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bullet 03/29/2012 FpML Version 5.3 Last Call Working Draft bullet
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bullet 03/22/2012 ISDA has published a Product Taxonomy Scheme based on the latest version of the ISDA Product Taxonomy. This will be the default scheme for the productType element in FpML.
The new taxonomy scheme is available here bullet
bullet 03/01/2012 ISDA re-publishes Recommendation for FpML version 5.1 and FpML Version 5.2
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bullet 1/20/2012 GFMA Posts Provisional Legal Entity Identifiers
GFMA announced that it has posted a TEST file, created by DTCC and SWIFT, of provisional legal entity identifiers, as well as a brief summary describing the provisional legal entity identifier attributes. Read More
bullet 12/20/2011 ISDA Publishes Draft OTC Taxonomies for a 30-Day Comment Period.
bullet 12/14/2011 ISDA publishes paper on the use of FpML for risk evaluation.
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bullet 08/01/2011 Implementation Plan for Unique Product Identifiers
Industry implementation plan for UPI and product taxonomies for the OTC derivative asset classes.
bullet 04/14/2011 ISDA Releases White Paper on Product Representation for Standardized Derivatives
News Release | White Paper
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What is FpML?
bullet FpML® (Financial products Markup Language) is the open source XML standard for electronic dealing and processing of OTC derivatives. It establishes a protocol for sharing information electronically on, and dealing in swaps, derivatives and structured products.
Product Summary
bullet The main products that are covered for each asset class are listed below, each product can have several variants. Detailed product descriptions can be found in the specifications.

IRD: Interest Swaps, Swaptions, FRA’s, Caps and Floors, Inflation Swaps, and Bullet Payments.
FX: Foreign Exchange Swaps, Spots, Forwards, FX Options and Term Deposits
Credit: Single-name Credit Default Swaps, Loan Credit Default Swap, CDS on Mortgages, Credit Default Swap Indices, Options, and Baskets.
Equity: Equity Swaps, Equity Options, Variance Swaps, Correlation Swaps, Dividend Swaps, and Total Return Swaps.
Bond Options: Bond and Convertible Bond Options.
Commodity: Commodity underlyer, Commodity Swaps, Commodity Options, Physically-settled trades.
Loans: Syndicated Loan Notifications between Agent Bank and Lenders

Recently Launched Working Groups


bullet ISDA is re-launching the FpML Commodities Working Group to further extend the existing FpML commodity coverage in order to support upcoming reporting and clearing requirements.

The working group will hold a kick-off meeting on Wednesday November 18, 2011 at 10am New York / 3pm London.

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bullet ISDA is launching the FpML Commodity Reporting Working Group which will extend the current FpML standard to define reports covering the CFTC's 17 CFR Part 20 regulations, which require reporting of positions in a number of covered commodities resulting from OTC swaps and options trading activity.

The working group will hold a kick-off meeting on Wednesday September 28, 2011 at 12pm New York / 5pm London.

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Specifications

bullet The Latest FpML Specifications as well as all Archived FpML Versions are available for registered users to view and download. Also check the FpML Roadmap for updates.

bullet Co-existence between 4.x and 5.x

Training
bullet 06/12/2012 FpML Training Course - London
Agenda | Registration
bullet 06/13/2012 Extending FpML - An Advanced Training Course - London
Agenda | Registration
bullet 06/14/2012 Processing FpML - An Advanced Training Course - London
Agenda | Registration
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FpML Related News
bullet 05/11/2012 Markit Group Starts Using Messaging Service for Leveraged Loans
bullet 03/14/2012 Towards a common financial language - speech by Andrew Haldane (speech)
bullet 10/05/2011 Fine Print As Yet Unwritten, But the Gist is Clear for OTC Derivatives
AllAboutAlpha.com This (in particular the transmission to the CCP) may occur using any of a number of protocols: the CCP's own API, or XML, FIX, or FpML. ...
bullet 12/07/2010 Headstrong Launches iceFish – a Centralized Derivatives Clearing Gateway for Listed and OTC Derivatives
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bullet 10/14/2010 FpML 5.0 Presentation
bulletAudio Recording: wma [5 MB] | mp3 [29 MB]
bulletPowerPoint Presentation [700 KB]
bullet 05/06/2010 FpML FX Products Refactoring Proposal
bulletAudio Recording [20 MB]
bulletPowerPoint Presentation [960 KB]
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