Common Domain Model (CDM) Resources

Explore key Common Domain Model (CDM) resources including documentation, GitHub repositories, videos, and more to help you understand, implement, and contribute to the project.

CDM LINKS

CDM Project Microsite & Documentation

The CDM documentation site offers concrete ways to get involved and in depth information to help you model, manage, and execute business logic using CDM.

CDM GitHub Repo

The CDM GitHub repository hosts the core codebase, tools, and examples for modeling business logic as data, with support for multiple languages and platforms.

CDM Introduction Training

Learn to use the Common Domain Model (CDM) to standardize data for various financial products, including derivatives, securities, and repos; and apply business events to related transactions.

CDM for Java Developers Training

Post-trade systems increasingly need standard, interoperable ways to represent trades, events, and workflow steps. FINOS CDM provides that common model, but applying it in Java takes hands-on practice beyond reading the specification. This workshop builds that practice by connecting CDM, FpML, and Java in a working project.

Upcoming CDM events

Meet the community, learn the model, or join a call. Scroll sideways to see every event.

ISDA

Nov 2

Monday, New York

CDM and DRR developer workshop

Hands-on: live code, builds, and how CDM changes flow into DRR. Free to attend.

FINOS

Nov 3

Tuesday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET

New Developer Tooling for CDM

A hands-on OSFF workshop with the new Rune DSL Studio extension. Bring a laptop.

FINOS

Nov 3

Tuesday, 2:00–5:00 PM ET

Regulation as Code with Morphir

Turn regulatory rules into machine-executable code with AI copilots and FINOS Morphir.

FINOS

Nov 4–5

Convene Brookfield Place, NYC

CDM at OSFF New York

Six CDM talks and a CDM project table to meet the maintainers. Code TWAFOSFFNY20 saves 20%.

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LF Education

Nov 18

Wednesday, live online

CDM for Java Developers

A one-day course with TradeHeader that turns CDM into working Java code.

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ISLA

Nov 26

Thursday, London

ISLA Annual Ops & Tech Summit

Includes a session on DRR and common data models for securities finance reporting.

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FINOS

Ongoing

Open to everyone

CDM working group calls

Help shape the model in the steering, contribution review and asset-class groups.

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CDM VIDEOS

A Year in the Life of CDM

Key deliveries, key adoption in the market, new initiatives, new WGs. Where we are now, where we are going

CDM, Contracts, & AI: Streamlining Collateral & Tokenized Asset Workflows

Financial markets are adopting distributed ledgers and tokenized assets, making open standards critical for both smart contracts and collateral management. Ian Sloyan (Tokenovate) and Paul Hands (Parallel51/DRS) will show how the FINOS Common Domain Model (CDM) supports automation for both tokenized assets and AI-powered contracts, harmonizing digital documentation across legacy and modern systems.

CDM and DLT in Capital Markets

The CDM is the first truly open-source domain model and API for the financial industry. In this session you will get an overview of the features and capabilities of the CDM and how it can be used in DLT environments for the capital markets industry.

CDM: Eligible Collateral Representation

The collateral management ecosystem is dependent on interoperability of counterparties, technology vendors, and infrastructure providers. Using an industry-wide data standards for asset representation, eligibility terms, tokenization, and smart contracts will improve resiliency, reduce operational friction, and decrease counterparty risks.

Future-Proof Your Trade Reporting: CDM/DRR Integration Masterclass with Regnosys

Many firms see the value in CDM and DRR—but hesitate due to perceived complexity. This hands-on masterclass shows you how to integrate DRR into your internal systems faster and more efficiently using Rune’s Translate 2.0 and the Rosetta platform.

AI, LLM, and CDM Start Making Sense

By leveraging AI for CDM mappings, firms could expand DRR coverage, streamline data transformations, and improve interoperability across jurisdictions and asset classes.

CDM Object Builder

The CDM Object Builder is a powerful tool designed to make exploring the CDM easier with an intuitive UI to build CDM objects, like trades, legal documents and eligible collateral specifications - a key area in need of standardization.

