04 May, 2026
Working Group Updates 5/4/2026
04 May, 2026
- Data and Technology Committee. The Data and Technology Committee reviewed capacity, latency and volume data for the prior month for the equity, options, currency, crypto and futures markets. The spotlight presenter was Adrian Griffiths, who discussed the upcoming launch of the MX2 Exchange for options trading. Please find the meeting materials here and the full capacity statistics report here.
- Rule 605 Working Group. The Rule 605 Working Group discussed final edits to an FIF letter to the SEC relating to the upcoming Rule 605 amendments. Two FIF members presented to the Working Group a draft Rule 605 Fact Sheet and diagrams to assist customers in understanding the new Rule 605 summary report.
- CAT Transaction Reporting and CAT Reference Database Working Groups. This past week, FIF hosted three joint calls for the CAT Transaction Reporting and CAT Reference Database Working Groups. During the first call, the Working Groups discussed the sections of the SEC Concept Release relating to CAT design and scope. During the second call, the Working Groups discussed recent CAT options reporting scenarios, CAT fee filings, and feedback from a recent call with FINRA CAT. During the third call, the Working Groups discussed the sections of the SEC Concept Release relating to the replacement of EBS with a request response system.
Eduard Kotlyar