Notice #15 – Expected go-live date
AIX hereby informs Trading Members that the go-live date for the new trading platform is set to Monday, April 6th with the system and telco migration taking place over the weekend of April 4-5.
A final go / no-go decision will be made on March 20th and communicated to Trading Members.
Further information regarding the detailed migration plan, including potential roll-back options, plan will be shared next week.
This is why please retain your current version of the FIX software available for rollback. This will be discussed during the Teams meeting next Wednesday on 18-03-2026 where you can share your questions and feedback.
The Teams meeting invite will be sent today and published via web portal.
For additional information, please for any questions contact by Customer Portal and at [email protected]
Notice #14
Dear Members,
Please be informed that members acting as market makers for listed securities are required to configure their VPN tunnels to the new production system and check its accessibility by 20 March, if this has not yet been completed. Once the access to the new production system is available, please confirm it by sending an email to [email protected].
We encourage you to use this period to coordinate a convenient time with our IT engineers, who will be available to provide support and assist with VPN configuration, taking into account your specific technical setup.
Please note that if participants are unable to allocate the necessary resources to complete the VPN configuration within the specified timeframe, the go-live date, to be announced shortly, will not be postponed. In such cases, requests for VPN setup may only be considered after the launch of the new trading platform.
Kindly be advised that delays in configuring the VPN tunnel on the broker’s side may affect the ability to fulfil market maker obligations.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Notice #13 – System migration date update
Dear AIX Members,
Thank you for participating in the dry run on Saturday 28 February. It was, in our view, very successful as all participants were able to replicate the functional tasks that are undertaken daily on the current platform.
However, we have made the decision to postpone the migration to a week-end, to be confirmed, after Nauryz and no later than May 1st long week-end. The single reason for this postponement is to give sufficient time to a number of brokers using the FIX protocol to connect to the new production platform.
AIX priority is to ensure a smooth and seamless system transition for all the parties involved. Proceeding with production connectivity on an accelerated timeline could put undue pressure on the network and telecommunications teams of both the brokers and AIX, while not necessarily ensuring that all relevant brokers would be able to establish successfully connectivity.
Taking a measured and coordinated approach will help safeguard operational stability and support a more reliable outcome for all participants.
We also encourage all Members to use this additional time to keep testing the functional features of the new platform and to report any issue to the Market Operations team.
We thank you for your understanding and will be back shortly with the new date for the go-live weekend.
Notice #12 – Second Dry Run
Arrangements and Deadline for Postponement Requests
Dear Trading Member,
Please be advised that tomorrow’s second dry run will be conducted in an unscripted format. Members are expected to perform their standard daily operational activities using data volumes and order formats consistent with those typically submitted to the trading platform.
This approach is intended to assess system capacity and replicate production-level volumes under real-time conditions.
As outlined in Notice 10, if you experience major issues that may require a postponement of the trading platform upgrade, you are required to submit an official request by the end of the business day today.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Notice #11 – Second Dry Run
Dear participants,
We invite you to participate in Dry Run 2 test which will be held on Saturday 28-02-2026 from 11:00 till 13:15 (Astana time, GMT+5).
You will be able to run business transactions in the AIX new trading platform production environment.
Pre-requisites for successful testing:
- Obtain your new credentials for production FIX/ITCH and WebTrader systems.
- Contact AIX IT team for accessing new FIX/ITCH and WebTrader systems and changing VPN settings.
- Connect to the new production WebTrader using new URL: https://webtrader.aix-kz.com.
- Modify TargetCompID parameter value in your FIX connector:
- For those testing FIX 5.0 SP1 use “FIX_PROXY”.
- For those testing FIX 5.0 SP2 replace “AI_TEST” to “AI”.
- Participate “DryRun 2 – kick-off” session on Friday, 27-02-2026 at 14:30 (meeting link).
- Use checklist file.
- Register your requests in AIX Customer Portal via https://aixops.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/Portals.
Should you have any questions please email AIX Trading System Upgrade at [email protected].
Below is the Dry Run 2 network connection diagram for better clarity.
Notice #10 – First Dry Run Takeaways
Dear Trading Members,
The Astana International Exchange (AIX) appreciates your participation in the initial mutual testing (dry run) conducted on 21 February 2026.
A summary of the key takeaways is provided below.
- Testing Period
There is no requirement to request an extension of the testing period for the second dry run. The testing environment remains available on all business days. Members who complete the required testing during business days and successfully finalize the full end-to-end scope may submit the completed checklist to the MKTOPS team via the Customer Portal or by email at [email protected]. - Participation in Second Dry Run
Members who successfully completed the full end-to-end testing cycle during the first dry run are not required to attend the second dry run. - Members with Outstanding Issues
Members who encountered issues during the first dry run are required to participate in the second dry run. Please note that the testing environment has been fully available since the date of announcement, and issue resolution testing may be conducted during business days. - Connection Option Selection (SP1 / SP2)
Members who test under SP1 and subsequently request to migrate to SP2 (or vice versa) should be advised that such requests may be queued and addressed after go-live. To ensure an orderly migration process, AIX expects Members to formally select one connection option—SP1 (Modernized) or SP2—and continue testing, configuration, and preparation using the selected option through to go-live. Members are therefore requested to conduct an internal assessment of the testing results and formally confirm their chosen connection option.
