CAT Transaction Reporting and CAT Reference Database Working Groups

FIF has scheduled a joint call for the CAT Transaction Reporting and CAT Reference Database Working Groups for Wednesday August 12 at 2 pm ET. The Working Groups will discuss 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.

POSTED Aug 10,2026

Short Interest Reporting

FIF has scheduled the next call for the Short Sales / Reg SHO / Short Reporting Working Group for Thursday August 13 at 11 am ET. FIF members will provide an update on FIF member discussions with FINRA relating to the rule filing by FINRA to amend short interest reporting.

POSTED Aug 10,2026

CAT Monthly Update Working Group Call

The CAT Monthly Update Working Group call for August will be on Thursday August 13 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.

POSTED Aug 10,2026

Customer Onboarding and Periodic Refresh; Supervisory Controls for Single Stock Futures

FIF has scheduled a call for the Compliance and Surveillance Working Group for Monday August 17 at 1 pm ET. The Working Group will discuss creating a contact list (similar to the CAT Contact List) to assist broker-dealers with onboarding broker-dealer counterparties and conducting periodic refresh processes with broker-dealer counterparties. The Working Group will also discuss challenges with implementing supervisory controls for single stock futures.

POSTED Aug 10,2026

Rule 605 Fact Sheet

FIF has posted on our public website a Rule 605 Fact Sheet. The Rule 605 Fact Sheet provides information to the public to explain the new Rule 605 Summary Report. FIF has added a link to the Rule 605 Fact Sheet on the FIF homepage. FIF would like to thank Brent Arnold, Mark Davies and Sarah Phillips for drafting the Rule 605 Fact Sheet and creating the associated diagrams. FIF would also like to thank the other members of the Rule 605 Working Group for providing input on the Fact Sheet and the diagrams.

POSTED Aug 03,2026

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