The FIX Global Technical Committee (GTC) announces the addition of new Extension Packs to the FIX Latest specification, the normative specification of the FIX Protocol. The artifacts included for each of the individual Extension Packs are as follows: ASBUILT – clean PDF document of the implemented Gap Analysis that includes the assignment of new tags and values; ASBUILT with changetracks – same...
Mission Statement
FIX Trading Community is built around clear standards
FIX Protocol is part of the fabric of capital markets. Formed in 1991 at the dawn of electronic trading, FIX connects the global ecosystem of venues, asset managers, banks/brokers, vendors and regulators by standardizing the communication among participants. This is accomplished by following 4 key principles:
- Creating and maintaining robust open standards across the whole ecosystem from pre-trade to market data to settlement.
- Providing advice and counsel to regulatory bodies in a transparent and unbiased way.
- Seeking ways to improve the trading process front to back for the global financial services industry.
- Providing our members with a neutral, collaborative environment to come together through member-driven conferences and other critical forums to promote, support and educate.
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Jessica Morrison announced as new co-chair of FIX Trading Community’s Global Steering Committee
We are delighted to welcome Jessica Morrison, Group Head of Sales Strategy & Execution (Trading Solutions) at LSEG as co-chair of our Global Steering Committee. Jess comes with significant experience of the FIX Trading Community, having been Asia-Pacific co-chair previously. She also carries a wealth of industry knowledge with over 15 years of experience in the industry. She joins Lee...
FIX for allocations in T+1 regime: use case
India’s phased transition to T+1 settlement is now starting to affect securities traded by international investors. The FIX Protocol can be used to share fund information at time of trade, to streamline the allocation and settlement matching process. A key deadline in the India settlement process is at 7pm on T0 when all trade allocations need to be confirmed between...
FIX Standards now part of the OFR Financial Instrument Reference Database
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) has added relevant parts of the FIX Protocol to its Financial Instrument Reference Database (FIRD). The FIRD, a Dodd-Frank Act requirement, helps to identify where reference data is standardized and where there are inconsistencies. The FIRD now uses data standards – ISO 20022, ACTUS Financial Research Foundation’s data dictionary and FIX – to provide...
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A COVID-19 and FIX Trading Community Update
In the current climate of instability and growing concerns regarding COVID-19 Coronavirus, the FIX Trading Community has decided to postpone a series...
Brexit Working Group
Addresses potential changes related to a no-deal Brexit scenario to address trade reporting and Share Trading Obligations (STO) across EU and UK...
CAT Implementations
Guidance for CAT Implementations – FIX and FIF members collaborated to provide guidance for firms implementing CAT NMS Plan (Phase 2A-Equities) CAT-FIX...
Consolidated Tape Working Group
The EU and ESMA are keen on pursuing the creation of a consolidated tape. ESMA has produced a consultation document which poses...
FINRA recommends FIX Protocol as replacement for CTCI clients
FIX Protocol replaces Computer to Computer (CTCI) for reporting to Trace and Over- the -Counter Reporting (ORF) effective February 3, 2020. The...
FIX Extension Packs
Recent extensions to the protocol, initiated by working groups, have completed Global Technical Committee review and approval and have been published on...
FIX Online Specification – Published
FIX Online Specification has been published
FIX Orchestra
FIX Orchestra was conceived as machine readable rules of engagement between counterparties. Orchestra is intended to cut time to onboard counterparties and...
MMT
The Market Model Typology (MMT) was developed to provide data standardization across financial markets. The latest version of MMT delivers efficient operational...
Post Post-Trade Confirmation Payments
The post trade working group has recently worked to address the heavily manual and fragmented process for periodic payments and cash flow...