SIA/FIF Y2K Test Shows Systems OK, But Discrepancy Issues Plague Prices

MARKET DATA DISTRIBUTION

NEW YORK--On May 1, the Securities Industry Association (SIA) and the Financial Information Forum (FIF) set the clocks ahead to simulate the flow of market data on January 3, 2000. Although there were no reported problems with systems--transport mechanisms and formats, for example--there were a number of unexpected price discrepancies.

Approximately 2,000 people participated in the test, which simulated the flow of information from the exchanges and originators to the vendors and the broker

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