--- title: "This Week At FINOS: Week Of August 18, 2025" description: Here's what's happening this week in the FINOS community. Please forward this newsletter to colleagues and industry partners who you think will be interested in FINOS. If someone forwarded this email to you and you'd like to subscribe, please send a note to community+subscribe@finos.org and you'll be added to the mailing list. --- [This Week At FINOS](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos) # [This Week At FINOS: Week Of August 18, 2025](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos/week-of-august-18-2025) Written by [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos/author/finos-team) | Aug 18, 2025, 11:00:00 AM This week's update is a London Events Special: speak at FINOS Developer Day at apidays London and register for events designed to set the industry standard for trustworthy, production‑ready GenAI in financial services. Full details below. [This Week's Meetings](https://www.finos.org/calendar) | [Upcoming Events](https://www.finos.org/news-and-events) 🗣️ **Speak at FINOS Developer Day at apidays London**  **CFP Closes 13 August | Event Date 22 September** After a sell‑out inaugural run in New York last May, the event is coming to London as a full‑day, code‑level track dedicated to open source innovation in financial services. We’re now calling for speakers, demo leads and workshop hosts who can share real‑world lessons, live code and implementation stories related to FINOS Projects. ➡️ [**Submit Your Proposal to Speak**](https://www.finos.org/speak-at-finos-developer-day-apidays-london-2025) 🔗 [**Register for apidays London**](https://ticket.apidays.global/event/apidays-london-2025/72d72730-dbf4-47d0-aa07-aa9da87d28ca/cart?coupon=FINOSDEVDAY) (limited FREE tickets available) 🤖 **Evaluate & Benchmark AI for Financial Institutions** **19 & 20 September | London** Join us in London for two events designed to set the industry standard for trustworthy, production‑readyGenAI in financial services. Our contributors now need a clear, community‑owned process to expand prior work into a full Evaluation & Benchmarking Suite. ➡️ Register for the [**Scoping Workshop**](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events/2025-09-19-ai-evaluation-benchmarking-workshop) and/or [**TechSprint**](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events/2025-09-20-ai-evaluation-benchmarking-techsprint)  🛠️ **Future-Proof Your Trade Reporting: CDM/DRR Integration Masterclass with Regnosys** **18 September | Virtual** 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. ➡️ [**Register for the Masterclass**](https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4017542637870/WN_1yBrrDJJSyGMefwnNTv1Cg) ### [WEEK OF 11 AUGUST - MEETINGS](https://calendar.finos.org/) Here's what's happening during this week in the FINOS community, [**visit the calendar here**](https://www.finos.org/calendar)for meeting links: **Monday, August 18** - 09:00 AM NYC / 02:00 PM UK - Labs - CyberThirdEye - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Labs%20-%20CyberThirdEye&eventId=7p79mvg2ngpolu3q5uf4gpg3ah_20250818T130000Z) - 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - SDLC Governance Framework Working Group - Dev Ops Automation - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=SDLC%20Governance%20Framework%20Working%20Group%20-%20Dev%20Ops%20Automation&eventId=098vf8c0gj12l8omd9qsf8prlr_20250818T140000Z) **Tuesday, August 19** - 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - AI Readiness SIG - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=AI%20Readiness%20SIG&eventId=6h9hpovttur3kn9iprh8106i59_20250819T150000Z) - 08:30 PM NYC / 01:30 AM UK - Open Financial LLM Leaderboard (OFLL) Working Session - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Open%20Financial%20LLM%20Leaderboard%20(OFLL)%20Working%20Session&eventId=5lsndlg4j3su9hul4s70noeoi8_20250820T003000Z) **Wednesday, August 20** - 05:30 AM NYC / 10:30 AM UK - Spring Bot Project Meeting - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Spring%20Bot%20Project%20Meeting&eventId=q6j1eq0snfkt13jb7caapt8r2d_20250820T093000Z) - 09:00 AM NYC / 02:00 PM UK - Open Source Readiness SIG - Checkpoint Session - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Open%20Source%20Readiness%20SIG%20-%20Checkpoint%20Session&eventId=3oeu8ev0okjen2i8v5hstg5abt_20250820T130000Z) - 11:30 AM NYC / 04:30 PM UK - CDM Derivatives Working Group - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=CDM%20Derivatives%20Working%20Group&eventId=8cho1bqeil5tr5fg1gdckgts4k_20250827T153000Z) - 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - FINOS Technical Oversight Committee Public Meeting - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=FINOS%20Technical%20Oversight%20Committee%20Public%20Meeting&eventId=61ebo6ore27jmitkg0tf49niql_20250820T160000Z) **Thursday, August 21** - 05:30 AM NYC / 10:30 AM UK - FDC3 Sail Project Meeting - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=FDC3%20Sail%20Project%20Meeting&eventId=6e4fhlbeh4drof4f5kbtthe2bf_20250821T093000Z) - 06:00 AM NYC / 11:00 AM UK - CCC- Working Group: Compliant Financial Infrastructure - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=CCC-%20Working%20Group%3A%20Compliant%20Financial%20Infrastructure&eventId=5i1l8f19olh61s3gdner20l19q_20250821T100000Z) - 10:00 AM NYC / 03:00 PM UK - FDC3 