FIX in the News
Multi-Tasking For Successful Implementation – Global Trading article
FIX Trading Community is taking the initiative as markets prepare for the impact of MiFID II and meet new challenges. The second half of 2016 saw a significant uptick in meetings and calls relating to the impending Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) regulation. What became clear, is that the marketplace is keen for FIX to provide some practical...
ESMA Says Implement MiFID II with Draft Rules, FIX Calls for Clarity – Data Management Review article
If you missed the FIX EMEA event last week, there is something you need to know – while the final details of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) have not yet been ironed out and the directive’s final rules are not yet published in the Official Journal of the European Journal, there is no getting away from the...
How the FIX Trading Community EMEA Trading Conference will help shape the future of trading – Bobsguide article
On the 2 March 2017 the FIX Trading Community is once again holding its annual one-day EMEA Trading Conference at Old Billingsgate in London. The event is now in its 9th year and is considered by many as the largest one-day trading event in Europe, full of lively debates, interesting keynote speeches and excellent networking opportunities. For the full article,...
FIX EMEA London 2017: a day of industry collaboration – The Trade article
On 2nd March 2017, the FIX Trading Community will hold its 9th annual EMEA Trading Conference at Old Billingsgate in the City of London. Europe’s largest one-day trading event, the conference brings together market participants to discuss and debate hot topics and trends in the industry right now. It’s the place to be not only for discussions but also for...
Fund managers unite on trading cost standards – FN article
Fund managers overseeing around £5.7 trillion are putting their weight behind efforts to make it easier for investors to understand trading costs. For the full article, please click here.
Viewpoint : Impact of regulation – Time for Action – Best Execution Article
“When a thing has been said and said well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it” – Anatole France, French novelist (1844-1924). Someone that I have worked with for only a short time but has been actively involved in the industry for many years made a comment about us as an organisation recently. “FIX Trading Community is not an...
Nordics Briefing Review 2016 – Global Trading article
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.
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.
