TPT V8: Fewer fields, more LEI

What is changing

V8 is not a revolution but a thorough clean-up. The final version is dated 8 October 2026 and builds on V7 of 25 November 2024. FinDatEx itself describes it as technical updates and clarifications for the exchange of data between asset managers and insurers.

In practice, the changes fall into four groups:

• Consistent focus on the LEI: Issuers, issuer groups, fund issuers and custodians are now identified by their Legal Entity Identifier. Where no LEI exists, the template provides defined alternative identifiers.
• Removing legacy fields: 18 fields are no longer maintained and have been set to “N/A”. They remain in the template for technical reasons; their deletion is under consideration for 2028.
• Reflecting new capital relief: Two new fields (150 and 151) show whether funds or equities held qualify for the favourable treatment as long-term equity investments or under legislative programmes.
• Clarified code lists and comments: The securitisation typology (field 56) has been refined, the sector field (148) now refers to the NACE version currently in force, and numerous comments on valuation, exposure and counterparties have been sharpened.

The column structure for national add-on requirements remains in place: NW 675 for German insurers, SST for Switzerland and IORP for pension funds.

What is leaving the template

Eighteen data points in V8 carry the note “No longer maintained by FinDatEx”. They no longer need to be populated, but the columns stay for now so that existing interfaces do not break. 

Anyone still populating these fields from their own sources should check whether recipients actually still use them. With deletion under discussion for 2028, it pays to flag these mappings now.

Where the data gaps are

The new requirements are manageable, but they hit exactly the areas where TPT files are most often incomplete in practice.

• Issuer and group identifiers: Fields 47/48 and 50/51 are mandatory for almost all CIC categories, as are 81/82 for the issuer of the underlying. Code 1 stands for the LEI, code 2 for another external identifier such as a VAT ID or a country code plus national registration number, and code 9 for an internal identifier. The LEI remains required for listed securities and for issuers in the financial sector.
• Fund issuer and custodian: Because the code type fields 116, 120 and 141 are dropped, fields 115, 119 and 140 now explicitly expect the LEI of the management company, its ultimate parent and the custodian.
• Securitisations: In field 56, the former category “e” is split into e1 (senior non-STS), e2 (junior non-STS) and e3 (other). This follows the amended spread risk rules for securitisation positions and requires a classification at tranche level.
• Economic sector: Field 148 requires the NACE version currently in force, with at least the letter plus up to four digits without dots. As the old sector field 54 is dropped, field 148 is the only sector information in the template.
• LTEI and legislative programmes: The new fields 150 (for funds and equities) and 151 (for equities) are populated with 0 (not assessed), 1 (eligible) or 2 (not eligible). FinDatEx makes clear that this analysis is an additional service provided by the asset manager. Anyone offering it needs documented and repeatable assessment logic.

There are also smaller clarifications that affect data quality: for bank accounts, the issuer is the bank; for derivatives, it is the counterparty or the central clearing house. CFDs with a daily margin call should show a market value close to zero. And for currencies without an ISO code, the template refers to market practice, for example CNH for offshore renminbi.

Why 2027 is the decisive year

The timing of the switch is no coincidence. With Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/269, the Commission revised Solvency II Delegated Regulation 2015/35, including the rules on equity risk and on spread risk for securitisations. The regulation applies from 30 January 2027.

The first quarterly reporting date under the new rules is therefore 31 March 2027. This is exactly the date from which TPT V8 becomes mandatory. The new fields on LTEI, legislative programmes and the refined securitisation typology provide the information insurers need for the new relief. Without them, recipients may have no choice but to apply the conservative standard treatment.

For asset managers and management companies, this means the December 2026 production still runs on V7, while the March 2027 production must already be delivered cleanly in V8. That leaves essentially one quarter for mapping, data sourcing and testing. Anyone delivering data to several insurers should also expect recipients to switch at different times, as V8 may already be used voluntarily from January.

Key dates

• 8 October 2026: Final version of TPT V8.0 after the consultation
• 28 October 2026: FinDatEx publishes TPT V8 and accompanying documents
• December 2026: Last production for which TPT V7 is mandatory (reference date 31 December 2026)
• from January 2027: TPT V8 may be used
• 30 January 2027: Revised Solvency II Delegated Regulation (DR 2026/269) starts to apply
• End of March 2027: TPT V8 becomes mandatory (reference date 31 March 2027)
• 2028: Possible deletion of the 18 fields no longer maintained is under consideration

What to do now

• Align your mapping with V8: Update existing V7 mappings for the changed definitions, code lists and N/A fields, and switch field 1000_TPT_Version to V8.0.
• Check LEI coverage: Identify missing LEIs for issuers, groups, underlyings and custodians, and set a clear rule for alternative identifiers (code 2) where no LEI exists.
• Decide on the new fields: Clarify whether LTEI and legislative programme eligibility (150, 151) will be actively assessed or reported as 0 (not assessed), and agree this with the insurers.

• Plan a parallel run: Additionally produce the December 2026 data in V8 as a test, so gaps surface before the mandatory March reporting date.

  We would be happy to discuss what TPT V8 means in concrete terms for your funds and your data deliveries.