The following are a general definition of FISD meeting types:

General Meeting: Held quarterly in North America and Europe to update members on the status of FISD activities, provide an opportunity for member companies to report on new initiatives and allow the FISD Consumer, Exchange & Vendor Constituency groups to discuss issues of importance. A Networking Reception follows the meeting. Meetings are offered to members at no charge.

Issue Brief: 90 minute program for issue based discussion followed by a networking reception. Meetings are offered to members at no charge.

Local Meeting: Half-day program for the local financial information industry. Program includes updates on FISD initiatives and briefing from members. FISD members from around the globe are encouraged to coordinate their business travel around these local programs. The program is followed by a networking reception. Meetings are offered to members at no charge.

Asia-Pacific Financial Information Conference (APFIC): Biennial two-day program hosted in conjunction with Inside Market Data featuring presentations and panels on financial information trends and issues.