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FpML Industry Updates

FpML Messaging Proposals Call - June 4, 2009
You can listen to the audio recording [7.68 MB]
The following power point presentation [2.27 MB] provides an overview of the messaging proposals.
The following power point presentation [1.60 MB] provides an overview of the migration from FpML 4.x contract messages.                                                                                                      

FpML 5.0 Reporting View Call - June 1, 2009
You can listen to the audio recording [5.31 MB]
The following power point presentation [1.32 MB] provides an overview of the reporting view.

FpML Credit Derivatives Working Group Call - June Standardization Update: European Single Names - May 22, 2009
You can listen to the audio recording [4.02 MB]

FpML Credit Derivatives Working Group Call - Overview of the Standard European CDS Developments - April 30, 2009
You can listen to the audio recording [5.69 MB]

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What is FpML?
FpML® (Financial products Markup Language) is the industry-standard protocol for complex financial products. It is based on XML (eXtensible Markup Language), the standard meta-language for describing data shared between applications.
Product Summary
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, and FX Options.
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.

Recently Launched Working Groups

The recently launched FpML Commodities Working Group, will extend the product coverage of the FpML Standard to include trade types and products for the OTC commodities markets, following the structure and coverage of the 1993 ISDA Commodity Derivatives Definitions and the 2005 ISDA Commodity Definitions.

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The recently launched FpML IM-Custodian Working Group, within the Business Process Working Group, will look to expand business processes to include the requirements of Investment Managers and Custodians.
Specifications

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.

Training
10/06/2009 FpML Training Course in New York
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10/07/2009 Extending FpML: An Advanced FpML Training Course in New York
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10/08/2009 Processing FpML: An Advanced FpML Training Course in New York
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12/01/2009 FpML Training Course in London
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12/02/2009 Extending FpML: An Advanced Training Course in London
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Latest News
06/12/2009 ISDA Releases Beta Version of the FpML Schema LiveSearch Application
05/12/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 5.0 Third Working Draft
04/27/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.6 Third Working Draft
02/25/2009 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.5 Recommendation
08/20/2008 ISDA Releases FpML Version 4.4 Recommendation
05/05/2008 ISDA, in Collaboration with FPL, ISITC and SWIFT, Develops Investment Roadmap
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02/22/2008 ISDA Releases FpML Version 5.0 Second Working Draft
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