This week, we're shining a spotlight on Financial Desktop Interoperability, highlighting this month's FDC3 2.2 release bringing FDC3 to the web. We'll cover our latest podcast episode, a new FDC3 Sail demo, and relevant training resources.
🎧 Deep Dive into FDC3 2.2
Learn about the evolution of FDC3 version 2.2, the newly released SAIL 2.0 tool, and the upcoming Open Source in Finance Forum in London. Discover the significance of open standards, vendor collaboration, and identity security in the realm of financial technology. Whether you are a developer or a finance professional, this episode offers valuable insights into the ever-evolving landscape of open source in finance.
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🎧 Spotify: listen to the episode
📽️ FDC3 Sail Demo
Learn how FDC3 enables seamless communication between financial applications — and see it in action with our FDC3 Sail demo! In this video, we cover the fundamentals of FDC3 and show how FDC3 Sail can help you explore intents, broadcasting, and the app directory firsthand.
➡️ FINOS blog
🔗 Use FDC3 Sail at sail.fdc3.finos.org
🏫 Jumpstart Your FDC3 Knowledge
Start with our free introductory course to quickly get up to speed on the basics of FDC3 in 90 minutes or less. If you're planning on developing FDC3-enabled solutions or seeking an industry-recognized certification, continue on the learning path with additional training offerings:
- Introduction to FDC3 (Free, ≤90 mins)
You'll learn about the FDC3 landscape, the underlying components of the standard, and how you can contribute to FDC3. - Developing Solutions with FDC3 (Tutorial-based)
Gain hands-on experience building FDC3-enabled applications and deepen your understanding of core concepts and APIs. - FINOS Certified FDC3 Practitioner (FCFP) (Certification)
Demonstrate your ability to effectively apply FDC3 concepts to real-world use cases, validating your expertise in the standard.
➡️ View all FINOS Education Courses and Certifications
🌐 Get Involved with FDC3
Does your organization benefit from FDC3? Help drive its future! No prior experience required—the team is ready to onboard and support new contributors.
🔗 Get involved here or
📤 Email the maintainers at FDC3-maintainers@finos.org
WEEK OF 28 april - MEETINGS
Here's what's happening during this week in the FINOS community, visit the calendar here for meeting links:
Monday, April 28
- 09:00 AM NYC / 02:00 PM UK - FINOS - AI DTCC Hackathon CyberThirdEye weekly call - Sign Up
Tuesday, April 29
- 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - CDM Collateral Working Group - Sign Up
- 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - AI Readiness SIG - Sign Up
Wednesday, April 30
- 05:30 AM NYC / 10:30 AM UK - Spring Bot Project Meeting - Sign Up
- 11:30 AM NYC / 04:30 PM UK - CDM Derivatives Working Group - Sign Up
- 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - FINOS Technical Oversight Committee Public Meeting - Sign Up
Thursday, May 1
- 05:30 AM NYC / 10:30 AM UK - FDC3 Sail Project Meeting - Sign Up
- 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - FDC3 Use Cases and Workflows Discussion Group - Sign Up
- 10:30 AM NYC / 03:30 PM UK - Architecture as Code Office Hours - Sign Up
- 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - FINOS Morphir Project Meeting - Sign Up
- 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - CCC - Working Group: Security - Sign Up
- 11:30 AM NYC / 04:30 PM UK - CCC - Working Group: Delivery - Sign Up
- 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - CCC - Working Group: Communications / All Hands - Sign Up
Friday, May 2
- 09:15 AM NYC / 02:15 PM UK - A11y Theme Builder Project Meeting - Sign Up
Visit the FINOS Calendar to stay informed of the most recent updates and calendar invitations.
FINOS EVENTS
🤖 FINOS OSinFinance Webinar – The Unexpected Risks of AI in Finance: What You’re Not Watching Could Cost You featuring Sonatype & NVIDIA
May 7, 2025 | 11:00 AM ET / 4:00 PM BST | Virtual
Join experts from Sonatype, NVIDIA, and FINOS as they reveal the overlooked hardware, software supply chain, and regulatory risks that AI introduces into financial environments. Learn critical strategies to spot and mitigate threats you didn't know were present as your firm adopts AI.
📄 Why Attend & Full Details (PDF) - to share with colleagues
🗽 AI Governance Framework Workshop
May 13th | NYC + Virtual
Join us for an immersive exploration of the FINOS AI Governance Framework.
This workshop is designed for policy makers, technology leaders, and industry innovators interested in learning more about FINOS AI Governance Framework.
May 14–15, 2025 | New York, NY
FINOS Members get free access to both days of apidays NYC (a $990 value!), including a dedicated FINOS OSinFinance Developer Track on May 15 packed with hands-on sessions on FDC3, CDM, Legend, GitProxy, GenAI, and more for financial engineers. Don't miss this chance to connect and deepen your technical skills alongside peers in open finance.
Use Free FINOS Member Code: email events@finos.org for your code if you are a FINOS Member
📄 Why Attend & Full Details (PDF) - to share with colleagues
🇬🇧 Open Source in Finance Forum – London
June 24, 2025 | London, UK
Join FINOS's flagship European conference where financial services leaders and technologists meet to accelerate open collaboration and advance strategic initiatives like FDC3, CDM, and CCC. Connect with peers, see real-world implementations, and remember that FINOS Members attend for free!
📄 Why Attend & Full Details (PDF) - to share with colleagues
🌍 Global Digital Collaboration on Wallets & Credentials (GC25)
July 1–2, 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland
GC25 is a landmark, invite-only working summit convening intergovernmental organizations, standards bodies, and open source communities to shape the future of digital credentials, identity, and wallets. As a FINOS Member, you have exclusive access to participate and help represent financial services alongside global leaders from ICAO, WHO, World Bank, UNDP, W3C, ISO, Linux Foundation, OpenWallet, and more, in building the next-gen digital trust infrastructure.
📄 Why Attend & Full Details (PDF) - to share with colleagues
🇮🇹 LF Europe Roadshow – Finance Track (with FINOS)
July 8, 2025 | Milan, Italy
FINOS is bringing the open source finance conversation to continental Europe! Join us at the LF Europe Roadshow in Milan for a regional opportunity to connect on key themes like AI governance, FDC3, CDM, and cloud compliance, featuring real-world implementations.
➡️ Register & Learn More - Agenda coming soon
📄 Why Attend & Full Details (PDF) - to share with colleagues
Community EVENTS
AERON COMMUNITY MEETUPS - ADAPTIVE
June 4th (New York) & June 25th (London):
Join FINOS Member Adaptive's Aeron Community MeetUps for the latest updates on low-latency messaging and fault-tolerant trading technology incl. guest speakers, use case presentations, technical deep dives, Q&A sessions and networking.
XT25 FINTECH CONFERENCE - JUXT
June 12th (London):
Engineering Leaders from global banks, fintech companies and hedge funds are meeting in London organised by FINOS Member JUXT to explore how groundbreaking technology concepts, tools and solutions are shaping the future of financial services.
Have a great week and please contact marketing@finos.org if you have any questions or you would like to take part in any marketing related activities.
Kind regards,
FINOS Team
