Although the 2016 Nordics Briefing changed its usual venue and time of year, attendance was at a record for the day. The sessions provided thought-provoking comments and analysis with regulation very much at the heart of the discussions. For the full article, please click here.
FIX in the News
MMT – The Journey So Far – Global Trading article
When the FPL Trust assumed control of the MMT (Market Model Typology) project, it assured the openness of the standard, but it also brought it into the well-oiled mechanism of FIX Trading Community’s technical committees. For the full article, please click here.
Let’s be ’aving you – bobsguide article
Back in 2005, a well-known football club chairperson went on the pitch at half-time to rouse the home crowd to get behind their losing team. She uttered the phrase “Let’s be ’aving you!” which didn’t seem to resonate with the fans too well. For the full article, please click here.
FCA Looks to Improve IPO Transparency – MarketsMedia article
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.
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...