Web Browsers + Bridging Discussion group - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=FDC3%20Web%20Browsers%20%2B%20Bridging%20Discussion%20group&eventId=f7gi6dhef8srpkjl9l83stetv2_20250821T140000Z) - 10:30 AM NYC / 03:30 PM UK - Architecture as Code Office Hours - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=Architecture%20as%20Code%20Office%20Hours&eventId=31nngaucj5sprgcbdpj9spfe4j_20250821T143000Z) - 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - CCC - Working Group: Security - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=CCC%20-%20Working%20Group%3A%20Security&eventId=2b4d58bst1uofohnqbp0mhnqcd_20250821T150000Z) - 11:00 AM NYC / 04:00 PM UK - FINOS Morphir Project Meeting - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=FINOS%20Morphir%20Project%20Meeting&eventId=6tarlrki7fdodg4n0hek3vfimr_20250821T150000Z) - 11:30 AM NYC / 04:30 PM UK - CCC - Working Group: Delivery - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=CCC%20-%20Working%20Group%3A%20Delivery&eventId=5tuhvsn32gaaare4ve6j604kj2_20250821T153000Z) - 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - CCC - Working Group: Communications / All Hands - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=CCC%20-%20Working%20Group%3A%20Communications%20%2F%20All%20Hands&eventId=00r84f8c81jvdvh5mop0vjkohg_20250821T160000Z) - 12:00 PM NYC / 05:00 PM UK - FINOS DevOps Automation - Special Interest Group - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=FINOS%20DevOps%20Automation%20-%20Special%20Interest%20Group&eventId=2n3m2a6lm52dvvffh4jo8t10ib_20250821T160000Z) **Friday, August 22** - 08:00 AM NYC / 01:00 PM UK - TraderX - Monthly - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=TraderX%20-%20Monthly&eventId=3h8b1ovp0half18sp0qah5pqii_20250822T120000Z) - 09:15 AM NYC / 02:15 PM UK - A11y Theme Builder Project Meeting - [Sign Up](https://calendar.finos.org/signup?title=A11y%20Theme%20Builder%20Project%20Meeting&eventId=mp8og91gofbooj3srqq8683p8m_20250822T131500Z)    [**Visit the FINOS Calendar to stay informed of the most recent updates and calendar invitations.**](https://www.finos.org/calendar) ### FINOS EVENTS 🗽 **Open Source in Finance Forum – New York** **October 21-22** | **New York City** Join FINOS's flagship conference where financial services leaders and technologists meet to accelerate open collaboration and advance strategic initiatives like FDC3, CDM, and FINOS CCC. Connect with peers, see real-world implementations, and remember that FINOS Members attend for **free**! Reach out to [osff@finos.org](mailto:osff@finos.org)for your code. ➡️  [**Secure Your Pass Here**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-finance-forum-new-york/) 🍴 **Fork the Bank: How Open Source is Rewriting the Rules of Finance** **September 9** | **Webinar** Join us for a Complimentary Live Webinar Presented by Linux Foundation Education & FINOS. This session introduces skills and certifications that can help you or your team stay ahead—whether you're advancing in your current role, leading others, or looking to break into the world of IT finance. You'll learn how open source is redefining innovation in financial services— and beyond. ➡️  [**Webinar Registration**](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/webinars/fork-the-bank-how-open-source-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-finance)  🤖 **Evaluate & Benchmark AI for Financial Institutions** **September 19-20 | London** Join us in London for two events designed to set the industry standard for trustworthy, production‑readyGenAI in financial services. Our contributors now need a clear, community‑owned process to expand prior work into a full Evaluation & Benchmarking Suite. ➡️ Register for the [**Scoping Workshop**](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events/2025-09-19-ai-evaluation-benchmarking-workshop) and/or [**TechSprint**](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events/2025-09-20-ai-evaluation-benchmarking-techsprint) ### Community EVENTS [**SCION DAY 2025**](https://www.scion.org/events/scion-day-2025/) **October 21st (Zurich + Virtual):** This FINOS Associate Member Scion Association event offers an opportunity to explore how the technology is helping critical sectors stay connected, stay compliant, and stay ahead – while building a more secure society for us all. [**Event details here**](https://www.scion.org/events/scion-day-2025/) Have a great week and please contact [**marketing@finos.org**](mailto:marketing@finos.org) if you have any questions or you would like to take part in any marketing related activities.   Kind regards, FINOS Team [View full post](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos/week-of-august-18-2025) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "FINOS Team" }, "dateModified" : "2025-08-18T11:00:00.354Z", "datePublished" : "2025-08-18T11:00:00Z", "headline" : "This Week At FINOS: Week Of August 18, 2025", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 1004, "url" : "https://www.finos.org/hubfs/social-suggested-images/www.finos.orghubfsTWAF%202020TWAF.png", "width" : 1785 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos/week-of-august-18-2025", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60.0, "url" : "https://www.finos.org/hubfs/TWAF.png", "width" : 106.67331 }, "name" : "Thoughts, news and events from our community" } } ```