The FIX Global Technical Committee (GTC) announces the addition of a new Extension Pack to the FIX Latest specification, the normative specification of the FIX Protocol. The artifacts included for the Extension Pack are as follows:

• ASBUILT – clean PDF document of the implemented Gap Analysis that includes the assignment of new tags and values;
• ASBUILT with changetracks – same as ASBUILT but with changetracks showing the differences compared to the document submitted to the GTC;
• Orchestra Repository – single XML file of FIX Latest using Orchestra v1.0;
• Unified Repository – XML files of FIX Latest using Repository 2010 Edition;
• Basic Repository – XML files of FIX Latest using basic repository format;
• FIXML Schema – XSD files of FIX Latest using FIXML.

The complete list of Extension Packs is available here.

EP293 Enhancements for non-USD FX NDF

The FX Sub-committee of the FICC Committee has identified deficiencies in the existing RateSource component and prior recommended practices for specifying the FX fixing date for FX transactions, especially for non-deliverable forwards (NDF).  The existing RateSource component was created as part of a series of gap analysis conducted by the FX Committee at that time (circa 2007-2008) to address the gaps in FIX to better support all types of FX products via FIX. The initiative was an effort to mirror the extensive gap analysis for Fixed Income trading via FIX that was conducted circa. 2001 to 2003.  This Extension Pack enhances the existing RateSource component to address the gaps and to clarify the usage of the component for FX NDF fixings as the markets have evolved.