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FDC3 Community

The Financial Desktop Connectivity and Collaboration Consortium (FDC3) standard is maintained and used by leading organizations across the financial industry through a variety of different implementations.

For more detail on who's implementing the Desktop Agent (a "Platform Provider"), using FDC3 to enable interop with their apps (an "App Provider") or details on where to find tools, examples apps and training materials see below.

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AdapTable
AdapTable - the FDC3-Ready DataGrid - is a powerful, low-code AG Grid extension which allows users to manage, visualise and transform their data in ways not previously possible.

AdapTable provides a range of cutting-edge DataGrid features including Alerts, Calculated Columns, Conditional Styles, Scheduled Reports, Custom Filters, State Management, Team Sharing, Charting and much more.

AdapTable includes full FDC3 capabilities which developers can leverage to broadcast and receive FDC3 Context, raise and receive FDC3 Intents and support custom FDC3. AdapTable ships with a range of configurable FDC3 UI components, that work seamlessly with all FDC3 Platform Providers (e.g. OpenFin, interop.io, Connectifi and others) to promote collaboration and communication between multiple applications using FDC3.
Bank of Montreal
BMO is a strong advocate for interoperability and is developing multiple internal applications using FDC3. We contribute to the FDC3-related meetings and discussions around the standards, contexts and intents.
Building an FDC3-enabled Web Application
Riko Eksteen (Adaptive Financial Consulting) explains why and how to build an FDC3-enabled application at the December 2020 Open-Source Strategy Forum
CAS Workflow
comitFS has been delivering a Telephony Integration Middleware dedicated to the the financial community for 20 years. Recently we have been exploring how to leverage FDC3 capabilities to bring call control and call based contextual data to user's desktops.
ChartIQ

ChartIQ is a powerful and flexible HTML5 charting library with millions of users worldwide. Written in JavaScript, it runs entirely within the browser. With state of the art integrations, including third-party apps, educational components, analysis, and more, you can create efficient workflows and streamline the way to work.

ChartIQ works on any platform (mobile, web, desktop) and any framework (Angular, React).

Most companies have at least one financial charting library for each platform or app they target—web, C#, Java, Android, iOS, etc., so developers have multiple code bases to maintain. With ChartIQ, write your code once and use it everywhere.

Client Engagement and Data Driven Advisory
Singletrack uses FDC3 to provide smooth desktop workflows for Sales, Research and Corporate Access professionals as they move between tools such as Chat & Email and platforms such as Order Management, Authoring & our own to deliver their daily work. With FDC3 we increase efficiency and ensure rich, relevant information is always at hand.
Connectifi
Connectifi provides FDC3 interop as a cloud service, empowering organizations to connect anything, anywhere, in a security-first environment that does not require installs. Use Connectifi to leverage FDC3 in standard browser and mobile environments, to expand the reach and ROI of your existing desktop tech stack, and to create secure and verifiable interop channels between mission critical applications.

Conformance Details

  • Connectifi v1.1.0 Certified Conformant With FDC3 1.2 Specification on 26th April 2023 details
Consulting Services
This case study dives into how Adaptive was able to utilise FDC3 to deliver all the benefits of an electronic trading platform with full MiFID II compliance, while providing clients with the advantages of high-touch voice trading.
Developing Solutions with FDC3 (LFD237)

This course is designed for developers who are looking to build interoperable applications using the FDC3 standard, as well as community participants who provide FDC3 technology and services.

LFD237 is priced at $299 but free seats are available to FINOS members.

Dow Jones Newswires
Dow Jones’ Interoperable Modules enable seamless integration of Dow Jones’ news into workflows, applications and content. Featuring premium financial and business content from trusted Dow Jones brands such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Investor’s Business Daily, these news and data modules leverage FDC3 standards to enhance system interoperability.

