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The Bond Market Association presents:
FIX Seminar
Tuesday June 14, 2005
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Global Financial Markets Conference Center
360 Madison Avenue (Entrance on 45th Street), 17th Floor
New York City
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Registration for morning session and Breakfast
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Session I: Basic FIX Education
- General information on FIX sessions and Message Constructs
Eric Karpman, Bear Stearns
This session will provide an entry level view of the organization or the FIX session layer that manages the transport or messages and a view of the way that FIX messages are structured.
- Connectivity
Stephane DiTullio, Barclays Capital
Connecting to hubs and counterparties will be covered in this session. It will also outline the approach and discuss technology needed to begin connecting to multi-dealer hubs and counterparties. As firms move towards implementing FIX they have a variety of choices about the most efficient and scalable ways to connect.
- Pre-trade and Trade Messages
John Dean, Market Axess
The session will discuss the use of FIX messages for the standardized trading of fixed income securities, the concept of price feeds as well as the uptake of the FIX protocol in the last 12 to 15 months.
- FIX in New Issue Syndication
Edward Hoffman, Bank of America
This section will discuss the proposed extension of FIX to the debt syndication process.
- Implementing FIX on the Buyside
Rick Enfield, Charles River
Charles River Development is the first firm to be FIX certified for Agencies, Treasuries and US Corporates for the exchange of pre-trade, trade and post-trade messages. This session will cover the use of FIX messages for the standardized trading of fixed income securities and the integration into the order management process.
- Resources for more information
Jim Rucker, MarketAxess
This session will cover the information that is needed when a firm makes the decision to implement FIX involving the trading desks, back office and IT groups. A wealth of information exists to assist all the participants in implementing FIX quickly and efficiently.
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Break / Registration for Lunch and Learn
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Session II: Lunch and Learn on FIX Certification
The moderators, Brian Gay of TransactTools (Chair of the FIX Certification Committee) and Lisa Taikitsadaporn of Brook Path Partners (Co-Chair of the Technical Subcommittee), will lead a panel session of the FIX certifying firms TransactTools, B2Bits, NYFIX, Aegis Software (invited). The certification session will cover the following topics:
- Overview of the Certification Program
- Benefits of Certification
- Vendor’s view of Certification
- Overview of Test Scripts
Panelists Include:
Sam Johnson, TransactTools
Mark Sipos, Tepin (representing FIXML Flyer)
Alexander Mologoko, B2Bits
Jim Henderson, NYFIX
Additional Program Details and Speakers to be Announced
Registration Information
The Seminar is two sessions; you may register to each separately for $49 or for both sessions for $75.
Session I $49
Session II: $49
Both Sessions: $75
For more information please call Susan Weiss at 646.637.9293
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