program participation and policy

Program Participation and Policy

SWIB will select a limited number of minority brokers, allowing SWIB’s trading staff to maintain close communication and a strong professional relationship with each broker. Minority brokers will only be evaluated on their trading execution services and after a two-year period, SWIB will reassess a firm’s contributions to the agency. Minimum trading requirements for minority brokers include:

Knowledgeable trading staff with appreciable years of experience
Financial Information eXchange(FIX) Protocol connection (to receive trades and return executions electronically
A set of algorithms to facilitate
- Volume Weighted Average Price trades
- Percent of volume trades
Clearing bank /functional back office

Firms interested in doing business with SWIB may contact info@swib.state.wi.us. To be eligible, a firm must be certified by the Department of Administration as a minority owned business enterprise in Wisconsin. Firms should disclose their capital amount and submit general and financial information about their firm including a list of existing institutional clients, backing by a reputable securities clearing firm, and proof of FIX protocol connectivity. Click here to begin the application process.