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FIX Protocol Ltd and the Object Management Group Sign Statement of Understanding
FPL is proud to announce that it has signed a Statement of Understanding with the Object Management Group (OMG). This agreement outlines a collaborative approach to help the global financial services industry achieve greater efficiencies within the securities transaction life cycle.
[27 August 2008]

Chris Jackson of Merrill Lynch Elected as Co-Chair of the FPL EMEA Regional Committee
FPL is proud to announce that Chris Jackson, Director of Equity Markets at Merrill Lynch, has been elected as Co-Chair of the FPL EMEA Regional Committee. In this role Mr. Jackson will work closely alongside Co-Chair Daemon Bear of JPMorgan Asset Management.
[17 July 2008]

FPL Encourages Greater Participation from Emerging Markets
FPL is proud to announce the launch of a new membership category that aims to encourage firms located within emerging markets to join and become active participants within FPL. To find out more about this initiative please click here
[14 July 2008]

Register Today! 2008 FPL Americas Electronic Trading Conference
Join us for the 5th annual FPL Americas Electronic Trading Conference taking place November 19th & 20th at the New York Marriott Marquis. Hear from the premier industry leaders on electronic trading and learn how to navigate the twists and turns of electronic trading. Visit the conference website to register.
[6 June 2008]

FPL Announces the 2008 FPL Japan Electronic Trading Summit
The FPL Japan Regional Committee is proud to announce that the FPL Japan Electronic Trading Summit will take place on October 8th at the Royal Park Hotel in Tokyo.
[6 June 2008]

FPL Announces the Launch of the Investment Roadmap
FPL is proud to announce the launch of a financial messaging investment roadmap. The roadmap was created in collaboration with FPL, FpML/ISDA, SWIFT and ISITC.
[5 May 2008]

FPL Announces the Release of FIX 5.0 Service Pack 1
FPL is proud to announce that the FIX Protocol version 5.0 Service Pack 1 is now publicly available for download
from the FPL website at www.fixprotocol.org/fix5.0sp1spec
[8 April 2008]

FIXatdl Is Approved by the GTC Governance Board
The GTC Governance Board approved the FIXatdl specification created by the Algorithmic Trading Working Group. Please click on the above link for additional details.
[28 March 2008]

FIX Functionality Matrix
The members of the Europe Business Practices subcommittee created a matrix to show coverage of FIX functionality by FIX version across distinct asset classes.
[28 April 2005]

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The Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol is a messaging standard developed specifically for the real-time electronic exchange of securities transactions. FIX is a public-domain specification owned and maintained by FIX Protocol, Ltd.

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