John Sandman interviewed Andrew Ling and Deirdre Goldenbogen for this article on the release of RIXML version 2.1. Sandman explores why RIXML added ratings support to the spec and how the new enhancements will work when implemented.

Samara Zwanger, editor of IMD, discusses adoption of the RIXML standard as well as the release of version 2.1.

Arielle Weliky interviewed Andrew Ling and Deirdre Goldenbogen for this article on the release of RIXML 2.1. The article discusses why adoption of the standard has been slow and reviews enhancements of the latest version.

This brief announces the release of RIXML version 2.1. Updates and enhancements to the standard are included.

This piece announces the release of RIXML version 2.1. It highlights the ratings relationship indicator and includes a quote by Andrew Ling regarding RIXML and the new regulatory climate.

Developments in research during 2003 are the focus of this Annual Review article with an emphasis on regulatory issues and atuomating research production and distribution. The article discusses adoption and usage of RIXML by several firms.

This article follows a press release and announces that Reuters has become RIXML.org’s sixth associate member, following Reuter’s acquisition of Multex. The article also lists the results of the new committee elections.

This article results from a press release and announces Reuters as a new associate member to RIXML.org, bringing the total of associate members to six. The article states that RIXML.org is currently concentrating more on finding firms to implement the existing standard, rather than adding functionality. Andrew Ling is quoted stating that Reuters joined following their acquisition of Multex. Deirdre Goldenbogen is quoted explaining RIXML 2.0 and the added fixed income functionality, which was focused "mainly on corporate debt." Ling added that UBS Warburg is implementing RIXML into the fixed-income and credit research distribution system. The article also discusses implementation projects so far and Goldenbogen notes that the current economy has slowed down the implementation process, but that many projects are currently underway. Ling notes that "a partnership of the vendors, buy-and sell-side firms" is needed in order to increase the uptake of RIXML. The article adds that interoperability with other standards, specifically XBRL, is currently underway.

This article follows a press release and announces that RIXML.org has added Reuters as a new associate member to the organization. The article also mentions that RIXML.org has named new committee members from both the sell-side and buy-side.

This article follows a press release announcing that Reuters has become an associate member of RIXML.org, bringing the total number of associate members to six. The article also adds that RIXML has formed a committee to work with the associate members on promoting adoption and concerns related to adoption.

This article focuses on Bank of New York’s decision to use Standard & Poor’s RatingXpress product to maintain master data for each individual security, along with ratings of these securities. The article notes that S&P is a member of the RIXML Steering Committee and that RIXML aids in the process of tagging and distributing data information.

This article mentions that a product release, Manamind Collect 4.0, from Manamind, a Norwegian data technology vendor, normalizes data from internal and external sources and applies XML protocols to the data, including RIXML.

This article follows the XML for Market Data conference and focuses on the industry’s need for standards to simplify market and reference data processing. The article mentions the common "chicken and egg" issue that arises between the buy-side, sell-side and vendors asking who needs to act first with the development, implementation and adoption of standards, such as RIXML.

This is a spotlight interview with Joe Summer, Executive Director, Electronic Execution, and Regional Head, Americas focusing on the challenges facing securities firms trying to keep up with the latest technologies to serve more sophisticated and demanding clients. When questioned about where the industry will be in three years, Joe replied that the distribution and collection of research will be much more efficient and "RIXML will be more widespread in its usage."

This article announces that Jovus plans to introduce a new platform for publishing research that is Web-based and RIXML-compliant aimed at buy-side and smaller sell-side firms.

This article follows the continuing problem of the overflow of sellside research and states that RIXML promises to sort the influx of research to help portfolio managers and buyside analysts find only the information they need. Jean-Paul Carbonnier, a research analyst at TowerGroup supports RIXML and claims that it will categorize research products with preciseness and accuracy and he predicts that by the end of 2003, all the main sellside firms will be producing RIXML compliant research. The article states that although uptake of the standard has been slow, there is belief that implementation and adoption will pick up and the RIXML steering committee is focusing more on implementation than further development at the time.

This article states that Wachovia Securities is close to signing its first client for the RIXML research service, noting that they are currently doing tests and are 75% of the way to adoption. In order to use Wachovia’s new service, clients need to install RIXML and therefore Wachovia is offering to install the protocol to clients’ sites for free.

This article announces that UBS Warburg will begin delivering research internally through RIXML as it rolls out a new research distribution platform. Andrew Ling is quoted stating that UBS is using RIXML-tagged equity research both internally and externally, delivering research to seven buy-side clients. The article adds that fixed income coverage was added to RIXML version 2.0, released in July 2002.

This is an announcement that RIXML.org is focused on promoting implementation and adoption of the XML protocol for tagging research. Andrew Ling is quoted on the goals of the newly formed implementation and adoption working groups. Ling emphasized that it is "not rocket science to implement RIXML." Deirdre Goldenbogen is quoted noting that the current economy is not encouraging implementation of the new technology, however once the standard is in place, more resources can be saved overall. The article does note that progress is being made with implementation projects.

This article follows the industry-driven XML-based standards, RIXML, XBRL and MDDL and their goals to avoid overlap and keep their eyes on interoperability. The article states the goals and target users for all three standards and goes into detail on the overlap between RIXML and XBRL schemas and the need for interoperability between the two. The article adds that each standard needs to test implementation and adoption before seeking a unified whole. Deirdre Goldenbogen is quoted stating specifics of the RIXML spec, noting that although RIXML 1.0 focused on equities, it was designed in such a way to easily add a fixed-income component in a later version.

This article announces that RIXML and PDF-based research will be available to buy-side clients via a web portal from Researchsummary. The portal is the first web-based service on the market to manage and deliver RIXML-based research. The article states that RIXML allows the buy-side to get direct access to the information they need and request. A Researchsummary spokesperson notes the importance of RIXML to best utilize the research documents that investment banks put together for the buy-side.

This article announces that RIXML and PDF-based research will be available to buy-side clients via a web portal from Researchsummary. The portal is the first web-based service on the market to manage and deliver RIXML-based research. The article states that RIXML allows the buy-side to get direct access to the information they need and request. A Researchsummary spokesperson notes the importance of RIXML to best utilize the research documents that investment banks put together for the buy-side.