--- title: Community Blog | FINOS Team (10) description: Thoughts, news and events from FINOS and its community. (10) --- [![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) - [FINOS Community Calendar](https://www.finos.org/calendar) - [Community Quickstart](https://www.finos.org/get-involved) - 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[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) - [FINOS Community Calendar](https://www.finos.org/calendar) - [Community Quickstart](https://www.finos.org/get-involved) - [FINOS Community Site](https://community.finos.org/) - [Contribute](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/Software-Projects/contribution) - [Unable to Contribute?](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness) - [Join our Slack channel](https://finos-lf.slack.com/messages/finos-community/) - [Recognize a contributor](https://github.com/finos/community/issues/new?assignees=mcleo-d&labels=community-recognition&template=Community-Recognition.md&title=FINOS+Community+Recognition) - [Ambassador Program](https://www.finos.org/ambassador-program) - [Membership](https://www.finos.org/membership-benefits) - [Members](https://www.finos.org/members) - [Inquire](https://www.finos.org/membership-benefits#become-a-member) - [Join](https://joinnow.platform.linuxfoundation.org/?project=finos) - [Member ROI Summary & Calculator](https://www.finos.org/roi-report-calculator) - [Dependency Consumption Analysis](https://www.finos.org/dependency-consumption-analysis) - Resources - [2025 Mission & Vision](https://www.finos.org/2024-in-review-2025-vision) - [Research & Case Studies](https://www.finos.org/research-case-studies) - [Training](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/finos/) - [Open Source Maturity Model](https://osr.finos.org/docs/bok/OSMM/Introduction) - [Contributions Live Dashboard](https://metrics.finos.org) - [Our Github Organization](https://github.com/finos/) - [Our Developer Toolchain](https://odp.finos.org/) - [FINOS Store](https://store-finos.myshopify.com/) - News & Events - [This Week At FINOS](https://www.finos.org/this-week-at-finos) - [Community Blog](https://www.finos.org/blog) - [Newsletter](https://www.finos.org/newsletter) - [Podcast: Open Source in Finance](https://www.finos.org/open-source-in-finance-podcast) - [Press Releases](https://www.finos.org/press) - [FINOS Events](https://www.finos.org/hosted-events) - [Community Events](https://www.finos.org/featured-events) - [Community Spotlight](https://www.finos.org/community-spotlight) - [Stay Informed](https://www.finos.org/sign-up) - [About](https://www.finos.org/about-us) - [Stay Informed](https://www.finos.org/sign-up) - [FAQs](https://www.finos.org/faq) - [Contact Us](https://www.finos.org/contact-us) - [Governing Board](https://www.finos.org/governing-board) - [Technical Oversight Committee](https://www.finos.org/technical-oversight-committee) - [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/) - [Fluxnova Con at OSFF NY](https://www.finos.org/fluxnova-con-at-osff-ny-2026) - [OSFF NY Workshops](https://www.finos.org/osff-ny-2026-workshops) - [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 ## FINOS Team ### Recent Posts ## [FDC3 Course Simplifies Learning Open Standards for Financial Desktops](https://www.finos.org/blog/fdc3-course-simplifies-learning-open-standards-for-financial-desktops) November 09, 2021 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/fdc3-course-simplifies-learning-open-standards-for-financial-desktops#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/FINOS-FDC3-announcement.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/fdc3-course-simplifies-learning-open-standards-for-financial-desktops) The Financial Desktop Connectivity and Collaboration Consortium (FDC3) was founded in 2017 and contributed to the [**Fintech Open Source Foundation**](https://www.finos.org/) (FINOS), a nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate adoption of open source software, standards and best practices in financial services. The [**FDC3**](https://fdc3.finos.org/) standard is developed and used by leading organizations across the financial industry to enable seamless interoperability amongst financial applications and has become a key enabler for transformation as financial organizations embrace micro-frontend-oriented workflows.   [**Come learn more about this Training November 9th & 10th at the FINOS Member Meeting & Open Source Strategy Forum in NYC!**](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-strategy-forum-new-york/)   ## [Open Source Strategy Forum London 2021 Recap](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-strategy-forum-london-2021-recap) October 21, 2021 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-strategy-forum-london-2021-recap#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/ossf-2021-london-gab.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-strategy-forum-london-2021-recap) This year’s London Open Source Strategy Forum was all about coming together as a community of people, working together to develop best practices, projects, and standards that provide value to us individually, to our companies, and to the financial services industry.   