Welcome Our New Team Members!

This month, we welcomed two new team members: Courtney McGuinn and Kirsten Ballard. Courtney is our new Program and Project Director and will be developing our North America events and working group activities. She has an impressive background coming to us from the FIX organization where she managed the global team there for close to 18 years and we are so excited to have her join the team. Kirsten is our new Communications Director and will oversee our website, social, emails and more. Please say hello and help us welcome them to the team!

Buff Up Your Technology Expertise With the FISD FIT

*NEW* The FISD Financial Information Technologist (FISD FIT) certification is here to help you get up to speed on crucial technology concepts such as cloud computing, data science, permissioning, colocation, desktop APIs and trading automation. You can even get FIT from your couch (if that’s your thing) as exams are 100% virtual. Members have access to an exam + eTraining bundle with four mastery quizzes, dozens of pages of notes, and 7.5 hours of video content for $940. Contact Hope Wilkes with questions about getting started.

WFIC Registration Is Open

At long last, registration is open for the World Financial Information Conference taking place October 16-19 in Prague!  Financial institutions, vendors and exchanges from around the globe will come together for three days of panels, presentations, activities and the best networking in the business.   The discounted hotel room block is also open, and Bronze Sponsorships are available. Please contact Tracey Shumpert if you have any questions.

FISD Issue Brief in Chicago on May 5

Join us in the Windy City for a discussion on “Retail Rising – Grabbing the OPTIONS Market Data Bull By the Horns” and afternoon of thought leadership and networking.  Thank you to our hosts at Cboe and all of our Global Sponsors. Click here to review the program and register.  Please contact David Anderson if you have any questions or have any difficulty registering. 

Share Your News in the Next FISD Newsletter

Members can have their press releases, events, white papers, blogs, news articles and job postings featured in the FISD Newsletter. Delivered monthly to thousands of financial information professionals, the newsletter is a great place to spread your news. Email relevant material to Kirsten Ballard with the subject line “FISD Newsletter Submission”.

JOB BOARD

Click here to view all open positions on the FISD Job Board. If you have a job you’d like posted, please email Kirsten Ballard.

Welcome Tristan Dehaan to the FISD Team!

Many FISD members will know Tristan Dehaan as a Netherlands-based market data industry veteran often seen in the crowd at FISD events. We’re thrilled to announce that he has come aboard as a consultant at FISD to help us step up member offerings in EMEA, including by supporting David Anderson in programming regional events and WFIC. Please join us in welcoming him to the team!

Get your Free 2021 FISD Year in Review

2021 was a doozy of a year, but FISD members successfully collaborated, debated, and networked during scores of hours of online events, working group meetings and even a few in-person activities. Take a trip down memory lane through the FISD 2021 Year in Review.

Ukraine Crisis—Call for Discussion Participants

The Ukraine crisis is having an impact on the financial information industry – the treatment of companies listed on Russian exchanges and other Russian securities, the impact on commodities and foreign exchange markets globally, and the assessment of vendor risks.  If you would be interested in joining an open-ended discussion among FISD members on this topic, please contact Tom Davin.  Please be as specific as you can about the topics that you want to discuss.

WFIC Registration Opening on March 28^th 

Plans for the World Financial Information Conference, taking place October 16-19 in Prague, are well underway. FISD is pleased to announce that registration will be opening at the end of March. The discounted hotel room block is already open. Please contact Tracey Shumpert if you have any questions.

WFIC Bronze Sponsorships Announced

Contact Tracey Shumpert to claim an exhibit space or extra branding at the event. Upper level sponsorships are already sold out, so this is the last WFIC sponsor inventory available.

Introducing the FISD FIT + eTraining Bundle

Now is a great time to upgrade your team’s technology expertise. FISD is here to help you make that easy with the brand new FISD Financial Information Technologist (FISD FIT) certification. Starting February 25, the self-paced eTraining that will get you up to speed will be available in a bundle that includes the exam registration for $940 for FISD members. This certification covers key topics in five areas:

-Market Data Systems: data sources, distributing real time data, permissioning

-Market Data Products: workstations, enterprise platforms, desktop APIs

-System Location: cloud computing, colocation, proximity hosting

-Technology Concepts: software development, data science, big data

-Industry Context: order management, trading automation, benchmarks

Make 2022 the year you get FISD FIT! Contact Hope Wilkes with questions.

FISD Issue Brief in NYC: “Back to (In-person) Work” on April 7th

Come to this in-person FISD event to discuss the return to in-person work. What will be different from the pre-COVID Era? What will be the same? We’ll discuss, debate, and then adjourn for some in-person networking. Thanks to our hosts at OTC Markets and all of our Global Sponsors. Click here to review the program and register. Please contact Tom Davin if you have any questions or have any difficulty registering.