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FIF Market Data Committee
The FIF Market Data Committee includes FIF members focused on market data operations and technology development. As new issues arise, members of this committee are notified to determine their interest in joining an issue-oriented working group. This committee hold quarterly events to update members on new market data initiatives.
Relevant Working Groups
Members of the Market Data Committee actively participate in the following working groups:

Market Data Capacity
Publishes the definitive statistics on market data capacity. Financial institutions, vendors, and originators come together to share their data and expectations for future message traffic.

Regulation NMS Implementation
Implementing Regulation NMS requires coordination between trading and compliance within firms and among industry participants. The FIF Regulation NMS WG serves to educate its members on open issues, recent development and serve as a focal point for communications with the SEC regarding implementation issues.

Symbology
This working group reviews the implementation impact of symbology initiatives and makes recommendations on implementation. Nasdaq and OCC symbology initiatives are the focus of this group.

Please see FIF Initiatives Tracking for a full list of initiatives that this committee follows.
Meeting Materials/Minutes
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May 15, 2007 - FIF Event: Insight Into Integration   [Posted: 2007-05-15]
FIF Event hosted by Bloomberg discussing integration in the U.S. equity markets, cross-asset class integration and globalization.

December 11, 2006 - FIF Year End Event Meeting Materials   [Posted: 2006-12-11]
FIF Year-End Event - New Year's Resolution Review

November 29, 2006 - FIF Derivatives Event Meeting Materials   [Posted: 2006-11-29]
Materials for the annual FIF Derivatives Event hosted by CME in Chicago,

May 16, 2006 - Materials for FIF Event: Changes at the Exchanges - Impact on Market Data   [Posted: 2006-05-16]
Meeting materials for the Changes at the Exchanges - Impact on Market Data meeting discussing the market data impact of market structure initatives in the U.S. exchange space.

Archive Documents
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November 8, 2005 - Chicago Meeting Minutes   [Posted: 2005-11-21]
Minutes from the FIF Annual Chicago meeting focused on the derivatives market. Presentation materials available in previous bullet.

November 8, 2005 - Chicago Meeting Materials   [Posted: 2005-11-20]
Presentation used at the FIF Annual Chicago meeting focused on the derivatives market.

June 15, 2005 - Market Data Impact of NYSE Hybrid, Market Data Committee Minutes   [Posted: 2005-07-06]
Minutes for Market Data Committee Meeting including Ron Jordan's presentation of NYSE Hybrid Market Data Impact, Reg NMS and other industry issues.

June 15, 2005 - Market Data Committee Materials   [Posted: 2005-06-15]
Materials for Market Data Committee Meeting on NYSE Hybrid, Reg NMS and other industry issues.

March 24, 2005 - Market Data Committee Meeting Minutes   [Posted: 2005-04-06]
This meeting included discussions from NASDAQ, SIAC, CME, and ARCA. We also include updates on Regulation NMS and Regulation SRO.

February 10, 2005 - Market Data Committee Meeting Minutes   [Posted: 2005-02-18]
This meeting included discussions from NASDAQ, SIAC,and ARCA. We also include updates on Regulation NMS and FIF BCP.

FIF Comment Letter on SEC Regulation NMS   [Posted: 2005-01-25]
Comments on SEC Regulation NMS proposed new rules. This updated letter addresses FIF's comments on reproposed changes to the trade-through rule, sub-penny pricing, and changes to market data pricing and administration.

October 27, 2004 - Market Data Committee Meeting Minutes   [Posted: 2004-12-07]
Notes from the Chicago Market Data Meeting including the panel discussion on Electronic Trading

FIF Regulation NMS Press Release   [Posted: 2004-12-03]
The FIF Press Release describing the FIF Reg. NMS Meeting planned for January 20, 2005.

July 22, 2004 - Market Data Committee Meeting Minutes   [Posted: 2004-08-11]
This meeting included discussions about option volume, Regulation NMS Changes, updates from NASDAQ, and BCP.

July 9, 2004 - FIF Comment Letter on SEC Filing #S7-10-04   [Posted: 2004-07-13]
Comments on SEC Regulation NMS proposed new rules. This addresses FIF's comments on proposed changes to the trade-through rule, sub-penny pricing, and changes to market data pricing and administration.

May 13, 2004 - Market Data Quality of Service Initiative Kickoff Meeting   [Posted: 2004-05-20]
The attached zip file contains the initial discussion document and meeting minutes.

Apr 13, 2004 - FIF Regulation NMS Roundtable Presentation   [Posted: 2004-04-12]
Presentation including agenda reviewed at FIF subscriber roundtable on SEC Regulation NMS

Mar 25, 2004 - Market Data Committee Meeting Minutes & Materials   [Posted: 2004-04-02]
Attached zip file includes: 1. Minutes of 3/25/04 Meeting; 2. CME-provided excerpt of FPL London Conference from 3/3/04, regarding market data standards; 3. Archipelago Update presentation

Market Data Commitee Meeting Materials - March 25, 2004   [Posted: 2004-03-25]
Archipelago Presentation

Market Data Commitee Meeting Agenda - March 25, 2004   [Posted: 2004-03-25]
Agenda

Feb 10, 2004 - UTP Improved Notification Letter   [Posted: 2004-03-02]
A document providing guidance to UTP recommending advanced notification guidelines needed for market data reporting changes (e.g., Boston Stock Exchange listing Nasdaq stocks)

Jan 29, 2004 - Market Data Committee Meeting Materials   [Posted: 2004-02-17]
Materials presented at Jan 29 meeting by Brett Redfearn of AMEX regarding AMEX Closing Price Project.

Jan 29, 2004 - Market Data Committee Meeting Minutes   [Posted: 2004-02-12]
General Market Data Committee Meeting Minutes

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