As part of the workspace ecosystem, Dow Jones’ news and data modules help financial services firms optimize the financial professional’s experience. Modules are easily integrated into your company’s workflow, analytics and other platforms to make it easier to offer a personalized user experience.
FactSet
FactSet delivers financial data, analytics, and open technology in a digital platform to help approximately 180,000 users see more, think bigger, and do their best work. We empower the financial community to acquire new insights with access to comprehensive and contextualized content and multiply their effectiveness with flexible next-generation workflow solutions powered by innovative technologies. We meet our clients wherever they work and provide a platform built for seamless interoperability to enable users to create the desktop of their choice.
FDC3 Certified Practitioner (FCFP)

The FCFP is a professional certification designed for technical business analysts, software developers and FDC3 implementers in the finance, insurance, banking, and investment industries.

FCFP is priced at $250 but free seats are available to FINOS members.

FDC3 Conformance Framework

As part of FINOS' commitment to the FDC3 standard, ScottLogic have been engaged to produce a conformance testing framework for desktop agent API compatibility. Delivered as a set of FDC3 Applications, this Conformance pack will test 1.2 and 2.0 compatibility by exercising a desktop agent's implementation of the FDC3 API.

FDC3 Desktop Agent Chrome Extension

The FDC3 Desktop Agent is an open source implementation of FDC3 as a Chrome Extension.

Its purpose is to provide a quick and easy way for app developers to get started with the FDC3 APIs.

FDC3 eXplained
FDC3 eXplained is a no-frills tool for learning more about FDC3 concepts without requiring any engineering or coding knowledge. Click the buttons and see the API response, type in context and broadcast it. No dependencies, libraries or frameworks - just a single html page per version that you can load in any environment. Similar to FDC3 Workbench it provides a reference implementation for you to test and verify the FDC3 functionality of other applications and desktop agents.
FDC3 Fast and Easy: Introducing the FDC3 Workbench for Vendors
Kris West (Finsemble) introduces FDC3 and the FDC3 Workbench at the October 2021 Open Source Strategy Forum in London.
FDC3 Google Groups
A (fairly active) Google group where you can get involved with the FDC3 project. Talk with implementers, ask questions, find answers and hear the latest news on the FDC3 project.
FDC3 Sail

This project provides a fully open source implementation of the FDC3 interoperability standard.

Includes a fully featured and secure electron desktop agent featuring intent resolution, channel linking, directory search and a local file-based app directory implementation.

Conformance Details

  • FDC3 Sail 1.0 Certified Conformant With FDC3 1.2 Specification on 6th December 2022 details
FDC3 Sweden
FDC3 Sweden is organized in partnership with FINOS. The meetup aims to expand contributions to and consumption of FDC3 open standards for financial desktop technologies. The meetup also wants to grow a healthy engineering community in Sweden's financial services industry. Join the FDC3 Sweden Meetup Here.
FDC3 Workbench

When developing an FDC3-compliant app or desktop agent, you need to test. Because FDC3 is about communicating, you need at least one other app to communicate with. You could grab an existing app, but there may not be one available that uses the messaging you need to test.

Many developers end up writing their own helper tool, which they often discard when the work on their app is done. We've seen so many devs create these throwaway apps that the Finsemble team decided to build and contribute a workbench (for any FDC3-compliant platform provider) that helps develop and test your app without writing throwaway code.

FDC3: A Review of Industry Activity - Matt Barrett & Sachin Gaba
9 Oct 2021 FDC3: A Review of Industry Activity - Matt Barrett, Adaptive Financial Consulting & Sachin Gaba, State Street. “Since we last gathered in person, FDC3 usage has seen incredible growth. This talk will provide an overview of FDC3 usage across the industry, highlighting both internal and external usage. We will cover high-impact FDC3 usage and identify some key themes and trends. I’ll share some predictions about the next year of FDC3 growth, and identify missed opportunities.
Finsemble

interop.io was formed in June 2023 through the merger of Finsemble and Glue42 to create the global powerhouse driving application interoperability in capital markets and beyond. Leveraging FDC3 and workflow automation, interop.io allows clients to create Straight Through Workflows™ and benefit from unparalleled levels of business agility, a more productive workforce and better operational control.

The firm employs over 170 people including 110 full time R&D and implementation engineers located in New York, Charlottesville, London, and Sofia. For more information, visit interop.io.

