Community members can open a blog, upload a personal profile, connect and communicate with their peers using a private messaging system and join a range of special interest groups. The site keeps track of user interests and contacts and notifies members of any recent updates linked to their network and profile. User-generated comment is tightly integrated with the Finextra newswire service, guaranteeing wide exposure and delivering a spectrum of informed industry opinions and views on the news as it happens. Participation in the Community is open to bona fide financial technology professionals worldwide. To sign up and join in the big conversation, click on 'Register' in the top tool bar. Existing subscribers just log in and request an application.