FIF currently has three separate active CAT groups: CAT Committee; CAT Tech Specs Working Group; and CAT CAIS Working Group. Going forward, the CAT Committee, which is focused on high-level CAT developments, will meet the 1^st Thursday of every month at 2 pm (ET). The CAT Tech Specs Working Group, which provides for a detailed discussion of issues relating to CAT transaction reporting, will continue to meet every Monday and Wednesday at 2 pm (ET) and will meet on Thursday at 2 pm (ET) as necessary. The CAT CAIS Working Group, which provides for a detailed discussion of issues relating to CAIS reporting, will continue to meet every Wednesday at 11 am (ET) and will continue to meet on Friday at 1 pm (ET) as necessary.  

On Monday, April 12th, the fifth FIF webinar of the series focused on the rule's effects on Retail, Institutional and the Buy-Side. The panel included Adam Inzirillo of Cboe Global Markets, Melissa Hinmon of Glenmede Investment Management, and Matt Billings of Two Sigma Securities. The panel discussion was moderated by Tom Jordan, FIF Advisory Chair. The next webinar in the series will be on schedules and transition. FIF Members will receive invites for all upcoming webinars. If your firm is not a FIF Member, you may request access by emailing fifinfo@fif.com. If you are a FIF Member and have missed any of the past webinars, you may request a recording at fifinfo@fif.com.

On April 15, 2021, Steve Lofchie and Nihal Patel of the Cadwalader law firm presented to the FIF Back Office Committee on the recent FINRA Regulatory Notice 21-11 (proposed amendments to the margin rules relating to when-issued and other extended settlement transactions) and FINRA Regulatory Notice 21-13 (updates to the interpretations of FINRA’s margin rule for day trading). Please find the comments on the Regulatory Notices prepared by Cadwalader here: Regulatory Notice 21-11; Regulatory Notice 21-13

Please join us for part five of our webinar series on the implementation considerations of the SEC Market Data Infrastructure Rule. The fifth webinar of the series will take place on Today, April 12th at 4pm ET. This webinar will focus on the rule's effects on Retail, Institutional and the Buy-Side. The panel will include Adam Inzirillo of Cboe Global Markets, Melissa Hinmon of Glenmede Investment Management, and Matt Billings of Two Sigma Securities. The panel discussion will be moderated by Tom Jordan, FIF Advisory Chair. After registering, you will be prompted to follow a link to Zoom, in order to add the Webinar to your calendar. If your firm is a non-member or blocks Zoom, please email the Program Office at fifinfo@fif.com for dial-in details. If you plan on attending, please register here.

On April 15, 2021 at 10 am ET, Steve Lofchie and Nihal Patel of the Cadwalader law firm will present on the recent FINRA Regulatory Notice 21-11 (proposed amendments to the margin rules relating to when-issued and other extended settlement transactions) and FINRA Regulatory Notice 21-13 (updates to the interpretations of FINRA’s margin rule for day trading). If you did not receive an invite to this spotlight presentation but would like to attend, please email us at fifinfo@fif.com.