CDM Asset Refactoring

The CDM Asset Refactoring initiative streamlines financial product modeling in CDM 6.0, addressing years of accumulated inconsistencies and enhancing support for all transaction types.

AI Meets CDM Workshop (OSFF NYC 2024)

Viewers will gain insights from industry experts and academics who share lessons learned and challenges faced when implementing retrieval-augmented generation techniques on the CDM documentation itself.

Digital Regulatory Reporting & Open Regulatory Reporting (OSFF NYC 2024)

ISDA staff and FINOS/ISDA members provide updates on the expansion of DRR, built on CDM, in 2024, including success stories, planned jurisdictional builds for 2025, and strategies for developing a business case for adoption within your firm.

CDM Demos

FINOS Project Demo Sessions: Common Domain Model (CDM) - DLT Integration

This demo will present and demonstrate how to integrate the CDM with DLT platforms and smart contracts.

FINOS Project Demo Sessions: Common Domain Model (CDM) - Automating Repos

Automating Repos - From Execution to Maturity: Tokenovate will showcase how the FINOS Common Domain Model (CDM) can be operationalised to automate repo transactions from execution through to maturity, demonstrating Tokenovate’s CDM based modular post-trade workflows and tokenised settlement processes in action.

FINOS Project Demo Sessions: Common Domain Model (CDM) - Tools & Execution

A series of recorded demos showcasing tools available for editing, creating, processing and executing CDM. e.g. use CDM in Java, show alternative Editor for CDM, build CDM objects using your mouse, generate regulator-compliant submissions, etc..

FINOS Project Demo Sessions: AI-Powered CDM Navigator: Simplifying ISDA CDM Path Discovery and Definitions

AI-Powered CDM Navigator introduces a new way to explore the ISDA Common Domain Model. Using natural language, users can instantly locate relevant CDM paths, understand their contextual definitions, and generate business-friendly explanations. This open-source initiative aims to simplify CDM hierarchy navigation and accelerate industry-wide adoption of standardized trade data models.

Create a CDM Party Object in Java

Validate CDM Object in Java

Create a CDM OTC Product in Java

Run a CDM Qualification Function

Generate a Regulatory Compliant Report

Edit CDM / Rune DSL in Visual Studio Code

Creating CDM Objects Visually Using the Object Builder

Blog Posts

CDM 7: A Major Evolution of the Common Domain Model

Read about CDM 7.0, a major production release that brings together more than 130 upgrades from the past year. Highlights include functional ingestion mappings for FpML-to-CDM, the first components of the Smart Contracts Framework, and an expanded Legal Agreement model.

From Standard to Impact: CDM Becomes an Active Project

In under three years since its open-sourcing, the CDM has evolved from a collaborative proof of concept into a production-grade open standard that is helping financial institutions streamline trade processing, regulatory reporting, and data management across global markets.

CDM New Horizons: Welcoming the First Sell-side Maintainer

We are excited to announce an addition to the dedicated team of maintainers of the CDM: Nick Moger of J.P. MorganChase.

CDM New Horizons: Standardised Schedule Margin Model in CDM 6

Following the financial crisis of 2008, world leaders agreed that over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives needed more transparency and better tools to mitigate risk. This led to new regulations forcing market participants to exchange collateral. A key component of this is the requirement for Initial Margin (IM).

CDM DOCUMENTS

CDM Overview

This is a short overview of the CDM benefits and purpose. It also includes ways to get involved.

Industry Perspectives on the ISDA DRR

This report examines how financial institutions are adopting the ISDA Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR) solution, a standardized and open-access initiative built on the FINOS CDM.

Common Domain Model - RESOURCES

ENHANCE INTEROPERABILITY & STRAIGHT THROUGH PROCESSING & BETTER REGULATORY OVERSIGHT

CDM RESOURCES

CDM LINKS

Upcoming CDM events

CDM and DRR developer workshop

New Developer Tooling for CDM

Regulation as Code with Morphir

CDM at OSFF New York

CDM for Java Developers

ISLA Annual Ops & Tech Summit

CDM working group calls

CDM VIDEOS

CDM Demos

Blog Posts

CDM DOCUMENTS

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