--- title: Community Blog (5) description: Thoughts, news and events from FINOS and its community. (5) --- [![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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[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://www.finos.org/osff-ny-26-landing-page) - [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 ## [Confessions of a "CALM-aholic": How Morgan Stanley Automates Architecture Without Writing JSON](https://www.finos.org/blog/confessions-of-a-calm-aholic-how-morgan-stanley-automates-architecture-without-writing-json) December 14, 2025 [Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/confessions-of-a-calm-aholic-how-morgan-stanley-automates-architecture-without-writing-json#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-11-27%20at%207.40.49%20AM.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/confessions-of-a-calm-aholic-how-morgan-stanley-automates-architecture-without-writing-json) **"Software developers will go to great lengths to be lazy. This is a great example of that."** That was the opening pitch from **Khal Elsawaf**, Lead Architect at Morgan Stanley, during his standing-room-only demo at **OSFF NY**. His problem was universal: Architecture documentation is essential, but doing it manually in Visio or PowerPoint is painful. The diagrams rot the moment they are saved, and the "SAD" (Solution Architecture Description) documents are usually, well... sad. Enter **CALM (Common Architecture Language Model)** and its new **AI Copilot**. In a live, high-wire demo, Khal built a complex trading system architecture in under 10 minutes—and here is the kicker: **He didn't write a single line of JSON.**   ### **30-Second Download** - **The Player:** Morgan Stanley Lead Architect Khal Elsawaf demoed the **Common Architecture Language Model (CALM)** live at OSFF NY. - **The Tech:** A showcase of **Architecture as Code**—building a complex trading system in under 10 minutes using natural language prompts (AI) instead of writing raw JSON. - **The ROI:** Transforming "SAD" (Solution Architecture Description) documents from static, rotting artifacts into living code that auto-generates block diagrams, sequence flows, and documentation tables simultaneously. - **The Takeaway:** How engineers are moving from manual, static diagrams to "talking" to their architecture to drive massive efficiency and accuracy.   ## [Open Source and the Future of Retail Banking: Building Shared Infrastructure for Trust](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-and-the-future-of-retail-banking-building-shared-infrastructure-for-trust) December 07, 2025 [Dr. Gulzar Singh](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/dr-gulzar-singh) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-and-the-future-of-retail-banking-building-shared-infrastructure-for-trust#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2025-12-%20Open%20Source%20and%20the%20Future%20of%20Retail%20Banking%20Building%20Shared%20Infrastructure%20for%20Trust.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/open-source-and-the-future-of-retail-banking-building-shared-infrastructure-for-trust) Retail banking has transformed dramatically over the past generation. Branch counters gave way to apps and digital channels, but the real complexity still sits behind the screen. Every new platform has solved one problem and quietly created another. Core systems remain fragmented, data is duplicated across departments, and even simple customer updates can travel through a maze of systems before anything actually changes. What banks need now is not another expensive transformation programme but a way to make what they already have worked together. The idea of open source offers a practical route forward. ## [Why the Future of API Orchestration is Open Source: Meet Fluxnova at apidays Paris](https://www.finos.org/blog/why-the-future-of-api-orchestration-is-open-source-meet-fluxnova-at-apidays-paris) November 25, 2025 [Grizz Griswold](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/grizz-griswold) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/why-the-future-of-api-orchestration-is-open-source-meet-fluxnova-at-apidays-paris#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Why%20the%20Future%20of%20API%20Orchestration%20is%20Open%20Source%20Meet%20Fluxnova%20at%20apidays%20Paris.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/why-the-future-of-api-orchestration-is-open-source-meet-fluxnova-at-apidays-paris) In the world of modern software architecture, APIs provide the connectivity, but **orchestration** provides the logic. Whether you are chaining microservices, managing long-running transactions, or coordinating AI agents, the "glue" that holds your APIs together is becoming just as critical as the endpoints themselves. This December 11th, at **apidays Paris**, FINOS (The Fintech Open Source Foundation) is bringing a new, production-grade answer to the orchestration challenge: **Fluxnova**. ## [FINOS AI Governance Framework v2.0 - Addressing Agentic AI Risks in a Rapidly Evolving Landscape](https://www.finos.org/blog/finos-ai-governance-framework-v2.0-addressing-agentic-ai-risks-in-a-rapidly-evolving-landscape) November 12, 2025 [Colin Eberhardt](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/colin-eberhardt) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/finos-ai-governance-framework-v2.0-addressing-agentic-ai-risks-in-a-rapidly-evolving-landscape#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2025-11-12%20-%20FINOS%20AI%20Governance%20Framework%20v2.0%20-%20Addressing%20Agentic%20AI%20Risks%20in%20a%20Rapidly%20Evolving%20Landscape.