--- title: Community Blog | training description: training | Thoughts, news and events from FINOS and its community. --- [![FINOS](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sofin%20assets/SOFIN%20LOGOS/finos-logo.png?width=543&height=126&name=finos-logo.png "FINOS")](https://finos.org) - [Projects](https://www.finos.org/projects) - [Artificial Intelligence (AI)](https://ai.finos.org/) - [Common Domain Model (CDM)](https://www.finos.org/common-domain-model) - [FDC3](https://www.finos.org/fdc3) - [Fluxnova](https://fluxnova.finos.org) - [FINOS Common Cloud Controls](https://www.finos.org/common-cloud-controls-project) - [High Performance Computing (HPC)](https://hpc.finos.org) - [OSERA](https://osera.finos.org/) - [Open Source Readiness Initiative](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [OS-Climate](https://www.finos.org/os-climate) - [Try our Projects](https://www.finos.org/project-sandbox) - [All Projects Landscape](https://landscape.finos.org/) - [Community](https://www.finos.org/engage-with-our-community) - 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[Team](https://www.finos.org/team) - [Governance](https://www.finos.org/governance) - [Code of Conduct](https://www.finos.org/code-of-conduct) - [OSFF + Videos](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum) - [OSFF 2026](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum/) - [OSFF Toronto 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-toronto-2026-videos) - [OSFF New York 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-nyc-2025-videos) - [OSFF London 2026 Videos](https://www.finos.org/osff-london-2026-videos) - [apidays Paris 2025 Videos](https://www.finos.org/apidays) ![Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/10.04.19.FINOS_WebsiteBanners_3.png) # Community Blog ## [Standards through the Looking Glass: Disruption, Competition, and the role of Open Source and Open Communities](https://www.finos.org/blog/standards-through-the-looking-glass-disruption-competition-and-the-role-of-open-source-and-open-communities) December 03, 2019 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/standards-through-the-looking-glass-disruption-competition-and-the-role-of-open-source-and-open-communities#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/FINOS-guest-speakers-jim-northey.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/standards-through-the-looking-glass-disruption-competition-and-the-role-of-open-source-and-open-communities) [**Join us Thursday, December 5th at 12pm EDT via WebEx for a guest presentation for the FINOS Financial Objects (FO) Project.**](https://finos.webex.com/webappng/sites/finos/meeting/download/31f417b019004018bc3acc8f8049f7c1) **Guest speaker: **[**Jim Northey**](https://opensourcestrategyforum.org/speakers/jim-northey/), **ISO TC68 Technical Committee Financial Services Chair & Global Technical Committee Co-chair of [FIX Trading Community](https://www.fixtrading.org/) **will be presenting on the landscape of financial object models and a history since the year 2000.    ## [Open Source Tools to Build Open Source Compliance](https://www.finos.org/blog/building-open-source-compliance-using-open-source-tools) June 17, 2019 [Aaron Williamson](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/aaron-williamson) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/building-open-source-compliance-using-open-source-tools#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/osr440-2.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/building-open-source-compliance-using-open-source-tools) [**Join us Wednesday, June 19th at 10am EDT via WebEx for two guest presentations for the FINOS Open Source Readiness (OSR) Working Group.**](https://finosfoundation.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/OSR/pages/154435612/Open%2BSource%2BReadiness%2BWorking%2BGroup#OpenSourceReadinessWorkingGroup-Meetings) As financial services firms get serious about open source collaboration, one of their first priorities is getting a handle on the open source software they're already using. Open source may be free-of-cost but it's not free of obligation: using it responsibly means compliance with open source licenses and keeping current with updates to ensure the products using it remain secure. ## [Starting an Open Source Program at your Finserv or FinTech](https://www.finos.org/blog/starting-an-open-source-program-at-your-finserv-or-fintech) March 30, 2018 [Symphony OSS](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/symphony-oss) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/starting-an-open-source-program-at-your-finserv-or-fintech#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/march%20meetup.jpg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/starting-an-open-source-program-at-your-finserv-or-fintech) Last