At the request of an FIF member, FIF has created a new subgroup to discuss issues relating to Form 13F reporting. FIF has scheduled a call for this subgroup for Thursday March 12 at 3 pm ET. If you are interested in this topic, please send a note to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and we will include you in this discussion.

The Cybersecurity Working Group will next meet on Thursday March 26 at 3pm ET. The spotlight presenter will be Doug Domin of the FBI Cyber Division, who will discuss Operation WINTER Shield, Iranian cyber capabilities and other current threats to the financial industry.

24x7 Trading Working Group. The 247x Trading Working Group discussed a revised issues list relating to the expansion of exchange trading hours, including the following topics: corporate actions; registration of personnel; regulatory reporting; market making obligations; and volatility controls. Rule 605 Working Group. The Rule 605 Working Group continued its discussion of reporting by a firm with multiple reports for a single MPID. The Working Group continued its discussion of Rule 605 reporting for various order types, including ALO orders, DNR orders and orders with counter-party...

According to the Security Finance Times, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) have entered into an agreement to modernize and upgrade ASX 24’s trading platform, supporting the next phase of growth and resilience. ASX 24 is a trading venue for Australian and New Zealand interest rate, equity, and commodity futures and options. Under the agreement, LSEG Markets Technology will provide a high‑performance, low‑latency trading platform engineered for speed, resilience, and capacity. The upgrade focuses on increasing resilience and reducing...

According to CoinDesk, global trading giant Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) began a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency trading firm OKX to introduce tokenized stocks and crypto futures products. ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, also made a strategic investment valuing the San Jose, California-based company at $25 billion, according to a press release. The terms of the investment were not disclosed. The deal is not ICE's first foray into crypto trading platforms. It is a long-time backer of digital asset firm Bakkt (BKKT) and, more recently, invested $2 billion in...

According to Markets Media, Nasdaq Texas will mark another milestone by ringing the Nasdaq Closing Bell at The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, commemorating the 190th anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo and the full operational launch of Nasdaq Texas following approval of its listing rules from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This launch provides U.S. public companies with a Texas-based exchange designed to allow issuers to leverage the state’s business-friendly environment while maintaining access to Nasdaq’s suite of services and technology solutions.

FIF is excited to announce our first quarterly event of 2026, sponsored by OTC Markets. After opening remarks from OTC Markets, there will be two panels, one on Building Regulated U.S. Markets for Tokenized Securities and Digital Commodities, and the other panel focusing on exchange and other market developments, including expanded exchange trading hours, SIP odd lots and changes to minimum quoting increments. On the Tokenized Securities and Digital Commodities Panel, the panelists will be Shawn Sloves of Fundamental Interactions, Reid Noch of TD Securities and a panelist from OTC...

At the request of an FIF member, FIF has created a new Trump Accounts Working Group. This Working Group will provide a forum for FIF members to discuss technical and operational issues relating to the creation and maintenance of Trump Accounts, including the account transfer process. FIF hosted the first call for this Working Group on February 26. The next call will be on Monday March 9 at 1 pm ET. If you would like to participate in these discussions, please update your FIF profile or send a note to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

An FIF member would like to discuss issues relating to Form 13F reporting. If you are interested in this topic, please send a note to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and we will include you in this discussion.