Business Continuity Planning

The attacks on September 11, 2001 demonstrated the need for greater business continuity planning at the industry level and within individual organizations, securities firms, and service providers.

LATEST UPDATES

July 2008

SIFMA Posts Summary of 2008 Industry-wide Business Continuity Planning Test - July 22, 2008

2008 Securities Industry Business Continuity Test Summary Results

SIFMA Letter to HHS Re: Proposed Considerations for Antiviral Drug Stockpiling by Employers in Preparation for an Influenza Pandemic - July 7, 2008

July 2007

SIFMA Announces Open Registration for Pandemic Flu Exercise - July 20, 2007

May 2007

SIFMA Comments to the SEC Re: File No. SR-NYSE-2007-02; Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 to Adopt New Rule 447 (“Emergency Powers”) – pdf, May 22

March 2007

GAO Report - Financial Market Preparedness Significant Progress Has Been Made, but Pandemic Planning and Other Challenges Remain – pdf

January 2007

FSSCC Response to HHS RFI: Guidance for Prioritization of Pre-pandemic and Pandemic Influenza Vaccine - pdf, January 18

Tripartite Standing Committee: "UK Financial Sector Market-Wide Exercise 2006 Report" - pdf

US Dept. Of Health and Human Services: "Pandemic Preparedness Planning for US Businesses with Overseas Operations" - pdf

December 2006

NASD Notice to Members 06-74: Member Business Continuity Experiences regarding Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

More Information

From September 24 through October 12, 2007, FBIIC and FSSCC conducted a pandemic flu exercise for the financial services sector in the United States.

After action documents are being posted at www.fspanfluexercise.com.

For more information contact:
Howard Sprow