week we welcomed open source expert Jim Jagielski to the New York Open Source Fintech Meetup, where he gave an engaging presentation about implementing open source programs: why financial services firms and fintechs need them and how to establish and run an effective one. Check out Jim’s full presentation below. ## [OSSF 2017 RECAP: WHERE FINTECH MET OPEN SOURCE WITH OPEN ARMS](https://www.finos.org/blog/ossf-2017-where-fintech-met-open-source-with-open-arms) November 16, 2017 [Symphony OSS](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/symphony-oss) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/ossf-2017-where-fintech-met-open-source-with-open-arms#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/_9997400.jpg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/ossf-2017-where-fintech-met-open-source-with-open-arms) Last week we hosted the first annual **Open Source Strategy Forum** at BNY Mellon in NYC! The event welcomed over 300 attendees from the Fintech, legal, and open source communities.    ## [The Case for Open Source Software, Revisited](https://www.finos.org/blog/the-case-for-open-source-software-revisited) September 22, 2017 [Paul Walker](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/paul-walker) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/the-case-for-open-source-software-revisited#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/EditedHS-439038-edited.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/the-case-for-open-source-software-revisited) ### Open Source Strategy Forum 2017 Keynote Preview The Open Source Software (OSS) movement is one of the more important and successful examples of collective problem solving that we’ve seen in our lifetimes. Through flexible collaboration, a broad group of individuals have worked together to create software which changes the lives of billions by delivering software to every branch of life, including financial services.   ## [Designing policies for productive open source engagement](https://www.finos.org/blog/designing-policies-for-productive-open-source-engagement) March 15, 2017 [Aaron Williamson](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/aaron-williamson) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/designing-policies-for-productive-open-source-engagement#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Stock%20images/Open%20Source%20written%20on%20a%20wooden%20cube%20in%20front%20of%20a%20laptop.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/designing-policies-for-productive-open-source-engagement) ## [FinJS London - An open & compliant ecosystem for financial services](https://www.finos.org/blog/finjs-london-2016-leveraging-open-source-in-the-dev.-process-to-maximize-security-compliance-and-quality) December 07, 2016 [Maurizio Pillitu](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/maurizio-pillitu) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/finjs-london-2016-leveraging-open-source-in-the-dev.-process-to-maximize-security-compliance-and-quality#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202016-12-07%20at%2011.53.45.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/finjs-london-2016-leveraging-open-source-in-the-dev.-process-to-maximize-security-compliance-and-quality)   No More Posts [![FINOS Logo](https://www.finos.org/hs-fs/hubfs/sofin%20assets/SOFIN%20LOGOS/FINOS_Icon_Wordmark_White.png?width=689&height=971&name=FINOS_Icon_Wordmark_White.png "FINOS Logo")](https://www.finos.org/) [![Twitter logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/twitter-blue-social-panel.png)](https://twitter.com/finosfoundation) [![GitHub logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/github-black-social-panel.png)](https://finos.github.io) [![LinkedIn logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/linkedin-blue-social-panel.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/finosfoundation) [![SlideShare logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/Homepage%20Social%20Panel/slideshare-logo.png)](https://www.slideshare.net/finosfoundation) [![YouTube logo](https://finos.org/hubfs/2419532/FINOS/website/logos/social-logos/Homepage%20Social%20Panel/youtube_logo-1.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfJAdRALzJ7J7snubrb_Y-Q) [Contact Us](https://www.finos.org/contact-us) [info@finos.org](mailto:info@finos.org) +1 (650) 665-9773 [Privacy | ](https://www.finos.org/privacy-policy)[Terms of Service |](https://www.finos.org/terms-of-service)[Community Code of Conduct |](https://www.finos.org/code-of-conduct)[Email Preferences](https://www.finos.org/hs/manage-preferences/unsubscribe-simple) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=537250&fmt=gif)