Jordan & Jordan provides program office support, staffing, and leadership for the Financial Information Forum (FIF).
The Financial Information Forum (FIF) is a necessary and important resource that helps organizations understand new initiatives and develop implementation responses that fulfill regulatory compliance requirements without adding excessive overhead costs. FIF provides a collaborative environment in which members analyze rule requirements, discuss alternative approaches, and recommend practical solutions. FIF is a highly valuable resource for an organization’s management, business analysts, developers, technology support, operations, compliance, legal and marketing personnel.
FIF’s mission:
- Serve as a go-to resource for objective commentary and analysis on industry issues/initiatives
- Engage and inform regulators about the implementation impact of proposed rules/regulations and other market structure changes
- Provide a forum to address open issues relating to the implementation of industry initiatives
- Foster a community of industry professionals with subject matter expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively
- Be recognized as the premier implementation-focused industry association, with cross-industry participation of broker-dealers, exchanges, and vendors
Primary Areas of Focus
FIF focuses on implementation issues impacting:
- Front Office Trading/Compliance
- Back Office Processing
- Data and Technology
We are currently active in:
- Amended SEC Rule 606
- Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT)
- Rule 605 Modernization
- Transaction Fee Pilot
- Retail Execution Quality
- Market Data Capacity Growth
- Trade Reporting: TRF, ORF, OATS, EBS, LOPR, TRACE
- Fixed Income Initiatives: MSRB, FINRA
- Industry BCP Test/Reg SCI
- ATS Transparency/Reg ATS-N
- DTCC Initiatives
- Post-Trade Settlement
- Cost Basis
- Tax Information Reporting
- MSRB Initiatives
To join FIF, please download the FIF Membership Kit. For more information about FIF, current initiatives, or membership details, please visit www.fif.com or call 212-422-8568