Financial Information Forum (FIF) Revenue and Competitors

The Financial Information Forum (FIF) is a necessary and important resource that helps organizations understand new initiatives and develop implementation responses that fulfill requirements without adding excessive overhead costs. FIF provides a collaborative environment in which members analyze 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, and marketing personnel. FIF helps organizations become better informed and more productive in their efforts. FIF Member Benefits • Collaborate with over 85 firms and 5,000 participants to resolve implementation issues on both existing and new regulations • Stay abreast of new regulations and requirements • Track industry initiatives and issue status • Influence the implementation requirements of proposed rules • Cut through regulatory documents to examine the requirements and identify implementation issues • FIF meets with and sends comment letters directly to the regulators to address various implementation concerns • Access to regulatory and community insight • Improve efficiency of internal staff by leveraging working group meeting materials and discussion documents • Access to FIF’s Industry Solutions page • Free access to quarterly events held in New York and Chicago. 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: • Tick Size Pilot • Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) • Enhanced Rule 605/606 Disclosure • Market Data Capacity Planning • Trade Reporting: TRF, ORF, OATS, EBS, LOPR • Fixed Income Initiatives: MSRB, TRACE • Industry BCP Test/Reg SCI • Transaction Fee Pilot • Cloud Technology • Cybersecurity Best Practices • ATS Transparency • DTCC Initiatives • Cost Basis • Limit Up-Limit Down • MSRB Initiatives