# MCP Financial Services Interest Group (FSIG)

Welcome to the **MCP Financial Services Interest Group (FSIG)** — a collaborative community focused on advancing the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) for use in regulated financial services environments.

## 🎯 Mission

The FSIG coordinates financial-industry stakeholders to:

- **Define and build** finance-specific MCP extensions (compliance/auditability, data lineage & provenance, guardrails & attestation, etc.)
- **Advocate for spec enhancements** when extensions aren't sufficient (via SEPs with core maintainer sponsorship)
- **Drive common standards** enabling interoperability across regulated institutions
- **Provide a neutral forum** to address regulatory and risk constraints with open technical solutions

> **📜 See the [CHARTER](./CHARTER.md) for detailed governance, scope, and processes.**

## 🔀 Related Working Groups

FSIG members are actively contributing to these MCP working groups and experimental extensions:

- **Interceptors**
  - [Working group](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/working-groups/interceptors)
  - [experimental-ext-interceptors](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/experimental-ext-interceptors)
- **Variants**
  - [experimental-ext-variants](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/experimental-ext-variants)
- **Skills over MCP**
  - [Working group](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/working-groups/skills-over-mcp)
  - [experimental-ext-skills](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/experimental-ext-skills)

## 💬 Communication

- **Primary Channel:** [MCP Discord](https://discord.com/invite/6CSzBmMkjX) → `#financial-services-ig`
- **Meetings:** Bi-weekly, 60 minutes
  - Meeting agendas posted in Discord ≥48 hours in advance
- **Work Tracking:** GitHub Issues and Discussions in this repository
- **Reporting:** Quarterly updates to the broader MCP community

## 🗓️ Meetings

- **Cadence:** Every two weeks
- **Time:** 4-5pm London (BST/GMT)
- **Duration:** 60 minutes
- **Format:** Virtual
- **Calendar Invite:** [MCP Meetings - Finance](https://meet.modelcontextprotocol.io/tag/finance)

> **Note:** See the [agenda doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/19HwCw7i4k-omABGnRYGGuLdMJNXQc3rs_QRgJxPhQU8/edit?tab=t.0) for accurate next meeting times.

All meetings include:
- Brief [antitrust reminder](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/ANTITRUST.md) at start
- Published agenda (48h prior)
- Public notes with decisions and action items
- Open attendance for all interested participants

**Meeting Notes & Agendas:** [FSIG Meeting Notes](https://docs.google.com/document/d/19HwCw7i4k-omABGnRYGGuLdMJNXQc3rs_QRgJxPhQU8/edit?tab=t.0)

## 👥 How to Participate

We welcome participation from anyone interested in MCP for financial services!

- **Join** the `#financial-services-ig` channel on [MCP Discord](https://discord.com/invite/6CSzBmMkjX)
- **Attend** bi-weekly meetings (no approval needed!)
- **Contribute** by opening issues, submitting PRs, or providing feedback
- **Review** the [CONTRIBUTING guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed guidelines

_See [GOVERNANCE.md](./GOVERNANCE.md) for current members, roles, and how to become a maintainer._

## 🚀 Current Focus Areas

Our initial work focuses on:

1. **Regulatory Audit & Attestation** — Portable, verifiable event/claim models
2. **Data Lineage & Citation** — Provenance, consent metadata, and source attribution
3. **Guardrails & Security** — Verification frameworks and cryptographic attestations
4. **Policy Enforcement** — Declarative policies for tool usage and data handling


## 📂 Repository Structure

```
/
├── README.md                 # This file - Quick start guide
├── CHARTER.md               # Mission, scope, and extension strategy
├── GOVERNANCE.md            # Governance model, roles, and members
├── CONTRIBUTING.md          # Contribution guidelines
├── extensions/              # MCP extension specifications and examples
└── docs/                    # Guides, whitepapers, and documentation
```

## 🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions of all kinds! Please review:

- **[CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)** — Detailed contribution guidelines
- **[MCP Code of Conduct](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)** — Community standards
- **[MCP Antitrust Policy](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/modelcontextprotocol/blob/main/ANTITRUST.md)** — Required compliance

**Quick Start:**
- Open an issue to propose ideas or report problems
- Submit a PR for extensions, documentation, or improvements
- Join discussions in Discord or GitHub

## 🔗 Related Resources

- [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
- [FSIG on modelcontextprotocol.io](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/community/interest-groups/financial-services)
- [MCP Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification)
- [MCP GitHub Organization](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol)
- [MCP Discord Community](https://discord.com/invite/6CSzBmMkjX)

## 📞 Contact

- **Discord:** `#financial-services-ig` channel
- **GitHub Issues:** For proposals, questions, and discussions