ˌɛmdˌiːdˌiːˈɛl wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ fˈɪsd faɪnˈænʃəl ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən sˈɜːvɪsᵻz dᵻvˈɪʒən ʌv sˈɪiə sˈɔftwɛɹ ænd ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən ˈɪndʌstɹi ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
MDDL was developed by FISD (Financial Information Services Division) of SIIA (Software & Information Industry Association).