--- title: Community Blog (24) description: Thoughts, news and events from FINOS and its community. (24) --- [![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) - [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/) - [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) - [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/) - [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 ## [Technical Oversight Committee Candidacy](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-09-11-toc-candidacy) September 12, 2023 [Maurizio Pillitu](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/maurizio-pillitu) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-09-11-toc-candidacy#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/Screenshot%202023-09-11%20at%206.22.41%20PM.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-09-11-toc-candidacy) On July 19th 2023, the Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) became an official body of the [FINOS charter](https://community.finos.org/docs/governance/charter/). This group has a number of responsibilities including, shaping and growing the overall landscape of projects, and providing strategic direction to the board. There are currently **2 vacant seats** at the TOC and today we’re **announcing the opening for candidacies**, starting on Monday 18th of September and closing on Monday 2nd of October. ## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: Emerging Technologies, The Spatial Computing Panel - Peter Smulovics, Morgan Stanley](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-emerging-technologies-the-spatial-computing-panel) September 12, 2023 [Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-emerging-technologies-the-spatial-computing-panel#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Open%20Source%20in%20Finance%20Podcast/Open%20Source%20in%20Finance%20Podcast%20-%20Peter%20Smulovics.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-emerging-technologies-the-spatial-computing-panel) In this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Peter Smulovics, Executive Director at Morgan Stanley about.. well, just about everything. We hit his developer journey, metaverse, XR, spatial computing, Big Boost Mondays, autism hackathons, and painting fences. He is currently Executive Director for Windows and .NET develop practices and spatial computing and metaverse development practices at Morgan Stanley, and co-chair for Open Source Readiness ([https://osr.finos.org](https://osr.finos.org/)) and Emerging Technologies ([https://zenith.finos.org](https://zenith.finos.org/)) at The Linux Foundation / FINOS. He will be speaking at the Open Source in Finance Forum on November 1st in New York: [⁠⁠https://sched.co/1PzH7](https://sched.co/1PzH7⁠) ## [Just Launched: Introduction to FDC3 (LFEL1000)](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-09-11-just-launched-introduction-to-fdc3-lfel1000) September 11, 2023 [Rob Moffat](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/rob-moffat) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-09-11-just-launched-introduction-to-fdc3-lfel1000#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/Training_LFEL1000_course_080723.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-09-11-just-launched-introduction-to-fdc3-lfel1000) Build Your Foundation in the Key Interoperability Standard for the Financial Industry ## [Open Source Readiness - Weekly Update - 6 September 2023](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-weekly-update-6-september-2023) September 06, 2023 [Rob Moffat](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/rob-moffat) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-weekly-update-6-september-2023#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2023-09-06%20OSR%20Weekly%20Update.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-weekly-update-6-september-2023) This year at FINOS we are focusing on one of FINOS' key existing projects: [Open Source Readiness](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness). This is FINOS' term for helping the finance industry "do open source properly". Welcome to the weekly Open Source Readiness blog! A couple of small items for your attention... ## [Open Source in Finance Podcast: Enabling Real Time Regulatory Compliance with Kafka Streams and Morphir - Anna McDonald, Technical Voice of the Customer, Confluent](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-enabling-real-time-regulatory-compliance) September 01, 2023 [Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-enabling-real-time-regulatory-compliance#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Open%20Source%20in%20Finance%20Podcast/Open%20Source%20in%20Finance%20Podcast%20-%20Anna%20McDonald.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-in-finance-podcast-enabling-real-time-regulatory-compliance) In this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Anna McDonald, Technical Voice of the Customer at Confluent to talk about her OSFF talk: "Enabling Real Time Regulatory Compliance with Kafka Streams and Morphir". We talk about Kafka Streams, Morphir, Open Regulation, and what it's like to figure out your passion for coding at 5 years old. She will be speaking at the Open Source in Finance Forum on November 1st in New York: [⁠⁠https://sched.co/1PzH7](https://sched.co/1Q2n3)[⁠⁠](https://sched.co/12VYz) ## [FDC3 News: FDC3 Certification](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-08-31-fdc3-certification-news) August 31, 2023 [Rob Moffat](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/rob-moffat) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-08-31-fdc3-certification-news#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2023-08-31%20-%20FDC3%20Update.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/2023-08-31-fdc3-certification-news) Do you want to be a **Certified FDC3 Practitioner**? This month FINOS will be testing out our new FINOS Certified FDC3 Practitioner exam. Would you like to be among the first to hold this coveted qualification?   ## [A Discussion of “The Future of the Securities Lending Market: An Agenda for Change”](https://www.finos.org/blog/the-future-of-securities-lending-market) August 30, 2023 [Adrian Dale](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/adrian-dale) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/the-future-of-securities-lending-market#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2023-08-30%20Adrian%20Dale%20CDM%20Blog%20Post.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/the-future-of-securities-lending-market) [ISLA](https://www.islaemea.org/) published a paper entitled ‘[The Future of the Securities Lending Market | An Agenda for Change’](https://www.islaemea.org/thought-leadership/the-future-of-the-securities-lending-market-an-agenda-for-change/) in September 2019, looking at the conjunction of market complexity, technical architecture and regulatory impacts. The conclusion reached was that a transformation was overdue and the solution would be underpinned by common standards. ## [Open Source Readiness - Weekly Update - 30 August 2023](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-weekly-update-30-august-2023) August 30, 2023 [Rob Moffat](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/rob-moffat) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-weekly-update-30-august-2023#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2023-08-30%20OSR%20Weekly%20Update.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-readiness-weekly-update-30-august-2023) This year at FINOS we are focusing on one of FINOS' key existing projects: [Open Source Readiness](https://www.finos.org/open-source-readiness). This is FINOS' term for helping the finance industry "do open source properly". 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