Timely confirmation will support structured implementation planning and enable efficient allocation of resources on both the Members’ and AIX’s sides.
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION, PLEASE READ ATTENTIVELY THE BELOW:
As we get closer to the March 3rd deadline for the go / no-go decision regarding the migration to the new platform, we now request that Trading Members who have an imperious reason to request a postponement of the scheduled migration date inform us by Friday 27/2 close-of-business with a detailed explanation for such request.
Thank you for your continued cooperation.
Notice #9
Dear Trading Members,
As previously announced, 2 dry runs will be held on Saturday 21 February and Saturday 28 February, ahead of the platform migration scheduled for the March 7-9 long weekend. The purpose of this notice is to provide the necessary information to better prepare for the first dry run.
ENVIRONMENTS TO BE USED
The dry run will take place on new platform TEST, Avenir-New platform TEST and brokers’ TEST platforms.
TIMINGS
From 11am until 1.15pm, with the following session trade events:
- Pre-opening 11am
- Continuous Trading: 11:30
- Pre-close: 12:45
- Closing auction -> Trading-at-Last: 13:00
- Mkt Close: 13:15
PROTOCOLS
FIX Users are requested to use the relevant SP1(modernized) or SP2 protocol.
WebTrader-only Users should participate by using their WebTrader terminal.
INSTRUMENTS
All instruments will be available for testing. However, the scripted part of the dry run will concentrate on:
CORE / KAP / FFSPC1.1228 / QZP
MARKET-MAKERS
Market-Makers are expected to connect their MM algorithm and send quotes in at least one of the securities in which they are appointed. AIX MktOps team will be available on the hotline to send marketable orders against the MM quotes.
SUPPORT
Support will be available to Participants throughout the dry run at the Market Operations hotline on +7 7172 64 73 00
TEST SCRIPT
Please refer to the attached spreadsheet. Participants are kindly request to complete it as they go and submit it back to [email protected]
Notice #8
Final milestones and steps towards go-live on the new trading platform.
Dear Trading Members,
Pls find below some important information about the system migration.
MIGRATION TIMETABLE:
- Saturday 21st February: First dress rehearsal. It will be conducted on the TEST bed of the new platform and participants should be using their TEST platform as well. The dry run will take place in the morning, and it will be scripted. Additional information will be provided in due course.
- Saturday 28th February: Second dress rehearsal, to be conducted along the same guideline as the first one.
- Tuesday 3rd March: Go / No-go decision on the migration date. The decision will be made based on the overall readiness of AIX and market participants and communicated immediately.
- Saturday 7th March – Monday 9th March long weekend: If a GO decision is made on 3/3, then the migration will take place over this long weekend.
- Tuesday 10th March: Official first day of trading on the new platform.
READINESS TASKS FOR PARTICIPANTS
Registration at AIX Customer Support Portal
A participant is expected to register focal points’ email addresses at AIX Customer Support Portal by sending their email addresses to [email protected].
User Creation: All Users currently in use on the current platform have been replicated on the new TEST and PROD platforms. Participants who have not yet requested theirs are invited to lodge a Jira ticket at https://aixops.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals. The Market Operations team will then send them their PROD credentials.
Please note that the creation of Drop-copy User should be requested separately via the same channel.
IP-address Whitelisting of WebTrader Users: The IP-address whitelisting should be requested separately via the same channel.
The new test WebTrader portal is available at https://test-webtrader.aix-kz.com and the productive site is available at https://webtrader.aix-kz.com. Both systems require Two Factor Authentication (2FA).
Connection via the modernized SP1: Establishing a new VPN tunnel is not required, as it will operate within the existing VPN tunnel. It only requires the addition of the IP addresses of the new FIX proxies described below.
Following servers can be added to VPN configurations:
- Primary AIX FIX SP1 proxy – 10.30.253.86 in test environment.
- Secondary AIX FIX SP1 proxy – 10.30.253.154 in test environment.
- primary AIX FIX SP1 proxy – 10.20.73.7 in production environment.
- secondary AIX FIX SP1 proxy – 10.20.73.28 in production environment.
VPN Configurations: VPN tunnels to the TEST bed will then be set up by the IT Operations team and communicated to the participants.
