Clarification on Fut/Opt changes to 4.4

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Imported from previous forum

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Hi,

Hoping to get some clarification on asset type changes to 4.4 specifically for Derivatives/Options/Futures.

The FIX 4.4 Release Notes (products section) states that there are no change to Derivatives/Futures/Options but in the summary of release notes it indicates that there were changes to futures and options. Can someone please help explain the difference?

Exerpt from summary section from 4.4 release notes -
Incorporates proposed changes from the FIA (Futures Industry Association) and FPL Global Derivatives committee:

Enhanced Allocation messaging to support street-side listed futures and options requirements (i.e. Clearing Firms). Added new messages to support “allocation claim” or response.
Enhanced Trade Capture Report messaging to support block trade and exchange for physical (off floor) trade reporting for listed futures and options markets.
Added new messages to support Position Maintenance.
Added new messages to support Assignment Reporting.

Thanks.
Rich

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FIX 4.4 Release Notes are a detailed list of changes and goes by the order of the FIX Specification. Page 26 lists changes to Volume 7 and you are referring to the section called “PRODUCT: DERIVATIVES (FUTURES & OPTIONS)” which starts in Volume 7 on page 26. This is what the text “[no changes]” in the release notes refers to.

The release notes say that no changes were made to this part of Volume 7. The release notes do not claim to have made no changes to Derivatives/Futures/Options.

Hope that clarifies the confusion.

Regards,
Hanno.

Hi,

Hoping to get some clarification on asset type changes to 4.4 specifically for Derivatives/Options/Futures.

The FIX 4.4 Release Notes (products section) states that there are no change to Derivatives/Futures/Options but in the summary of release notes it indicates that there were changes to futures and options. Can someone please help explain the difference?

Exerpt from summary section from 4.4 release notes -
Incorporates proposed changes from the FIA (Futures Industry Association) and FPL Global Derivatives committee:

Enhanced Allocation messaging to support street-side listed futures and options requirements (i.e. Clearing Firms). Added new messages to support “allocation claim” or response.
Enhanced Trade Capture Report messaging to support block trade and exchange for physical (off floor) trade reporting for listed futures and options markets.
Added new messages to support Position Maintenance.
Added new messages to support Assignment Reporting.

Thanks.
Rich