Conformance Details

  • Finsemble v8.3.0-beta.3 Certified Conformant With FDC3 1.2 Specification on 2nd December 2022 details
  • Finsemble Version 8.9.0-beta.2 Certified Conformant With FDC3 2.0 Specification on 9th June 2023 details
FlexTrade Buy and Sell-Side O/EMS Solutions
FlexTrade uses the FDC3 standard for application interoperability to deliver trading teams a seamless experience across its full suite of buy and sell-side O/EMS solutions. Using FDC3 within FlexTrade’s solutions, trading teams are empowered to choose to customize their workflow with the specific tools and data unique to their needs. Further, it is visualized into a single view within their order blotter, eliminating the need to context switch between different screens or solutions within their workflow, enabling better decision-making and improving trading performance.

The work with OpenFin and LSEG Turquoise recently picked up “Financial Technology Innovation of the Year” in the Financial News Excellence in Trading and Tech Awards 2022.
Glue42

interop.io was formed in June 2023 through the merger of Finsemble and Glue42 to create the global powerhouse driving application interoperability in capital markets and beyond. Leveraging FDC3 and workflow automation, interop.io allows clients to create Straight Through Workflows™ and benefit from unparalleled levels of business agility, a more productive workforce and better operational control.

The firm employs over 170 people including 110 full time R&D and implementation engineers located in New York, Charlottesville, London, and Sofia. For more information, visit interop.io.

Conformance Details

  • Glue42 Enterprise v3.17.0 / Glue FDC3 v2.6.0 Certified Conformant With FDC3 1.2 Specification on 2nd December 2022 details
  • Glue42 Core+ v1.0 Browser Extension v1.4 / Glue FDC3 v2.6.0 Certified Conformant With FDC3 1.2 Specification on 6th December 2022 details
  • Glue42 Core v2.6.1 Certified Conformant With FDC3 1.2 Specification on 13th March 2023 details
  • Glue42 Enterprise v3.20.0.19 / Glue FDC3 v3.2.2 Certified Conformant With FDC3 2.0 Specification on 9th June 2023 details
  • Glue42 Core+ v1.5.5 / Glue FDC3 v3.2.2 Certified Conformant With FDC3 2.0 Specification on 9th June 2023 details
  • Glue42 Core (@glue42/web-platform - v1.26.1, @glue42/web - v2.21.0, @glue42/fdc3 - v3.2.2) Certified Conformant With FDC3 2.0 Specification on 9th June 2023 details
Ignite UI
Ignite UI from Infragistics is a feature complete UI Platform for FDC3-enabled financial services apps. With over 60 UI controls & components plus charting including the world’s fastest virtualized data grids & data charts. No-lag, smooth scrolling for unlimited columns & rows of data, real-time, high-volume data support, with support for Web Components, Angular, React & Blazor, you have all the UX features you need for your modern FinTech apps. With our FDC3 Data Adapter, build low-touch, composite-based financial services desktop workflows with FDC3 and give your apps the chance to participate in the broader FinTech ecosystem.
Introduction to FDC3 (LFEL1000)

This FREE entry-level course is designed for business technologists who are looking to adopt application interoperability within their technology landscape and for developers who want to build interoperable applications using the FDC3 Standard.

ipushpull
ipushpull is a configurable low & no-code platform that makes it easy to maximise the value of your data-driven services. We help you to transform your clients’ experience with our low-code custom applications & solutions and integrated, white-labelled workflows.

The ipushpull platform seamlessly integrates with all desktop interop solutions and lets you build your own FDC3-driven workflows through configuration alone.
NexJ Integrated Advisor Desktop

NexJ’s Integrated Advisor Desktop acts as a hub connecting best-of-breed solutions to deliver a superior seamless advisor experience that improves productivity, accelerates client acquisition, increases client retention and maximizes relationships. It contains all information about each client and household and integrates to other systems, allowing advisors to complete processes without logging into multiple applications and switching contexts.

Norman & Sons
Norman & Sons is a digital product studio specializing in the research, design and build of user-centered enterprise applications. The studio has led the design and delivery of some of the best-known enterprise digital platforms for world-leading financial services firms and product firms.

