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News and Publications
- FPL Announces the Pre-Launch Release of FIX 5.0
- FPL is proud to announce the pre-launch release of the Financial Information eXchange Protocol (FIX) version 5.0 which is now publicly available and downloadable from the FPL website. The production-ready final release will be available in November.
[23 October 2006]
- FPL and the SASLA Sign Memorandum of Understanding
- FPL and SASLA signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining a collaborative approach to develop a best-practice model for STP of securities lending and borrowing transactions.
[21 September 2006]
- FPL Releases White Paper for the Implementation of FIX for Foreign Exchange Trading
- Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) of FPL is pleased to announce the launch of the Foreign Exchange White Paperoutlining how FIX users may easily implement and integrate the protocol specifications for foreign exchange trading - delivering automation, transparency, and greater cost efficiency.
[11 July 2006]
- Alasdair Haynes of ITG Elected as Co-Chair of the FPL EMEA Regional Committee
- FPL is proud to announce that Alasdair Haynes, Chief Executive Officer of ITG in Europe has been elected as Co-Chair of the FPL EMEA Regional Committee.
[4 July 2006]
- FPL Hosts the FPL Canadian Electronic Trading Conference 2006
- The FPL Canadian Electronic Trading Conference 2006 will be held May 31st, 2006 in Toronto.
[16 May 2006]
- FPL Reestablishes Exchanges/ECN Working Group
- FPL is pleased to announce that it has reestablished its Exchanges/ECN Working Group which aims to address the needs of exchanges and other liquidity providers.
[9 May 2006]
- Industry Collaboration and Phase 2 Approach to MiFID
- FIX Protocol Ltd (FPL), ISITC Europe, RDUG and SIIA/FISD released a statement today laying out their plans for Phase 2 of MiFID industry collaboration.
[4 April 2006]
- FPL Announces New Leadership for 2006
- FPL is pleased to announce new leadership for 2006.
[22 March 2006]
- FIXML Flyer and Tepin Information Join Efforts to Become an FPL Certifier
- FPL has announced that FIXML Flyer in collaboration with Tepin Information is now an official certifier for the FPL sponsored FIX Certification Program.
[23 February 2006]
- FAST is on the Move!
- FPL is proud to announce that the reference source code and supporting documentation for the core FAST Protocol algorithm is now publicly available and downloadable from the FPL website at www.fixprotocol.org/fast.
[20 February 2006]
- Richard Balarkas Elected as Co-Chair of FPL Global Steering Committee
- FPL has announced that Richard Balarkas of Credit Suisse First Boston has been elected as Co-Chair of the FPL Global Steering Committee, replacing Alan Line.
[20 December 2005]
- Proof of Concept Successful in Optimizing FIX Market Data Messages Using the FAST Protocol
- FPL is pleased to formally announce test results from the Market Data Optimization Working Group Proof of Concept (POC), a focused effort designed to develop practical solutions for the efficient dissemination of market data.
[19 December 2005]
- FPL and TowerGroup Announce the Results of the 2005 FIX Global Survey
- FPL and TowerGroup are pleased to release the results of the 2005 Global Survey of the FIX Protocol user and provider community. The Survey has been considered an enormous success, drawing from nearly 600 firms worldwide, and provides a comprehensive perspective on the adoption and utilization of the FIX Protocol across the global capital markets industry.
[8 December 2005]
- FPL Releases Statement of Position Regarding International Standardisation Efforts and its MOU with SWIFT
- FPL released a position statement regarding international standardisation efforts and the disposition of its 2001 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SWIFT.
[30 November 2005]
- Initial Proof of Concept Successful in Optimizing FIX for Streaming Market Data
- FPL is pleased to formally announce initial results from the Market Data Optimization Working Group Proof of Concept (POC) which is a focused effort designed to develop practical solutions for the efficient dissemination of market data. See results.
[6 September 2005]
- FPL Announces Creation of Global Foreign Exchange Committee
- FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) is pleased to announce the elevation of the Foreign Exchange Working Group (FXWG) to Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) status. Steve Donovan of Massachusetts Financial Services and FPL and Bill Specht of Currenex and TWIST to Co-Chair. See press release.
[25 July 2005]
- FIX, FpML and TWIST to Collaborate on Foreign Exchange Standards
- FPL, ISDA and TWIST signed a Statement of Understanding outlining a collaborative approach in developing and using a common industry protocol for the Foreign Exchange markets. See Statement of Understanding.
Also see a visual picture of this collaboration.
[1 July 2005]
- Matt Simpson of CME Elected as Co-Chair of FPL Global Technical Committee
- FPL has announced that Matt Simpson of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has been elected to the Co-Chair position of the Global Technical Committee (GTC).