Functional Trading Assessment Test: When participants are ready to take the FTAT (on the TEST bed), they should contact the Market Operations team via the Jira channel to schedule the test. This only applies to FIX users; it is not needed for WebTrader users. The content of the FTAT was shared in previous notice #7 available at https://aix.kz/for-aix-trading-members/
AIX Review of FTAT results: It will take place immediately after the test itself and shared with concerned members.
VPN Configurations to PROD: In case of successful FTAT results, VPN tunnels to the PROD environment will then be set up to IP addresses provided by the members and the ports opened. It is expected that members will use the migration long weekend to migrate their internal systems to the new PROD platform and ping to it.
Notice #7
AIX hereby recommends that brokers AND Independent Software Vendors intensify their efforts towards migration readiness as we approach the go-live date whose date will be confirmed shortly.
In particular, regarding:
- Brokers using WebTrader. No re-certification will be required since the new OMS is similar in all aspects to the current one. However, we urge all brokers to conduct the self-certification process described in the summary at the end of this communication.
- Market-makers. It is expected that Market-makers now plug their MM algo into the new matching engine and start sending quotes as if they were live.
- FIX Users (SP1 & SP2). Increased participation is expected from all FIX users. In-house and third-party FIX-based OMS will require re-certification on the new platform. FIX brokers are kindly requested to contact the Market Operations team of AIX via the Jira portal to schedule a certification session. For added convenience, the Functional Trading Assessment Test (FTAT) is provided below:
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Trading Session |
Explanatory Note |
Results (PASS/ FAIL) |
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Connect to the system |
Enquiry, Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close, Trading at Last |
User needs to connect to the PROD environment via FIXOE using provided credentials (correct server and port number). If you reset sequence number you cannot use ResendRequest message. |
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Send requests for SecList, Market Data and Trading Session |
Enquiry, Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close, Trading at Last |
User to request and successfully receive Security List, Market data and Trading Session via FIXRD. Confirm via email. |
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Use exact FIXOE and Signature to submit order |
Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close |
User needs to enter multiple orders. Correct user and trading account codes need to be used. Note that all orders must have investor account in the reference (the tag #448 in SP1 and tag 1 in SP2) |
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Send/modify/cancel orders during the open market |
Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close |
User needs to modify existing orders and then cancel the order. Note that all orders must have investor account in the reference (the tag #448 in SP1 and tag #1 in SP2) |
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User needs to test GAP’s |
Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close |
Multiple SenderSubIDs (50) are now prohibited for one user |
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Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close |
FIX Order Entry: obtain only your Execution Reports |
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Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close |
FIX Drop Copy: obtain all ER/TCR for firm |
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Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close |
Check for Side (54) and Symbol (55) in ER-Reject |
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Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close |
Test to cancel support for Limit orders with TimeInForce (59)=6 (GoodTillTime(126)) |
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Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close |
Checking for absence of ClOrdID (11) in Drop Copy ER |
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Log off from the system |
Enquiry, Pre-Open, Open, Pre-Close, Trading at Last |
User to log off |
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Send logs to the [email protected], customer portal or dedicated Teams Channel |
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Pls take note that FTAT must be conducted by using your own infrastructure.
SUMMARY READINESS TABLE
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1. Open the link: |
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2. If access is denied (“access denied”):
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3. As a response in the portal:
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4. Upon successful login to the test Web Trader:
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5. If ITCH SP2 or FIX SP2 is required:
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6. If testing of the updated SP1 is required:
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7. Use MKTOPS credentials for gateway testing:
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Уведомление №6
Уважаемые участники AIX!
Просим ознакомиться с обновленной схемой c доступными варианами подключения к тестовым серверам AIX.
В зависимости от настроек подключения, пожалуйста, выполните следующие действия:
Брокеры, использующие Web Trader:
Если вы используете только Web Trader для отправки ордеров, пожалуйста, получите доступ к тестовому Web Trader, используя учетные данные, предоставленные отделом рыночных операций и подключения AIX.
Брокеры, планирующие установить SP1 (модернизированный):
Если вы используете SP1 (модернизированный), пожалуйста, обновите адрес тестового сервера на 10.30.253.86 и проведите тестирование доступности рыночных данных и управления ордерами, используя ваши учетные данные FIX SP1.
Брокеры, планирующие установить SP2 (FIX и ITCH):
Если вы используете SP2, где доступны каналы FIX и ITCH, пожалуйста, используйте соответствующие учетные данные FIX и ITCH.
Управление ордерами и подключение следует тестировать через FIX, а доступность рыночных данных — через ITCH.
Все участники торговой платформы обязаны пройти тестирование Web Trader (самостоятельно), FIX и ITCH или SP1 (модернизированной версии) до 20 февраля 2026 года. Учетные данные для тестирования предоставляются по запросу в [email protected] или через клиентский портал (New Web Trader request), по адресу: https://aixops.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/6.