They are starting to contribute to the development of FDC3 Sail.
OpenFin

OpenFin founded the FDC3 standard in 2017 in collaboration with major banks and asset managers. Deployed at more than 2400 financial firms, OpenFin OS, allows applications from multiple providers to co-exist and interoperate on the desktop.

OpenFin OS consists of a secure, Chromium-based runtime called Container and a visual interface called Workspace. Workspace gets you running in no time, with themeable UI components for complex windowing, advanced search, actionable notifications and application discovery.

You can also build your own solutions using the OpenFin Container, native language adapters and APIs while remaining compatible with everything else built on OpenFin.

Conformance Details

  • OpenFin - 31.111.74.3 Certified Conformant With FDC3 1.2 Specification on 22nd February 2023 details
  • OpenFin - 32.114.76.14 Certified Conformant With FDC3 2.0 Specification on 19th October 2023 details
Pictet AM smart Desktop
Pictet AM smart Desktop - linking our internal PMS (proprietary), our OMS (Charles River IMS) and various in-house react.js applications implementing FDC3 to share context and intents to provide a streamlined experience for Traders and Fund managers.
Reactive Analytics
Reactive Analytics is an Adaptive’s example stock and FX analytics application, built with modern web technologies, and available as open source. It showcases integration with multiple different desktop platforms, including PWA, OpenFin and Finsemble. Reactive Analytics listens and responds to instrument broadcast messages from other applications via FDC3, and can interoperate with Reactive Trader.
Reactive Trader
Reactive Trader® is Adaptive’s showcase FX trading application, built with modern web technologies, and available as open source. It showcases integration with multiple different desktop platforms, including PWA, OpenFin, Finsemble, Glue42 and Symphony. Reactive Trader® broadcasts out instrument messages via FDC3 when currency pairs are selected in the blotter. It can interoperate with Reactive Analytics.
S&P Front Office
As a provider of buyside Front Office applications, we are advocating for and pushing the standard forward. We intend to utilize the protocol(s) within our next-generation Investment Management platform in order to power both S&P Global and third-party desktop app integrations.
Scott Logic Financial Services
Scott Logic is a UK-based software consultancy that provides software development services to a number of financial services companies, many of which are FINOS members. We have built numerous bespoke, feature-rich and high-end web-based desktop solutions for our clients, including trading platforms, risk analytics and regulatory reporting. This has given us a wealth of experience of desktop container technologies and desktop interoperability. We use FDC3 with numerous clients. As active FINOS members, we are keen supporters of FDC3, and have recently created the FDC3 conformance framework which automates the process of ensuring the FDC3 APIs are faithfully implemented.
Symphony
Symphony is the most secure and compliance-enabling markets’ infrastructure and technology platform, where solutions are built or integrated to standardize, automate and innovate financial services workflows. It is a vibrant community of over half a million financial professionals with a trusted directory and serves over 1,000 institutions.

Symphony is powering over 2,000 community built applications and bots.

The company's mission is to promote a strong ecosystem of innovation by our customers and partners on the platform. As a result, the platform has been built with an open API approach to benefit our end users through the fostering of deep integrations and novel workflows.

Specifically, Symphony considers Desktop Integration Platforms integration as a key workflow enabler, bringing benefits like cross-application workflows and context sharing, better screen real-estate management and aggregated notification centers. As such, the company is actively working with the FINOS FDC3 working group to standardize DIP integration APIs across the industry.
Symphony Demo - FDC3
This demo showcases Symphony’s interoperability, flexibility and open architecture via FDC3 protocol. Leveraging FDC3, data and information can be seamlessly shared across multiple platforms on the same desktop. In this demo we showcase FX liquidity pricing via Tradefeedr, and data and trading analytics via S&P Global’s ChartIQ and Finsemble.
UBS uses FDC3 to build their next generation Derivatives Sales and Trading Desktop
UBS Investment Bank are developing their next generation of Derivatives Sales and Trading Desktop using FDC3 from the ground up.

Contributions are predominantly via FDC3 related meetings and discussions around the standards, contexts and intents.