[14 June 2005]
- FPL Announces Substantial Interest in Electronic Trading and FIX
- FPL announces that over 40 leading speakers from Canada, U.S. and Europe and 25 solution providers who are experts in electronic trading and FIX will be participating in the largest electronic trading and FIX conference ever held in Canada on June 7, 2005.
[3 May 2005]
- Industry Associations Create Joint Working Group to Address MiFID Compliance
- FPL, ISITC Europe, RDUG and SIIA/FISD today announced their creation of a Joint Working Group to address the compliance requirements created by the European Union (EU) Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).
[4 April 2005]
- Chris Pickles of Radianz Elected as Co-Chair of FPL Global Education & Marketing Committee
- FPL has announced that Chris Pickles of Radianz has been elected to the Co-Chair position of the Global Education and Marketing Committee and will be working alongside Ross Hutcheon of UBS Investment Bank.
[16 March 2005]
- FPL and IPMA Sign Statement of Understanding
- FPL and IPMA signed a Statement of Understanding outlining a collaborative approach in developing a common industry protocol for the distribution and trading of primary products within the global securities marketplace. See the Statement of Understanding.
[14 February 2005]
- FPL Announces Canadian Electronic Trading Conference 2005
- This event will allow existing and potential users of electronic trading and FIX from Canada and other countries to meet with Canadian, U.S. and international electronic trading and FIX experts. The conference will address how electronic trading and FIX facilitates the total trade lifecycle and in particular Trade Matching on T regulatory proposals.
[1 February 2005]
- Martin Koopman of Cameron Systems Elected as Co-Chair of FPL Americas Regional Committee
- FPL has announced that Martin Koopman of Cameron Systems has been elected to the Co-Chair position of the Americas Regional Committee and will be working alongside John Goeller of Lehman Brothers.
[27 January 2005]
- Sam Gaer of NYMEX Elected as Co-Chair of FPL GDC
- FPL has announced that Sam Gaer of the New York Mercantile Exchange has been elected to the Co-Chair position of the Global Derivatives Committee (GDC). In addition, Matt Simpson of the CME will be the new co-chair of the GDC Technical Subcommittee and Carol Vazirani of Jordan & Jordan has been named co-chair of the GDC Education & Marketing Subcommittee.
Click link above to see press release.
[9 December 2004]
- FPL Announces New Pricing Structure and Enhances Member Value Proposition
- The Global Steering Committee (GSC) of FPL is pleased to announce several key changes to FPL’s membership fee structure as part of a strategic effort to enhance the value proposition for FPL membership.
[6 October 2004]
- FPL Announces the Launch of New Website
- FPL is pleased to announce the launch of its re-developed website www.fixprotocol.org. The new site has a new, crisp, clean look, restructured and enhanced menus and screen displays, and a completely overhauled, modernized website infrastructure.
[15 September 2004]
- Alan Line and Scott Atwell Elected as Co-Chairs of FPL Global Steering Committee
- FPL has announced that Alan Line of F&C Management Ltd and Scott Atwell of American Century Investments have been elected as Co-Chairs of the FPL Global Steering Committee (GSC). Alan and Scott succeed Michael O’Conor of Merrill Lynch who served in this role as the inaugural chair for one and a half years.
[18 August 2004]
- FPL Announces Formation of Algorithmic Trading Working Group
- FPL is pleased to announce the formation of an Algorithmic Trading Working Group. The establishment of this group is due to the fact that over the last year there has been a growth in the number of services offered by brokers to the buyside, particularly in the area of DMA (Direct Market Access) and Algorithmic Trading.
[4 August 2004]
- Eli Lederman of Morgan Stanley Elected as Co-Chair of FPL Europe Regional Committee
- FPL has announced that Eli Lederman of Morgan Stanley has been elected to the Co-Chair position of the FPL Europe Regional Committee and will be working alongside Barry Marshall of Gartmore Investment Management.
[24 July 2004]
- FPL Announces First Americas Conference
- FPL will be holding its first FPL Americas Conference on November 16th and 17th of this year in New York City. The purpose of this event is to give both users and potential users of FIX the opportunity to collaborate, learn and strategize by joining industry colleagues to explore FIX and its implementation throughout the trade lifecycle.
[21 July 2004]
- FPL Responds to SEC Concept Release on Securities Transactions Settlement
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) is pleased to announce that they have filed their response to the recent SEC Concept Release entitled Securities Transactions Settlement. This is the first time that FPL has responded to an SEC Concept Release. See response on the home page in the What's New section.
[23 June 2004]
- Kevin Houstoun of Citigroup Elected as Co-Chair of FIX Global Technical Committee
- FPL has announced that Kevin Houstoun of Citigroup has been elected to the Co-Chair position of the FIX Global Technical Committee and will be working alongside Scott Atwell of American Century.
