that fosters standardization in the financial industry by promoting ISO standards for financial instrument identification. The core product portfolio consists of two main service platforms: the ANNA Service Bureau (ASB), a centralized global database of ISINs, CFIs, and FISNs from 120+ NNAs covering 200+ jurisdictions, and the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), the first globally-operating numbering agency for OTC derivatives providing ISINs, CFIs, FISNs, and UPI codes. Supporting these platforms are identifier standards including ISIN (ISO 6166), FISN (ISO 18774), CFI (ISO 10962), and DTI (ISO 24165 for digital tokens). ANNA also provides the ISIN:LEI Mapping service linking securities to legal entities, and issues XT-ISINs for crypto and tokenized assets. Access is available via free lookup service, subscription-based data feeds, licensed exports, and API connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANNA Service Bureau (ASB): Central database maintaining global ISIN records and providing reference data services for financial instruments
• Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB)

Products and services

• ANNA Service Bureau (ASB) Centralized global database aggregating ISIN, CFI, and FISN data from 120+ National Numbering Agencies covering 200+ jurisdictions, with over 1 million new ISINs created monthly. Developed and operated by CUSIP Global Services and SIX Financial Information.
• Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) First globally-operating numbering agency for OTC derivatives, providing ISINs, CFIs, FISNs, and UPI codes. Designated by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as the sole UPI service provider since October 2023.
• Free ISIN Lookup Service Free web-based lookup service for ISIN, CFI, and FISN information of financial instruments, with limited records downloadable for self-service users.
• ASB Subscription Service Premium subscription offering full landscape of ISIN records and embedded standards, with consolidated datasets, licensed exports, daily feeds, portfolio services, and API connectivity for enterprise clients.
• ISIN:LEI Mapping Service Global initiative linking ISINs with LEIs to improve transparency of securities exposure by connecting issuer and issuance data. Mapping table freely available.
• UPI (Unique Product Identifier) Unique identifier for OTC derivatives products issued by DSB, designated by the Financial Stability Board as the global UPI system provider.
• XT-ISINs for Crypto Assets

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million new ISINs created monthly across 200+ jurisdictions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• ERC3643 AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024ANNA joined the ERC3643 Association in December 2024. ERC3643 is recognized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under Project Guardian as a standard for security token issuances.
• CRB MonitorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2024CRB Monitor, a provider of emerging compliance and risk solutions to banks, partnered with DTIF and ANNA to advance digital asset risk solutions. Partnership focuses on regulatory reporting and compliance for digital assets.
• Global Digital Finance (GDF)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2024Partnership announced June 2024 to support development of standards and best practices in the digital asset industry. GDF is a global members association for digital finance. ANNA insights featured in GDF 2024 Annual Report.
• CCDataminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2024FCA-authorised benchmark administrator and digital asset data provider partnering to accelerate adoption of the Digital Token Identifier standard. Collaboration supports institutional-grade data for digital assets.
• Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2023ANNA became member of GBBC as part of continued work on issuing XT ISINs for crypto assets. GBBC is the global blockchain business council facilitating industry collaboration.
• Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2023Partnership to align ISIN and DTI standards for digital tokens. ANNA issues XT-ISINs for tokenized referential instruments as complementary standard to DTI (ISO 24165). The ANNA-DTIF Task Force updates the DTI-ISIN Guide with criteria for FFG allocation. Joint award wins in 2024 and 2025 for digital asset standards collaboration.
• Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2019Joint initiative launched April 4, 2019 to link ISINs and Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs). The ISIN:LEI mapping initiative improves transparency of exposure by linking the issuer and issuance of securities. Mapping table freely available on both GLEIF and ANNA websites. Involves 31 participating NNAs covering major jurisdictions including US, UK, Germany, France, Japan, and others.
• CUSIP Global ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationASB operator alongside SIX Financial Information. CUSIP Global Services develops and operates the ANNA Service Bureau platform, providing technical infrastructure for the global identifier database. Also serves as Substitute Numbering Agency for US and related jurisdictions (ISIN prefix XA).
• SIX Financial InformationcoreTechnology or IntegrationASB operator alongside CUSIP Global Services. SIX Financial Information provides technology infrastructure and operates the ASB platform. Also serves as Substitute Numbering Agency (ISIN prefix XD) and ISO-appointed Maintenance Agency for CFI codes.
• WM DatenservicecoreTechnology or IntegrationSubstitute Numbering Agency (SNA) designated to cover jurisdictions where no NNA exists (ISIN prefix XC). Covers Germany and multiple additional jurisdictions including Austria, Bosnia, Falkland Islands, and others. Part of WM Gruppe providing financial data services.
• Etrading Software Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationNamed as Management Services Partner for DSB. Digital Token Identifier Foundation (DTIF) is a non-profit division of Etrading Software with mission of building market infrastructures for the new digital economy. Designated Numbering Agency for XT-ISINs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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