PIX Methodologies & Policies
This section includes documents outlining the PIX index methodologies for the PIX Pulp and Paper as well as Bioenergy indices – which to feasible parts will be made applicable to all PIX price indices. This page also includes a set of FOEX policy documents designed to make Fastmarkets FOEX index procedures more robust as well as Fastmarket FOEX coverage notes. These documents are based upon the IOSCO Principles for Price Reporting Agencies. (IOSCO - International Organization of Securities Commissions: www.iosco.org).
PIX PULP EUROPE METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS
PIX PULP CHINA METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS
PIX PULP US METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS
PIX PAPER METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS
PIX PACKAGING EUROPE METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS
PIX RECOVERED PAPER EUROPE METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS
PIX FOREST BIOMASS FINLAND METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS
PIX PELLET NORDIC METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS
FASTMARKETS FOEX/RISI CONFIDENTIAL CONTRIBUTED DATA PROTECTION PROTOCOL
FASTMARKETS FOEX – CODE OF CONDUCT
FASTMARKETS FOEX – COMPLAINTS POLICY
FASTMARKETS FOEX – METHODOLOGY REVIEW PROCCESS POLICY
FASTMARKETS FOEX – CORRECTIONS AND NEW PRICE LAUNCH POLICY
FASTMARKETS FOEX – DATA SUBMITTER POLICY
Fastmarkets FOEX is in the process of aligning its index procedures with IOSCO’s Principles for Oil Price Reporting Agencies (the “PRA Principles”). As part of this process, we will carry out an external audit by an independent auditing company of one PIX index methodology each year. In 2018, Fastmarkets FOEX also introduced a new Data Submitter policy to replace formal audits of price providers.
Coverage Notes
Coverage Notes are notifications of changes to price coverage, methodology and index specifications as well as introductions of new PIX indices.
COVERAGE NOTE: Open consultation on FOEX methodology for PIX European Pulp and Recovered Paper Price Indices – Final Decision
HELSINKI, March 13, 2020 (PIX Pulp & Paper Indices) - Fastmarkets FOEX invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between Feb. 1st and 28th, 2020 on the pricing methodologies for its PIX European Pulp and PIX European Recovered Paper indices. The consultation was done as part of our previously announced annual methodology review process.
Fastmarkets FOEX would like to thank those who took the time to respond to the consultation. We received only a few comments from the market during the consultation period. Comments and suggestions touched upon narrowing the time window for reporting price data to FOEX as well as comments supporting the current reporting procedure. Another suggestion called for publishing the names of price providers to Fastmarkets FOEX. Based on the feedback, Fastmarkets FOEX has decided to clarify the wording of the Section 1.3 of its PIX European Pulp methodology on what data to submit to better reflect what Fastmarkets FOEX is currently doing. This does not lead to material changes in the current methodology.
COVERAGE NOTE: Correction to wording in PIX letter ‘PIX Pulp China Indices’ of March 10, 2020
COVERAGE NOTE: Correction to PIX Recovered Paper February average index values Feb 25, 2020
COVERAGE NOTE: Open consultation on FOEX methodology for PIX European Pulp and Recovered Paper Price Indices
COVERAGE NOTE: Fastmarkets moves to annual methodology reviews across PRA divisions
COVERAGE NOTE: PIX Pulp and Paper incorrect November monthly average values published this afternoon
