Guidance documents

In addition to our XML standards, member firms have worked together to develop guidance for other key tasks.

Linkbacks Technical Implementation Guide

Guidance on best practices for developing a linkback implementation between a research publisher and aggregator.

Usage Reporting

A set of usage reporting standards that buyside and sellside firms can use to form their bilateral agreements.

These documents do not represent the views of any individual firm or of RIXML; instead, they are meant to identify the key topics firms will need to discuss as they develop their bilateral agreements and to highlight areas where there seems to be broad consensus – and where there does not.