Initial FIX 1.0 Development

Chris Stone of Fidelity Investments and Clark Hine of Salomon Brothers collaborate to define the initial specifications of the Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol, version 1.0.

Significance

This marked the birth of FIX, establishing the fundamental concepts and message structure that would underpin all subsequent versions and revolutionize electronic trading.

Key facts

Date
1992-01-01
Type
invention
Location
Boston, MA and New York, NY