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/finos-ai-governance-framework-v2.0-addressing-agentic-ai-risks-in-a-rapidly-evolving-landscape) *From Guardrails to Guidance - Evolving with the AI Frontier* When we launched the FINOS AI Governance Framework (AIGF) just over a year ago, our goal was clear: to help financial institutions safely harness the power of AI by translating regulatory expectations and best practices into open, actionable controls. Version 1.0 established a vendor-neutral foundation for AI risk management across 30 risks and associated mitigations, a blueprint any FSI could embed into its existing governance and compliance models. ## [From Promise to Proof: OSFF New York 2025 Proves the ROI of Open Collaboration](https://www.finos.org/blog/from-promise-to-proof-osff-new-york-2025-proves-the-roi-of-open-collaboration) November 02, 2025 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/from-promise-to-proof-osff-new-york-2025-proves-the-roi-of-open-collaboration#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/54875260156_c9ba3e6dae_o-1.jpeg)](https://www.finos.org/blog/from-promise-to-proof-osff-new-york-2025-proves-the-roi-of-open-collaboration) When more than a thousand leaders from across global finance gathered at **Convene Brookfield Place** in New York, the message was clear: open collaboration has moved from principle to performance. The **Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF)** New York 2025, hosted by **FINOS** and the **Linux Foundation**, was not just another industry gathering. It was proof that open source now delivers measurable business value across innovation, risk management, and operational efficiency. The event marked a milestone for the open-finance movement. With record sponsorship, over 1,000 registrants, and representation from the world’s leading financial institutions, technology providers, and regulators, OSFF New York 2025 showcased how open collaboration has become an integral part of how the financial industry builds, secures, and scales technology. (If you were not able to join us in person, all of the videos from the presentations can be found on the [**FINOS website here**](https://www.finos.org/osff-nyc-2025-videos).) ## [Connecting the Dots: How FDC3 is Making the Financial Desktop Smarter](https://www.finos.org/blog/connecting-the-dots-how-fdc3-is-making-the-financial-desktop-smarter) October 31, 2025 [Ali Nawaz](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/ali-nawaz) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/connecting-the-dots-how-fdc3-is-making-the-financial-desktop-smarter#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2025-10-31%20-%20Connecting%20the%20Dots%20How%20FDC3%20is%20Making%20the%20Financial%20Desktop%20Smarter.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/connecting-the-dots-how-fdc3-is-making-the-financial-desktop-smarter) Have you ever wished your work apps could talk to each other? The [FDC3](https://fdc3.finos.org/) standard, a project under FINOS, is making that a reality for the financial industry. This post explains what FDC3 is, why it matters for everyday work, and how it helps different applications work together as one. ## [Congratulations to the 2025 FINOS North America Community Award Winners](https://www.finos.org/blog/congratulations-to-the-2025-finos-north-america-community-award-winners) October 22, 2025 [FINOS Team](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/finos-team) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/congratulations-to-the-2025-finos-north-america-community-award-winners#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/OSFF%202025%20(Open%20Source%20in%20Finance%20Forum)/OSFF%20New%20York%20NYC%202025/2025Q4%20-%20OSFF%20NYC%20Opening%20%26%20Closing%20Remarks%20-%20Gabriele%20Columbro-2.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/congratulations-to-the-2025-finos-north-america-community-award-winners) During our recent Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) in New York, we had the honor of recognizing some of the outstanding individuals making meaningful contributions and driving positive impact across the open source in financial services ecosystem. We’re incredibly grateful for their efforts and for the many others who continue to support and strengthen this growing community. We’re pleased to highlight the recipients of the 2025 FINOS North America Community Awards.  ## [From Standards to Impact: CDM Becomes an Active FINOS Project](https://www.finos.org/blog/from-standards-to-impact-cdm-becomes-an-active-finos-project) October 20, 2025 [Jane Gavronsky](https://www.finos.org/blog/author/jane-gavronsky) [Leave a comment](https://www.finos.org/blog/from-standards-to-impact-cdm-becomes-an-active-finos-project#comments-listing) [![](https://www.finos.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog/2025-10-20%20-%20From%20Standards%20to%20Impact%20CDM%20Becomes%20an%20Active%20FINOS%20Project-2.png)](https://www.finos.org/blog/from-standards-to-impact-cdm-becomes-an-active-finos-project) *Advancing the FINOS mission to enable financial institutions to scale, modernize, and enhance profitability through open technologies.* A Major Milestone for Open Standards and Financial Interoperability The Common Domain Model (CDM) has officially achieved Active Project status at FINOS, meeting a rigorous set of requirements and marking a defining moment in the industry’s move toward true digital interoperability. This achievement demonstrates the model’s accelerating adoption and the strength of the open-source community driving it forward. 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