FIF is pleased to welcome two new members to the FIF Community this week: Triad Securities and BIDS Trading  We look forward to their participation in our committees, working groups and events.

On Wednesday, February 28^th, 2018, at 4:15PM EST, the CAT NMS, LLC Operating Committee will be hosting a Consolidated Audit Trail webcast to discuss current progress on the CAT. The webcast will be recorded and playback will be available on the CAT NMS website. Please forward this meeting invite to any interested parties who would like to attend.

WebEx:

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL WEBCAST (WebEx)

Please note that the event password for the WebEx is catnms

Teleconference Information:
Toll-Free: +1-877-918-9233

Passcode: 3216365#

FIF is participating in discussions with representatives from SIFMA and the STA to discuss implications of Riskless Principal Transactions and Manual Quotes reporting into the Consolidated Audit Trail.  If you would like to participate in these discussions, please contact the program office at fifinfo@fif.com.

FIF has estabished two subgroups:  A CAT Participant Specificaiton Review Subgroup and a CAT EBS Subgroup. The goal of the Participant Spec Subgroup is to analyze the material contained in the Particpant Spec to determine potential synergy to to Industry Member Specficiation, identify gaps, and raise potential questions and concerns.  The goal of the EBS subgroup is to perform business analysis regarding incorporation of Electronic Blue Sheets into the CAT.  If you would like to join either of these subgroups, please email the program office at fifinfo@fif.com.

FIF is engaging with member firms to assess the impact on potential changes to the End of Trading Day (CAT).  If your firm has not been interviewed and would like to contribute, please email the program office at fifinfo@fif.com.