An exciting update to DLS exam
Over the past few months, we have made some significant upgrades to our Data Licensing Exam (DLS). FISD has been gathering candidate feedback and has performed an analysis of every question within the DLS Exam. Changes were made to the exam to improve the candidate experience and standardize the layout, language and format of the exam, while still providing a fair challenge to data licensing professionals.

This new version of the exam will Go Live on Black Friday, November 29 2024 and will be called DLS v1.1. We want you and your team to experience the improved DLS exam, so for a limited time, FISD is giving a 10% discount to all FISD members who sign up for an exam between November 29 and December 31, 2024. For more information, please contact Adam Stanton.

FISD Executive Committee Elections—Nominations Accepted until Dec. 6th

All FISD members are invited to nominate candidates to fill 12 positions on the FISD Executive Committee (EC) for two-year terms beginning January 2024. Positions are open for representatives in each of the three FISD constituency areas: exchanges & markets, vendors (data/software/hardware/services), and consumer firms (financial institutions). View the current EC list. Members may nominate themselves.

If you wish to run for the election, please submit one nomination for your company with a single campaign statement covering both executives who will be representing your firm. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 6 and the election will run until Friday, January 10. Please contact Tracey Shumpert with any questions.

Holiday Parties

FISD London Christmas Party and FISD New York holiday party are both at capacity and have waitlists. If you previously registered and aren’t able to attend, please let us know. We still have a few spots available for FISD LATAM Year-End Gathering on Dec. 4. 

Pencil Us in for 2025

FISD program managers have been hard at work building out a robust calendar for 2025 with locations and dates locked down through November 2025 and more in the pipeline! Take a look at our full slate of scheduled events and mark your calendars. Registration for Q1 events opens next month. AsiaFIC delegate registration opens in January and currently 11 of the 16 sponsorship opportunities have been reserved.

FISD Executive Committee Elections—Nominations Accepted until Dec. 6th

All FISD members are invited to nominate candidates to fill 12 positions on the FISD Executive Committee (EC) for two-year terms beginning January 2024. Positions are open for representatives in each of the three FISD constituency areas: exchanges & markets, vendors (data/software/hardware/services), and consumer firms (financial institutions). View the current EC list. Members may nominate themselves.

If you wish to run for the election, please submit one nomination for your company with a single campaign statement covering both executives who will be representing your firm. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, December 6 and the election will run until Friday, January 10. Please contact Tracey Shumpert with any questions.

Celebrate the Holidays with FISD

Registration is now open for our two holiday events in London and New York City on December 5. In the coming weeks, we’ll announce the full program and speakers. These events historically fill up quickly so if you’re interested in attending, be sure to register. 

Get Your FIA

Beginning November 26, FIA recognized trainer David Anderson will be teaching a 3-day, in-person FIA course at Investec in London. You will leave equipped with all the knowledge and materials needed to pass the FIA Certification exam. The tuition cost also provides access to the FIA Finance Modules eTraining and Exam. Register today.

FISD Hong Kong Event

Our Q4 HK Issue Brief meeting will be hosted at Bloomberg on Nov. 14 with panels on data cost optimization, the evolution of retail traders’ expectations and more. Full details here.

FISD Master Class and Sydney Event

Join FISD in the land down under for a special Master Class on data inventory management and cataloging systems at NAB in Sydney on November 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. Our Q4 Australia Issue Brief meeting will be hosted at Macquarie University (CBD Campus) later that afternoon where you’ll enjoy panels on data cost optimization, regulations across the data supply chain and more. Full details on both events here.