[24 May 2004]
- FPL Announces Vendor Selection for Certification Program
- FPL has announced the selection of certifiers for the FPL Sponsored Certification Program. The Program will focus on application layer testing for fixed income based on FIX 4.4 specifications and will also include session layer testing for FIX version 4.0 through 4.4.
[10 February 2004]
- FIX FX Working Group Appoints New Leadership
- A new group has been formed to focus on and increase the use of FIX to support Foreign Exchange (F/X) trading. Scott Atwell of American Century was the founding chair of this working group and new leadership has now been appointed.
[22 January 2004]
- FPL Releases FIXML Schema for FIX 4.4
- The release of the FIXML Schema for the 4.4 version of the FIX Protocol is available for use. This is not a new version of the FIX Protocol; rather it is an XML representation, defined using XML Schema, of version 4.4 of the FIX Protocol specification.
[14 January 2004]
- Barry Marshall of Gartmore Investment Management Elected as FIX Europe Co-Chair
- FPL has announced that Barry Marshall of Gartmore Investment Management has been elected to the Co-Chair position of the Europe Regional Committee.
[13 January 2004]
- John Goeller of Lehman Brothers Elected as FIX Americas Co-Chair
- FPL has announced that John Goeller of Lehman Brothers has been elected to the Co-Chair position of the Americas Regional Committee.
[22 December 2003]
- FPL Launches FIX Implementation Guide
- The FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) announced today that it has released a document entitled “FIX Implementation Guide.” The guide, which is currently available to FPL members, serves as a blueprint for firms looking to implement the FIX protocol within their organizations.
[8 October 2003]
- FPL and TowerGroup Announce Release of FIX Americas 2003 Survey
- FPL and TowerGroup announced the results of a survey designed to capture how North American investment management firms, broker/dealers and capital markets technology vendors are utilizing and investing in FIX technology.
[25 September 2003]
- FPL Request for Information: Developing an FPL Sponsored Certification Program
- FPL is sponsoring an industry initiative to provide a Certification Program for users of FIX. FPL has released to the public a Request for Information (RFI), Developing an FPL Sponsored Certification Program.
[23 September 2003]
- FPL and ISDA Join Efforts
- FPL and ISDA have agreed to share information and experience as they continue to develop their respective protocols.
[12 September 2003]
- FPL Europe Launch Executive Seminar Programme
- FPL Europe are holding two Executive Seminars, examining the practicalities of implementing the FIX Protocol and practical case studies for more advanced use of FIX. These are to be held on the 1st October 2003 in London. Followed by a second seminar in Zurich on the 29th October 2003.
[20 August 2003]
- FPL and FIA Sign Statement of Understanding
- FPL and FIA signed a Statement of Understanding outlining a collaborative approach to achieving the benefits of standardization within the futures and options industry.
[31 July 2003]
- FIX 4.4 Errata Released, FIXML Schema Next Step
- The FIX 4.4 Errata 20030618 Release was published and made available in the Specifications section of the FIX Protocol website (www.fixprotocol.org).
[20 June 2003]
- FPL Association Engages Peter Randall as Executive Director
- The FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) has selected Mr. Peter Randall of Peter Randall & Associates to serve as the organization’s first Executive Director.
[10 June 2003]
- FPL Association Global Steering Committee Reflects Restructuring, Elects Chairman
- FPL's Global Steering Committee now includes representation of the newly formed committees including Global Derivatives, Fixed Income and Education & Marketing. Additionally, the GSC has elected Michael O'Conor of Merrill Lynch as the Chair.
[3 March 2003]
- FPL Kicks Off 2003 with 21 New Member Firms & Open Member Meetings to Encourage Participation
- FPL welcomes existing and new members as well as interested prospects to attend the initial 2003 meetings of the FPL organization. In the first months of opening up membership, FPL has attracted 21 new member firms to participate in FPL. In order to encourage more firms to participate in FPL, the organization has opened its initial 2003 member meetings which will be held in January and February to all interested firms.
[7 January 2003]
- FPL Opens Membership to All Interested Firms; Expands to Include Global Fixed Income and Global Derivatives Committees
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) is now open to all firms interested in participation including vendors, exchanges, ECNs/ATSs, industry associations as well as buy and sell side financial institutions. As part of their restructuring plan, FPL has been actively expanding its product coverage through the elevation of two key working groups to Global Product Committees in the Fixed Income and Derivatives area.
[16 October 2002]
- Nicole Goudey-Rigger named Buy-Side Chair of FIX U.S. Steering Committee
- Nicole M. Goudey-Rigger of Alliance Capital Management, L.P. named Buy-Side Chair of FIX U.S. Steering Committee.
