The FIX Trading Community is excited to invite FIX Community Members and FIX NextGen Members to an exclusive event on Wednesday, 3 June at 5:00pm at the BlackRock Office, 20 Anson Road, Singapore.

Hear from two distinguished trading leaders:
– 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫, Head of Trading, APAC FICC & EMEA Emerging Markets, BlackRock
– 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐢, Head of Trading, APAC, UBS Asset Management

In this interactive session tailored for young professionals, Kerry and Khash will share their career journeys, lessons learned, and insights into what makes a successful trader today. They’ll also explore how trading has evolved — from voice-driven markets to today’s tech-enabled environment — and the critical role traders play in investment decision-making.

🍸 Networking drinks will be served before and after the session, giving you the chance to connect with peers and industry colleagues.

📅 Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00pm – 7:30pm
📍 Location: BlackRock Office, 20 Anson Road, Singapore

👉 RSVP now to secure your seat: barbara.law@fixtrading.org

Feel free to invite colleagues and peers from FIX member firms.
We look forward to seeing you there!

The FIX Trading Community, the industry association that manages the world’s trading language, the FIX Protocol, has released a comprehensive manual on digital assets and blockchain technology for finance professionals – Blockchain Basics.

Developed in partnership with QUBIC Labs, Blockchain Basics bridges the gap between DeFi and TradFi. … read more

Blockchain Basics provides finance professionals with comprehensive education on tokenization, digital assets and blockchain technology

19 May, 2026 (London/Boston): The FIX Trading Community, the industry association that manages the world’s trading language, the FIX Protocol, has released a comprehensive manual on digital assets and blockchain technology for finance professionals – Blockchain Basics.

Developed in partnership with QUBIC Labs, Blockchain Basics bridges the gap between DeFi and TradFi. It covers core concepts; regulatory context; tokenization; digital asset types and uses; technical integration from a FIX perspective; workflow assessments and impacts; future trends; and provides useful guides and checklists for firms to get started using DeFi assets and tools.

Co-author and FIX Director Lee Saba, who is also FIX Global Steering Committee Co-Chair, said this guide finally tackles an issue in traditional finance traditional finance that has been known about for a long time.

“Until now there has been no single, vendor-neutral source of information and education on how to understand, think about and implement DeFi into systems and workflows based on FIX,” he said. “All firms that trade use FIX in some capacity, and Blockchain Basics captures all the information they need in one place when they’re considering DeFi products and solutions.”

Co-author and QUBIC Labs Executive Chairman, Ian Cain, said FIX was the ideal partner in its efforts to bridge DeFi and TradFi. “QUBIC Labs exists to help integrate these two worlds for the benefit of everyone – markets, firms and individuals,” he said. “FIX is the universal language of trading, and its members represent the world’s most respected TradFi firms, so this is an excellent way to educate more finance professionals about the ways DeFi can help bring new efficiencies and innovation to their work – and vice versa.”

Blockchain Basics is available free on the FIX website here. FIX has also published a set of recommended practices for digital assets, guiding firms on technical implementation matters around digital asset workflows and trading, available here.

FIX will hold an event with the paper’s authors in Boston on June 11^th from 4:30-7pm at State Street, One Congress Street, Boston. The event is free for FIX Trading Community members and interested parties can find out more and register here.

The FIX Trading Community is an independent global community where capital markets firms come together to solve common issues and shape the evolution of capital markets. FIX groups in over 60 countries are working on a range of global issues including digital assets; reference data; carbon trading; AI; algo trading; FICC and ETFs, while country and regional committees work together to manage local regulation and market structure matters.

For further information and interviews with Jim Kaye:

Kristin Westlake, The Continuum Partners | kwestlake@thecontinuumpartners.com | +61 416 219 358/+1 (604) 966 1410

Recorded live at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference, this episode of FinTech Focus TV brings together some of the most important voices shaping modern market structure. Hosted by Toby Babb, the conversation features Adam Sherlock and Scott Bradley from OneChronos, offering a deep dive into innovation, trading infrastructure, and the future of capital markets.

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The FIX EMEA Next Gen Steering Committee, along with ACI UK Next Gen, would like to invite members to join us for an informal evening bringing together professionals from across industry. No panels, no presentations, just good conversations, familiar faces and the opportunity to make new connections across the community in a relaxed setting.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow members of the FIX NextGen and ACI UK Next Gen communities, expand your network and exchange ideas.

Both members of the FIX Trading Community and Buy-Side participants are welcome to attend. This event is tailored for the Next Generation, with registration aimed at individuals with less than 10 years of industry experience. If you’re interested in attending, please register using the link below. We encourage you to invite new starters in your firm to join and learn more about the FIX Trading Community in an informal atmosphere.

Reserve your spot now – limited spaces available.

In partnership with:

Women in FIX Educational and Networking event, kindly hosted by Tradeweb at their New York offices on Wednesday, June 3^rd.

ETFs are evolving fast—and so is the way they’re traded.

Join us for a dynamic Women in FIX event designed to cut through the complexity and get back to basics. While industry efforts continue to advance standardisation across create/redeem workflows, messaging, and switch orders, this session focuses on what really matters: understanding how electronic execution works in the ETF ecosystem—and why adoption is accelerating.

Whether you’re a seasoned FIX professional or simply ETF-curious, this event offers the perfect blend of insight and connection. Expect practical takeaways, accessible discussion, and the opportunity to network with a diverse community of peers shaping the future of the market.

This event is open to FIX Trading Community members and non-members.

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Sometime in the next twelve months, a portfolio manager at one of your clients will want to post tokenized treasuries as margin alongside traditional government bonds. The position of economics, credit risk, and legal claim on the underlying sovereign debt is identical. And your systems will treat them as though they arrived from different planets — because, operationally, they did.

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Market Structure, Liquidity and the Future of European Trading

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, hosted by Ian Bailey, we are joined by Laetitia Visconti, Head of Market Structure and Product Innovation at Aquis Exchange. Recorded live at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2026, this conversation delivers a sharp, insight-led view into the realities shaping European capital markets today. For anyone involved in FinTech recruitment, trading technology, or capital markets hiring, this episode provides a grounded and practical perspective on the challenges and opportunities defining the industry.

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How Fixed Income Trading is Being Reshaped by Automation and Regulation

The fixed income trading landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by a combination of regulatory change, increasing automation, and the growing complexity of institutional workflows. In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, host Ian Bailey is joined by Steve Toland to explore how global banks, hedge funds, and financial institutions are adapting to a rapidly evolving trading environment. Recorded live at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2026, the conversation offers a front-line perspective on the forces shaping capital markets technology today and what this means for hiring, skills demand, and FinTech recruitment strategies.

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The conversation recorded live at the FIX EMEA Trading Conference 2026 in London brings together two highly relevant voices in today’s financial technology landscape. Hosted by Toby Babb on FinTech Focus TV, this episode features Roland Chai, President of European Markets and Head of Digital Assets at Nasdaq. Set against the backdrop of one of the industry’s most important gatherings, the discussion captures a moment where capital markets, digital assets, and market infrastructure are converging in a way that feels both urgent and inevitable.

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