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- A non-profit, industry-driven standards body with the mission to address the business and regulatory issues impacting multi-asset trading
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Mission Statement
FIX Trading Community is built around clear standards
FIX Protocol is part of the fabric of capital markets. Formed in 1991 at the dawn of electronic trading, FIX connects the global ecosystem of venues, asset managers, banks/brokers, vendors and regulators by standardizing the communication amoung participants. This is accomplished by following 4 key principles:
- Creating and maintaining robust open standards across the whole ecosystem from pre-trade to market data to settlement.
- Providing advice and counsel to regulatory bodies in a transparent and unbiased way.
- Seeking ways to improve the trading process front to back for the global financial services industry.
- Providing our members with a neutral, collaborative environment to come together through member-driven conferences and other critical forums to promote, support and educate.
Mission Statement
FIX Trading Community is built around clear standards
FIX Protocol is part of the fabric of capital markets. Formed in 1991 at the dawn of electronic trading, FIX connects the global ecosystem of venues, asset managers, banks/brokers, vendors and regulators by standardizing the communication amoung participants. This is accomplished by following 4 key principles:
- Creating and maintaining robust open standards across the whole ecosystem from pre-trade to market data to settlement.
- Providing advice and counsel to regulatory bodies in a transparent and unbiased way.
- Seeking ways to improve the trading process front to back for the global financial services industry.
- Providing our members with a neutral, collaborative environment to come together through member-driven conferences and other critical forums to promote, support and educate.
Updated News from the FIX Trading Community
MMT
The Market Model Typology (MMT) was developed to provide data standardization across financial markets. The latest version of MMT delivers efficient operational...
FIX/FIF CAT Initiative
In an effort to address the SEC adopted Rule 613 which requires national securities exchanges and SROs to submit a Consolidated Audit...
FIX Orchestra
FIX Orchestra was conceived as machine readable rules of engagement between counterparties. Orchestra is intended to cut time to onboard counterparties and...
FIX Trading Community: Shaping the Future of Trading
FIX in the News
FIX Trading Community 2019: Courtney McGuinn, FIX Trading Community
We speak to Courtney McGuinn, Operations Director at FIX Trading Community about the 2019 conference, evolution of the conference, future of the event and much more!
FIX EMEA Regional Co-Chair Position
FIX Trading Community are pleased to announce that Rebecca Healey, Head of EMEA Market Structure and Strategy at Liquidnet will be the new Co-Chair of the EMEA Regional Committee. Rebecca has served as Co-Chair of the FIX Trading Community’s EMEA Regulatory Subcommittee dedicated to addressing real business and regulatory issues impacting multi-asset trading in global markets. She has been a...
BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE SUMMER LONDON REGIONAL EVENT 2018
Neena Dholani, Global Marketing and Programme Director The first half of 2018 has been far from quiet. Whether it’s the Beast from the East bringing trains to a standstill or fun in the snow for our children, the endless conversations about Brexit, or the Royal Wedding bringing cheer on a sunny day. As for the City of London and the...
How Best to Measure MiFID’s Success – Best Execution
Never let it be said that the FIX Trading Community fails to debate the full gamut of issues. The 2018 EMEA Trading Conference, in London, was the organisation’s tenth annual event and threw up plenty for discussion, ranging from periodic auctions and broker preferencing, to the appropriateness of gentlemen wearing coloured socks in the City of London. The more serious...