[23 September 2002]
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) Moves Forward with Restructuring; Jordan & Jordan Selected to Initiate Implementation
- As part of its restructuring initiative, FPL has approved an implementation process that will expand both services and membership offered by the organization. The restructuring seeks to address the changing needs of the FIX community as the protocol expands across instruments and markets at different rates of development. FPL has chosen Jordan & Jordan, a financial services consultancy, to provide this level of assistance in support of the required implementation activities.
[17 September 2002]
- Cameron Systems gives fixprotocol.com URL to FIX Protocol organization
- FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) today announced it is now in possession of the fixprotocol.com URL following a hand-over organized by the FIX engine vendor, Cameron Systems.
Fixprotocol.com will now be mapped to the official FPL website — fixprotocol.org
[4 September 2002]
- Maria Domnick named Sell-Side Chair of FIX European Steering Committee, Dean Kauffman elected as FIX Tech Committee co-chair
- Maria Domnick of Credit Suisse First Boston named Sell-Side Chair of FIX European Steering Committee, Dean Kauffman elected as co-chair of the FIX Technical Committee
[4 September 2002]
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) XML Position Statement – April 2002
- FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) releases a position statement on the XML related developments of the FPL sponsored ISO XML working group currently working
with the ISO 15022 XML Working Group (WG 10).
[1 April 2002]
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) Selects Jordan & Jordan To Assist with Reorganization and Membership Expansion Plan
- FIX Protocol Ltd. (FPL) is announcing its intent to revise its
organizational structure to more effectively serve the industry. The FPL
Global Steering Committee has selected Jordan & Jordan to assist them in
the evaluation and execution of this plan.
[15 March 2002]
- FPL and BMA Join Forces for Online Bond Trading System Common Protocols
- The Bond Market Association and FIX Protocol Ltd. Join Forces to Introduce Common Protocols to Facilitate Online Bond Trading Systems.
[11 October 2001]
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) and SWIFT Press Release re: ISO 15022 XML
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) and SWIFT announced that the two organizations will seek convergence of their respective messaging protocols by centering on the development and adoption of ISO 15022 XML as a common industry standard. FPL and SWIFT will actively support the efforts of ISO Working Group 10; the group focused on ISO 15022 XML's development. See "FPL's FAQ re: ISO 15022 XML Announcement".
[5 July 2001]
- FIX Protocol Limited and TradeAssure Agree to End FIX Certification Negotiations
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL), the organization that oversees the ongoing development of the FIX messaging standard, has announced its intention to end FIX certification negotiations with TradeAssure.
[24 October 2000]
- Michael O'Conor named Sell-side Chair of FIX U.S. Steering Committee, Scott Atwell re-elected Chair of FIX Tech Committee
- FPL announces that Michael O'Conor of Merrill Lynch has been elected FIX U.S. Steering Committee sell-side chairperson, and that Scott Atwell of American Century Investments has been re-elected as buy-side chairperson of the FIX Technical Committee.
[11 June 2000]
- FIX Committee to Conduct Hong Kong Meeting
- The Global Steering Committee of the Financial Information Protocol (FPL) Limited is pleased to announce that it will be holding a FIX Protocol introductory meeting in Hong Kong, on March 30th, 2000.
[1 March 2000]
- Open Forums for FIX 4.2 Release
- FIX Protocol Limited (FPL) is pleased to announce the release of version 4.2 of the FIX specification. In honor of the release, FPL will host two FIX Open Forums in the Manhattan offices of Salomon Smith Barney on March 9th and the London Royal Grand Hotel on March 21st.
[22 February 2000]
- Invitation to attend Vendor Forum
- As a vendor that provides valuable FIX Protocol based solutions to the marketplace, you are cordially invited to attend a Vendor Forum hosted by FIX Protocol Limited (FPL). The goal of this meeting is to allow vendors to discuss specific issues related to the development and maintenance of FIX Protocol solutions directly with FPL.
[1 February 2000]
- New interim Buy-Side Co-Chairman, new Technical Committee member, initial draft of FIX 4.2 released
- Michael Caffi of State Street Global Advisors has been elected by the US Steering Committee to be the interim Buy-Side Co-Chairman. Ryan Pierce of Townsend Analytics Ltd., software provider for the Archipelago ECN selected to the Technical Committee. On December 27, 1999 the Global FIX Steering Committee and the Technical Committee published for comment the initial draft of FIX version 4.2 expected to be adopted in March 2000.
[28 December 1999]
- FIX Certification RFP completion and pending distribution
- FIX PROTOCOL LIMITED ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF CERTIFICATION RFP.
[18 June 1999]
- FIX Protocol Limited formed, PwC selected to assist in RFP Certification Project
- THE FIX GLOBAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE US & EUROPEAN FIX COMMITTEES ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF FIX PROTOCOL LIMITED AND SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS TO ASSIST IN RFP CERTIFICATION PROJECT.
[29 April 1999]
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