Tuesday November 16th

12:00PM

Registration

1:00PM

Introductory General Session:
Welcome/FPL Overview/Conference Overview
FIX Impact on US Equity Markets
FIX Impact Beyond US Equities
Exploring the past, present and future of FIX as the protocol reaches maturity in US equities and increases penetration across asset classes and markets.

2:30PM

Business Stream:
FIX Usage: Adoption Statistics and Trends
From business justification to production, identifying the process and lessons learned from users of FIX.

Technical Stream:
FIX Message Structure: An Implementation Perspective
Introduction to FIX development from a seasoned implementer of FIX including a review of how messages work, recommendations for the use of the protocol and lessons learned.

3:15PM

Business Stream:
Extending the Reach of FIX: FIX for Allocations, Affirms and Confirms
Opportunities to extend FIX into post-trade processing raise interesting questions with respect to implementation models including central and point to point matching.

Technical Stream:
Extending the Reach of FIX: New Functionality in FIX 4.4 Messaging
FIX developers can come up to speed on specification repository resources available for implementing FIX and learn more about the FIXimate referencing tool, FIXML benefits and new features in the release of 4.4.

4:00PM

Break with Exhibitors

4:30PM

Business Stream:
Reducing FIX Implementation Efforts: Update on FIX Certification
Panel discussion with the FPL-selected certifiers with an update on certification efforts and a discussion of the advantages and limitations of standardized certification.

Technical Stream:
Reducing FIX Implementation Efforts: Standardizing the Standard
Learn how firms are using FIX/FIXML to improve reference data management and internal messaging across the trade life cycle including standardizing the standard.

5:30PM

Cocktail Reception in Roy 's Restaurant/Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine/Live Music from The Lava Trading Band

Wednesday November 17th

7:30AM

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:15AM

General Session :
Impact of Electronic Services on Broker Dealers
-FIX connectivity has enabled numerous market innovations
-Broker dealers will discuss their changing role in providing value to the buy-side
-Topics include direct market access, execution strategies, achieving best execution, and algorithmic trading

Buy-side Electronic Trading Needs
Investment management firms and hedge fund will discuss their expectations and reactions to new services and trading options.  

10:15AM

Morning Break with Exhibitors

10:45AM

Fixed Income & FIX: Leveraging FIX
Committee update– The Global Fixed Income
Committee promotes standardization of messaging and improvement in automation across the entire life cycle of fixed income products.

Foreign Exchange & FIX: Leveraging FIX
Working Group Update- The focus on expanding the use of the FIX Protocol to support Foreign Exchange (FX) trading has led to the creation of this group.

11:45AM

Algorithmic Trading & FIX: Extending the Reach of FIX
Working Group Update- The importance of algorithmic trading to the industry led to the creation of this newest FPL working group.

Derivatives & FIX: Extending the Reach of FIX
Committee update- The Global Derivatives Committee promotes standardization of messaging and improvement in automation across the entire life cycle of listed derivatives.

12:45PM

Lunch: Regulatory Impact and the Role of FIX
FIX has been the instigator and resolution to regulatory changes. Drivers of regulatory change as well as potential outcomes of Regulation NMS will be discussed as well as the role of FIX in regulatory reporting.

2:15PM

Enabling Hedge Funds: Technology Lends a Hand
Discussion of how technology has contributed to the growth of hedge funds. How technology has become a tool for the masses, not just the big houses. The growth of algorithmic trading technologies and the role FIX has played in that growth. FIX's impact on servicing options (i.e. prime brokers) for hedge funds.

Implementing FIX: Global Order Routing Focusing on requirements, current solutions and future trends for order routing network selection. Panel will discuss from the perspective of the buy side, sell side, OMS vendor and Network provider. Industry trends will be discussed in a lively question and answer format.

3:15PM

Afternoon Break with Exhibitors

3:45PM

Closing General Session: Debating the Future of FIX
Industry leaders providing a vision of where FIX is going at multiple levels. A panel discussion will highlight market trends and underlying panelist assumptions.

5:00PM

Adjourn