Financial information exchange (Fix)
Pick a lane: Anna DSB to rival CDM coded swaps reporting?
Dual machine-executable rules are set to create choice—and maybe bifurcation—for swaps reporting
Neptune Networks Looks to Expand into MBS/ABS in the US
The bond market utility now has 24 banks fully live on the platform with another two set to go live by early Q2.
Banks and Buy Side Ally for Desktop App Interoperability
Led by OpenFin, FDC3—which includes the likes of RBC, JPMorgan, AllianceBernstein, Citadel and Barclays—aims to create a common language for desktop app interoperability.
FIX Releases Cybersecurity Guidelines
The guidelines recommend authentication methods to use TLS protocols with FIX.
FlexTrade Enhances FlexTrader EMS with Data Visualization Support
FlexTrade has gone to market with TradeGuide, a series of pre-defined web components that reside within FlexTrader, the firm's EMS.
Community Releases Guidelines For Post-Trade Use of FIX Standard
Working group says rules can reduce risks and costs
FIX Releases Version 1.0 of Simple Binary Message Encoding
The encoding will support high performance demands in transactions and market data feeds.
Not Just Another ID in a Database
ISIN Controversy Rises Again in Europe
Data Disruption?
Could MiFIR disrupt the commercial models of reference data vendors?
FIX Protocol Group Enhances Timestamp Standard
Community aims to help members with MiFID II compliance
Fixed Income Collaboration Project Neptune Pilot Goes Live
Pre-trade information exchange hub aims to bring a level of standardization and access to liquidity.
FIX Unites Market Data, High-Performance Working Groups
Standards body FIX Trading Community has combined its Market Data Optimization Working Group (MDOWG)—the group responsible for developing recommendations for enhancing the FIX Protocol trade messaging format to support market data transmission—with its…
Ukrainian Exchange Eyes Data Policy Harmonization with Moscow Exchange
The move would bring the exchanges in line from a policy perspective, as well as a technical perspective.
FIX Market Data Protocol Spec Nears Completion
FIX Trading Community outlines progress on development of a new, standardized protocol for market data transmission.
FIX Finishes TESI Extension to FX
The industry group says its Trading Enablement Standard Initiative (TESI) will now be available for foreign exchange (FX) client enablement.
Fidessa Launches Trade Affirmation Service for Buy Side
The technology vendor’s new application enables direct trade affirmation between the buy side and sell side
Japan's Trading Firms Work to Automate FX, Fixed-Income Platforms
At this year's Tokyo Trading Architecture Summit, panelists for two Japanese trading firms discussed how they're working to automate their systems.
Max Bowie: Got an ITCH? Let It Spread
Nasdaq OMX’s proprietary ITCH data protocol has become the de facto standard used for data dissemination by equity markets, with more marketplaces adopting the protocol or ITCH-like alternatives. But, asks Max, will widespread adoption create…
Fix Trading Community Announces TCA Standards
The Financial Information Exchange (Fix) Trading Community has debuted its initial guidelines for best practice in equities transaction-cost analysis (TCA).
MDSL Preps Trading Cost Management Tools
UK-based MDSL is rolling out a new service aimed at helping financial firms manage their Fix trading connectivity spend, similar to how they manage market data spend using the vendor's market data management (MDM) platform.
Pantor Hires Andersson for Sales, Marketing
Swedish software company Pantor Engineering, which helped develop the FIX (Financial Information eXchange) standard for trade communication, has hired Per Andersson as head of sales and marketing.