FIX protocol
Derivatives Reform: Preparing for an Uncertain Data Landscape
A shift to derivatives, coupled with the creation of swap execution facilities and the potential “futurization” of swaps onto exchanges will make location key for derivatives markets and brokers seeking to bolster the value of their data, says Patrick…
Consortium Launches Pre-LEI Data Source
GS1, FIX Protocol Ltd., Tahoe Blue and the Corporation for National Research Initiatives have launched P-lei.org, a project to distribute data for legal entity identifiers issued by pre-local operating units.
FPL Releases HFT-Specific FIX Working Document
Fix Protocol Limited (FPL) has announced a new version of the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) language specific to high-frequency trading (HFT), inviting its member organizations to participate in a working document review.
FPL Working Groups Update Post-Trade Guidelines
FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) has published its updated guidelines for using the messaging language in post-trade processing, incorporating non-US markets for the standard.
A Crowded Market: Brokers, Vendors Battle with FIX
As FIX connectivity costs have risen over the past five years, more brokers are looking to outsourced or hosted solutions to manage those costs. But vendors must prove much in order to win business in an increasingly commoditized space.
No Easy FIX: Brokers Eye Outsourcing FIX Connections
FIX costs have long been a thorn in the side of more than a few brokers. While many still insist on managing their FIX connectivity internally, others have chosen to outsource this service to third-party providers. The question remains: Is the benefit…
Update: Industry Mulls COBA’s EU Tape Proposals
Planned commercial model for a consolidated tape of pan-European data attracts positive reaction, but needs input from more parties, industry says.
FPL Releases Data Standards for Post-Trade Transparency
Guidelines could be a step towards introduction of a pan-European consolidated tape.
Industry Set to Battle Patents via Courts, Rewrites, M&A
Companies are turning their attention from the IP in their content to the IP in their content delivery mechanisms, prompting firms fearful of litigation to ditch incumbent technologies and demand contracts that indemnify them against infringement.
The Risk FIX: Technologists Eye FPL Risk Guidelines
In June, FIX Protocol Ltd. released a new batch of risk-control guidelines for futures and options contracts executed via algorithms and direct market access, notably setting out a framework for pre-order acceptance checks. Tim Bourgaize Murray finds…
What's Cooking For September's Waters
Jake Thomases and Tim Bourgaize Murray give a sneak peak at the stories they're working on for the September issue of Waters.
FIX Protocol Ltd. Expands Risk Control Guidelines for Trade Messaging
The industry group adds recommendations for futures and options derivatives and directions on effective control for paused orders, among other guidelines.
Bursa Malaya to Use Greenline for FIX Testing
Greenline's VeriFIX testing solution is already in use at regional exchanges in Latin America and Eastern Europe.
FPL Releases Support For Fixed-Income Trading
Strapline: Regulation & Standards
