FIF to Attend Equinix Luncheon on CAT

FIF will be attending a luncheon/panel discussion hosted by Equinix on Wednesday, April 10.  The event will focus on the Consolidated Audit Trail, including data privacy issues, industry best practices, IT infrastructure requirements, and the long term benefits of CAT. The panel will be moderated by FIF Advisory Chair, Tom Jordan, who will be joined by Cindy Retterer of Nasdaq, Inc.  John Knuff of Equinix, Maria Zeckhausen of Credit Suisse.

 

 

POSTED Apr 05,2019

FIF to Meet with the SEC on Rule 606

FIF will be joined with a contingent of member firm representatives at an in-person meet with SEC Division of Trading and Markets Staff on Rule 606 on Thursday, April 11th.  FIF will discuss several remaining challenges with respect to the implementatation of Rule 606.  

POSTED Apr 05,2019

FIF Forms New Working Group on Tax Information Reporting

FIF is forming a Tax Information Reporting Working Group.  The purpose of the working group will be to discuss recommendations and process improvements related to:  1) leveraging new and evolving technology to revise tax reporting processes; 2) industry best practices, 3) increasing tax reporting efficiencies; and 4) recommendations/best practices related to tax reporting including:

  • Form 1099;
  • From 1042-S (including applicable withholding processes required under 1099, NRA, and FATCA);
  • Form 2439;
  • B-Notice and TIN Matching
  • Pension/IRA related forms;
  • State Information reporting and withholding;
  • Collection and processing of client data;
  • IRS Policies, pending legislative, regulatory proposals, and updates. 

This working group will be co-chaired by Jean Saladino and Jennifer Kemper of Scivantage. If you are interested in joining this working group, please update your profile here.  We will hold our first meeting on Thursday, April 25 @ 11:00 am et.

POSTED Mar 25,2019

FIF Holds First Meeting on FINRA Rule 4370

FIF held its first meeting on FINRA Rule 4370 (BCP) last Wednesday. FIF briefly reviewed FINRA’s request for comment on FINRA Rule 4370 and began to elicit feedback and comments focused on the eight discussion questions provided by FINRA.  FIF will be submitting comments based upon feedback provided by our members.   If you would like to join this subgroup, please send us email us at fifinfo@fif.com 

POSTED Mar 18,2019

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