FIF is excited to announce our annual Chicago event, sponsored by Cboe Global Markets. After opening remarks from Keith Petersen, VP of Market Data, there will be an equities panel and an options/futures panel. The equities panel will focus on topics such as Rule 611, Rule 605, CAT and overnight trading. The options/futures panel will focus on potential topics such as: extended hours trading in options, single stock futures, prediction markets, OPRA dynamic rebalance symbol distribution, crypto options and binary KPI options. The panelists will be announced soon, registration is open...

FIF has scheduled a joint call for the Rule 605 and 606 Working Groups for Monday August 31 at 2 pm ET. The Working Groups will discuss issues and questions from FIF members relating to the recently-implemented amendments to Rule 605.

FIF has scheduled two joint calls for this week for the CAT Transaction Reporting and CAT Reference Database Working Groups. The first call will be on Tuesday September 1 at 1 pm ET; the second call will be on Wednesday September 2 at 2 pm ET. Among other topics, the Working Groups will discuss (i) a revised draft FIF letter to CAT LLC, FINRA and FINRA CAT relating to changes to reporting of the tradingSession field in connection with the planned expansion of exchange trading hours, and (ii) other changes to CAT reporting in connection with the planned expansion of exchange trading hours.

FIF has scheduled a call for the Equity Market Regulations Working Group for Wednesday September 2 at 11 am ET to continue the discussion of FINRA Regulatory Notice 26-15 on modernizing FINRA’s best execution guidance.

The CAT Monthly Update Working Group call for September will be on Thursday September 3 at 2 pm ET. The Working Group will review guidance and updates from CAT LLC and FINRA CAT during the prior month. The Working Group will also review the current areas of focus for FIF members and the current open issues relating to CAT reporting.

FIF has scheduled a joint call for the SEC FINRA Regulations Working Group and the Compliance and Surveillance Working Group for Thursday September 10 at 2 pm ET. The Workings Groups will review an updated Regulatory Implementations Presentation and Calendar, including updates on the following topics: expanded exchange trading hours; TRF extended hours; OTC Reporting Facility transition to Native FIX; Short Interest Reporting; CAT; extended options trading hours; Cboe Binary KPI Options; MEMX Securities Event Contracts; Nasdaq Phlx Bitcoin Index Options; Treasury clearing; the TRACE...

24x7 Trading Working Group. The 24x7 Trading Working Group discussed recent updates from the exchanges relating to order entry, testing and data feeds. The Working Group discussed the SEC approval of price band protections, expanded TRF operating hours, tracking open issues, and key  challenges faced by market participants for the December 6 live date. Best Execution. FIF hosted a call for the Equity Market Regulations Working Group to continue the discussion of FINRA Regulatory Notice 26-15 on modernizing FINRA’s best execution guidance. The Working Group discussed the first draft...

According to Markets Media, MEMX, an equities and options exchange operator and market technology provider, is combining with BOX Options, a U.S. equity options market with both electronic and floor-based trading, to service clients’ full liquidity needs. On July 30, 2026, MEMX announced that TMX Group, the Canadian exchange operator and financial infrastructure provider, will be making a strategic investment.

According to the Financial News, JPMorgan has hired a top Citigroup M&A dealmaker in Europe as it continues to bulk up its ranks in the region. Robin Rousseau is joining JPMorgan as vice chair of M&A in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to a memo seen by Financial News. He will focus on French clients and will be based in Paris. Rousseau’s exit from Citigroup comes just two months after a shake-up of its M&A team in Europe that saw the bank hire Deutsche Bank dealmaker William Mansfield.