The next call for the SLATE Working Group will be on Tuesday June 10 at 10 am ET. The Working Group will review a revised draft follow-up letter to the SEC and FINRA relating to the implementation of SLATE reporting. The Working Group will also continue to discuss how FIF members plan to proceed on the various open interpretive issues relating to SLATE reporting.
Back Office Committee
The Back Office Committee will have its next call on Tuesday June 10 at 11 am ET to review applicable FICC, DTC, NSCC, SEC, MSRB, OCC, IRS and FINRA updates during the past month.
EBS Working Group
FIF has scheduled a call for the EBS (Electronic Blue Sheets) Working Group for Tuesday June 10 at 2 pm ET. The Working Group will discuss a request for comment by the SEC on EBS reporting. If you are interested in participating on this call and are not a member of this Working Group, please update your FIF profile to add this Working Group or send a note to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
CAT PII and CAIS
FIF has scheduled a joint call for the CAT Transaction Reporting and CAT CAIS Working Groups for Tuesday June 10 at 3 pm ET. The Working Groups will review a draft letter to the CAT Plan Participants and FINRA CAT to request postponement of planned changes to the CAT compliance rate calculation pending a determination by the SEC in response to the rule filing by the CAT Plan Participants relating to the removal of PII from CAT.
Rule 606 Working Group
The next call for the Rule 606 Working Group will be on Thursday June 12 at 1 pm ET. The Working Group will discuss revised draft FAQs to be submitted to the SEC relating to Rule 606(a) reporting.
CAT Transaction Reporting Working Group
FIF has scheduled a call for the CAT Transaction Reporting Working Group for Thursday June 12 at 2 pm ET. The Working Group will discuss a revised draft request for exemption relating to rep order linkage and proposed amendments to the CAT NMS Plan to manage CAT costs.
Short Position Reporting
FIF has scheduled a call for the Short Sales / Reg SHO / Short Reporting Working Group for Monday June 16 at 11:30 am ET. The Working Group will discuss the current status on the implementation of Form SHO reporting.
24x7 Trading Working Group
FIF has created a 24x7 Trading Working Group to discuss implementation issues relating to the planned expansion of exchange trading hours for US equities. FIF has scheduled the next call for this Working Group for Monday June 16 at 2 pm ET . If you are interested in participating in this discussion and are not a member of this Working Group, please update your FIF profile to add this Working Group or send a note to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Front Office Committee
The Front Office Committee will have its next call on Tuesday June 17 at 11 am ET to review applicable updates and notices from the SEC, FINRA, FINRA CAT and the equity and option exchanges.