FIX Messaging

FIX Protocol Limited (FPL), the messaging standards organisation, has elected Chris Jackson, director of equity markets at Merrill Lynch, as co-chair of the FPL EMEA regional committee.

NYFIX, a trading solutions firm, has been chosen by BNY ConvergEx’s Eze Castle Software, an OMS provider, to supply its FIX engine.

FIX Protocol (FPL) has launched a new reduced-cost membership category that aims to encourage firms in emerging markets to become active FIX users by offering them the advantages of full membership.

Trading solutions firm NYFIX has integrated fellow trading tools provider ULLINK’s UL REACH algorithm publishing technology with the NYFIX Marketplace, a FIX-based trading community.

FIX Protocol (FPL), the organisation responsible for the FIX messaging standard, has launched version 1.1 of its FIX Algorithmic Trading Definition Language.

NYFIX, a trading solutions provider, has released Appia v5, the newest version of its FIX engine. The new version features load-balancing capabilities and performance fine-tuning.

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) revealed its plans to support low-latency and algorithmic trade execution at the announcement of its preliminary results for the year ending 31st March 2008 on Thursday.

Fix Protocol (FPL), in conjunction with fellow financial messaging standards organisations FpML/IDSA, SWIFT and ISITC, has launched the Investment Roadmap, which the firms say is designed to provide market participants with a clear guide to messaging standards usage.

Macquarie Capital Securities Asia has joined the Charles River FIX network, allowing users of Charles River investment management system (IMS) to have direct access to Macquarie’s algorithmic product suite.

Aegis Software, a provider of trading and testing solutions, has released version 8.0 of its FIX-based testing toolset, which comprises Exchange Simulator and Client Simulator.