The UK Financial Conduct Authority said new technologies may improve the transparency of the allocation process for initial public allocations, improve the efficiency of the bookbuilding process and provide access to retail investors. For the full article, please click here.
FIX in the News
Buyside Worried About MiFID II Transparency – MarketMedia Article
One of the biggest issues for the buyside in MiFID II, the regulations covering European financial markets from 2018, are the pre- and post-trade transparency requirements according to a webcast from Norton Rose Fulbright. For the full article, please click here.
History made: first electronic IOI in the primary Capital Markets – PR Newswire
LONDON, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Financial markets platform company Dealogic announces the launch of Connect, its newest product seamlessly linking the buyside and sellside. For the full story, please click here.
The German Connection – Global Trading article
George Macdonald, CEO of Macdonald Associates (MACD) looks into the history of German exchange platforms and reveals the future of German exchange connectivity through FIX. For the full article, please click here.
Raising The Standard For Cybersecurity – Global Trading article
Michael Cooper, CTO BT Radianz, Lisa Toth, Global Head of Regulation and Risk, Hatstand, a Synechron Company, Chris Bok, Consultant, Jordan & Jordan examine ongoing changes to the cyber security landscape, and how the industry can work together to combat the risk. For the full article, please click here.
Looking Towards The Japan Electronic Trading Conference On 5th October In Tokyo – Global Trading article
A couple of key factors have contributed to the global market turmoil (i.e. oil prices, a slowdown in the Chinese economy and US interest rate hike), and these factors have certainly made a very challenging year for trading the Japanese market. For the full article, please click here.
Working Groups Needed in a MiFID II World – Traders Magazine Article
FIX has been at the forefront of electronic trading for over two decades now. Whilst its roots, for obvious reasons, are within technology departments, it has been a combination of technicians and those on the business side that have pushed its evolution. For the full article, please click here.
FIX for Post-Trade Spells Success – FTF Article
Buy- and sell-side firms can be highly successful when they stretch the FIX protocol beyond the front office, says FIX protocol pioneer and advocate Scott Atwell, who is the manager for FIX trading and connectivity at American Century Investments. For the full article, please click here.
FIX Trading Community – Half year 2016 report – Global Trading Article
When I was writing a preview of the year ahead for 2016, I wrote that 2016 was likely to be busy and volatile given how January was unfolding. The year has flown by and for the FIX Trading Community it has been marked by a number of successful events, new working groups, ongoing work in initiatives and increasing interest from...
Community Releases Guidelines For Post-Trade Use of FIX Standard – Inside Reference Data article
FIX Trading Community has released new guidelines for the use of FIX in post-trade processing for multiple asset classes and a common post-trade framework, developed to reduce risk and costs. For the full article, please click here.
Buyside Signs Up For IPO Automation – Markets Media article
Some of the largest asset managers have signed up for Dealogic Connect, which automates the process for equity offerings, as the UK regulator has pushed for the adoption of technology in primary markets. FIX Trading Community, the non-profit body that develops and promotes the FIX family of standards, started discussions on automating initial public offerings in UK in 2014 to...
FIX Trading Community addressing regulation collaboratively – Bobsguide article
FIX has been at the forefront of electronic trading for over two decades now. It is the de facto standard for multi asset trading across the globe. From its earliest incarnation as a protocol for routing orders between market participants, the ethos of collaboration and standardisation has been clear. In the financial industry, it is sometimes rare to see business...