WFIC News: Preliminary Agenda, Registration Numbers, Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees
In case you’ve missed it, the preliminary agenda for the World Financial Information Conference (WFIC), taking place Oct 11-14 in Copenhagen, is now live!

With more than 600 delegates (and 130 consumer members) already committed to attend, WFIC 2026 is pacing ahead of previous editions and is expected to reach capacity, so if you or your colleagues are planning on attending, make sure to register and book your room soon.

We are also pleased to announce the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award nominees: Ken Brady, Ed Flynn and Marcy Pike. You can read their bios here. Voting is open until July 31, with each FISD member company having one vote. The main FISD contact for your company will be emailed a ballot and should vote as soon as possible.

New Podcast Episode: The Data Layer Behind Modern Investing with Andrew Lebbos
In the new episode of SIIA’s Business of Information podcast, Andrew Lebbos, SVP of Data Licensing at Benzinga, talks about the rise of retail trading, the challenge of balancing AI automation with human-driven journalism, and why the future of financial media may belong to companies that can combine proprietary content with highly structured data. You can listen to this episode on Apple or Spotify.

Don’t Miss the Next FISD FIA Certification Training Course in Portuguese!
Treinamento em Português: facilita o aprendizado dos conceitos e sua aplicação no dia a dia
Join the FISD FIA Market Data Training in Portuguese on August 24, 25, and 27 in São Paulo, with in-person and Zoom participation options. An online follow-up session is included to reinforce learning and answer questions.

The training will be led by Maria Eugênia Cauduro Cruz, a professor, market data specialist, and author of the official FISD eBook for the FISD FIA Certification Exam. Secure your place or request more information: maria.cruz@taurabr.com

Update from SIIA
Check out the SIIA Policy Team’s Regulatory Update

FISD Speakers Bureau
FISD Speakers Bureau is a speaker database where our members are invited to submit pitches and their bios for consideration. We are committed to expanding the diversity and expertise of our speakers and especially encourage women to apply. Submitting a speaker profile is a great way to nominate yourself for future FISD programs. Adding a speaker profile to our database is not a guarantee you’ll speak, but we will be reading each submission. If you need help logging in, please contact us. 

Congratulations to FISD Professional Certification Graduates for June 2026:
Please join us in congratulating our FISD Professional Certification Graduates for the last month. We would also like to thank our member firms for utilizing FISD Professional Certification to invest in their employees’ development. For more information on our Professional Certification portfolio, please reach out to Adam Stanton.

Financial Information Associate (FIA): Tatenda Takura Mutanda Mudzi, Johannesburg Stock Exchange; Glenn Fuchs, Bloomberg; Damon Donalds, Fenics; Pooja K Rani, Ice; Sandeep Saiman, Morgan Stanley; Anitha Shanmugam, Morgan Stanley; Brandon Gibbs, Fenics; Sumita Choudhury, Morgan Stanley; Jack Hure, Iress; Marieta Milusheva, Factset; Petya Segova-Andreeva, Factset; Elina Marksa, Cusip; Samir Ahmed, Morgan Stanley; Pavan Kalyan Rampuram, ICE Data Services; Aravind N Shaji, LSEG; George Plowman, Bloomberg; John Michael Leuer, ICE; Nuo Chen, Factset; Vamshi Krishna Nomula, ICE; Mamilla Babu, ICE; Douglas Kenny, Bloomberg

Financial Information Technologist (FIT): Zihan Wu, MDMS

Data Licensing Specialist (DLS): Takudzwa Kamangira, Lloyds Banking; Andreea Rosu Rosa, Invest PSP; Suresh Patel; Camilo Realpe, LuxSE; Joao Rainho, LuxSE

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