In this brief recap we’ll dig just a little bit deeper into the ways OSSF London 2021 brought the community together. ## [CONGRATULATIONS to the FINOS EMEA Member and Community Award WINNERS 2021](https://www.finos.org/blog/congratulations-to-the-finos-emea-member-and-community-awards-2021) October 21, 2021 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/congratulations-to-the-finos-emea-member-and-community-awards-2021#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/finos-awards-2021-emea.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/congratulations-to-the-finos-emea-member-and-community-awards-2021) During our recent London Member Meeting and Open Source Strategy Forum we had the opportunity to recognize many of the incredible individuals and companies making significant contributions and creating a positive impact in open source in financial services. We're extremely grateful for all of their work, along with so many others, and want to give them another shout out in this post!   ## [CatchIT SECRET SCANNER Contributed to FINOS by Goldman Sachs](https://www.finos.org/blog/catchit-contributed-to-finos-by-goldman-sachs) October 13, 2021 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/catchit-contributed-to-finos-by-goldman-sachs#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/FINOS-catchit-contribution-gs.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/catchit-contributed-to-finos-by-goldman-sachs) FINOS and the CatchIT project team (as well as their newly formed OSPO) from Goldman Sachs are excited to announce that CatchIT Secret Scanner has been successfully contributed to FINOS, and can be found at this GitHub repository: [**https://github.com/finos/CatchIT**](https://github.com/finos/CatchIT).   The project can also be found on the FINOS Landscape here: [**https://landscape.finos.org/**](https://landscape.finos.org/) ## [Symphony BDK for Python Contributed to FINOS, by Symphony](https://www.finos.org/blog/symphony-bdk-for-python-contributed-to-finos-by-symphony) September 09, 2021 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/symphony-bdk-for-python-contributed-to-finos-by-symphony#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/symphony-bdk-python.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/symphony-bdk-for-python-contributed-to-finos-by-symphony) FINOS and the Symphony BDK project team are excited to announce that Symphony BDK for Python has been successfully contributed to the Application / Symphony Ecosystem program, and it's now available as a FINOS hosted project at [https://github.com/finos/symphony-bdk-python](https://github.com/finos/symphony-bdk-python).   ## [TimeBase Community Edition Contributed to FINOS by EPAM](https://www.finos.org/blog/timebase-community-edition-contributed-to-finos-by-epam) July 16, 2021 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/timebase-community-edition-contributed-to-finos-by-epam#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Timebase-contribution.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/timebase-community-edition-contributed-to-finos-by-epam) FINOS is proud to announce that EPAM's contribution of TimeBase Community Edition is now available for the FINOS Community to consume and leverage from the [**timebase-ce**](https://github.com/finos/timebase-ce) repository in GitHub. TimeBase CE is an open source Apache 2 licensed time series database, streaming engine and messaging middleware for the financial markets domain. TimeBase CE is designed to solve business goals for both buy-side and sell-side institutions.   ## [Open Source Readiness Webinar - Assessing the Health of an Open Source Project](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-webinar-assessing-the-health-of-an-open-source-project) July 15, 2021 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-webinar-assessing-the-health-of-an-open-source-project#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/osr-dave-neary.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-webinar-assessing-the-health-of-an-open-source-project) At our most recent FINOS Open Source Readiness Meeting, Dave Neary, Red Hat Community Architect presented: Assessing the Health of an Open Source Project: What are the things to look out for when evaluating the community health of a project (and how does community health factor into long-term sustainability)? This video is from a live virtual meeting conducted in the UK and US on 7 July 2021. ## [LFX Insights Rollout for FINOS](https://www.finos.org/blog/lfx-insights-rollout-for-finos) July 08, 2021 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/lfx-insights-rollout-for-finos#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/lfx-insights-rollout-for-finos.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/lfx-insights-rollout-for-finos) FINOS is delighted to share that we are rolling out LFX Insights for FINOS projects. Insights gives you complete visibility into project performance and ecosystem trends. It helps you understand your contributor community and make informed decisions with analytics and reporting tools. You can read highlights about LFX Insights below and get even more information at [**https://lfx.linuxfoundation.org/tools/insights**](https://lfx.linuxfoundation.org/tools/insights). Start viewing FINOS activity now at[**https://insights.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/projects/finos**](https://insights.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/projects/finos). 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