Обратите внимание, что клиентский портал является предпочтительным каналом для отправки запросов. Для регистрации доступа к клиентскому порталу, пожалуйста, свяжитесь по [email protected].
Notice #5
Dear Trading Members,
In connection with the upgrade of the AIX trading platform, please note that the new Web Trader address is: https://webtrader.aix-kz.com
Currently, the upgraded trading platform is in the testing phase starting from the 21 November 2025. During this period, access to the Web Trader is provided via the test environment at: https://test-webtrader.aix-kz.com
All Trading Members are required to complete testing of the Web Trader by 20 February 2026. Testing credentials are provided upon request to [email protected] or via the Customer Portal (New Web Trader request) which is available at: https://aixops.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/6.
Please note that the Customer Portal is the preferred channel for submitting questions and requests. To register for access to the Customer Portal, please contact [email protected].
Уведомление №4
Уважаемые участники AIX
Тестовая среда модернизированной AIX MCT FIX Proxy доступна. Просим вас протестировать текущие коннекторы во избежания неверного соединения после обновления торговой платформы AIX.
Несмотря на техническую готовность, AIX приняла решение отложить обновление торговой платформы в связи с просьбами участников. Новая ориентировочная дата запуска — 20 февраля 2026 года.
Мы считаем, что отсрочка принесёт пользу двум сторонам, дав больше времени для повышения готовности и обеспечения плавного перехода на новую торговую платформу.
Для тестирования необходимо выполнить следующие шаги:
- Ознакомьтесь с обновленными спецификациями MCT FIX Proxy SP1, обратив внимание на выделенные красным цветом пробелы
- Напишите в mktops@aix.kz для получения учетных данных к обновленной тестовой среды платформы.
- Направьте в IT Operation AIX IP-адреса, которые будут использоваться для тестирования нового веб-трейдера (https://test–webtrader.aix–kz.com).
- Получите тестовые сценарии от mktops@aix.kz и выполните тестовые сценарии.
Мы рекомендуем протестировать текущую систему (тестовый веб-трейдер и обновленный MCT FIX Proxy), чтобы определить скрытые ошибки, а также избежать задержек при направлении ордера.
Notice #3
Уважаемые участники AIX!
Cообщаем о готовности обновленой платформы Web–Trader для тестирования. Мы рекомендуем ознакомиться с платформой Web–Trader в течение тестового периода в кратчайшие сроки.
Модернизированный FIX SP1 включает изменения, выявленные в ходе первоначального анализа. Ниже приведено дополнительное 5-различие:
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Различие между 3-м и 4-м поколениями: |
Сейчас: торговая платформа AIX 3-го поколения |
Плановая торговая платформа AIX 4-го поколения |
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Все отчеты об исполнении для конкретной фирмы содержат тег 11 (ClOrdID) и тег 41 (OrigClOrdID). |
Отчеты об исполнении для соединения Drop Copy не содержат тег 11 (ClOrdID) и тег 41 (OrigClOrdID). |
Участникам рекомендуется:
- Ознакомиться с обновленной спецификацией MCT FIX 5.0 SP1 и различиями по Mappings (доступно на веб-сайте: https://aix.kz/for–aix–trading–members)
- Провести тестирование, начиная с 26 ноября, для выявления последствий.
- Внести необходимые корректировки в прокси-сервер MCT FIX 5.0 SP1 на стороне учетной системе брокера для обеспечения плавного перехода на новую версию торговой платформы 26 декабря 2025 года.
AIX MCT FIX proxy outages on 14-Nov-25 and 17-Nov-25
AIX web services unavailability on 18-Nov-25
Dear customers,
Due to internal network problems the AIX MCT FIX proxy service was unavailable from 15:02 till 15:09 on 14-Nov-25 and from 14:47 till 14:54 on 18-Nov-25.
AIX is performing internal investigation on the cause of the problems.
Dear customers,
Due to global outage of Cloudflare CDN service part of AIX web services were unavailable from 16:19 18-Nov-25 till 02:28 19-Nov-25.
All services are restored and fully available.
Should you have related enquiries please contact AIX Market Operations and On-boarding Department at [email protected].
We do apologize for any business disruption.
Upcoming AIX Trading Platform Upgrade to 4th Generation on December 26, 2025 – Notice #2 (22/10/2025)
A test environment for connecting to the new versions of FIX 5.0 SP2 and ITCH has been available since September 29th.
This is for participants modifying their systems to integrate with the new data sending/receiving channels.
These protocols differ from the current format and contain new fields/blocks to support the new functionality.
We recommend switching to implement for the new protocols and beginning the modification process promptly, as support for the current version will be discontinued in the second quarter of 2026.
Starting November 26th, the current (re-developed) MCT FIX 5.0 SP1 protocol will be available for testing, as it is also undergoing revisions and some format changes are possible. We strive to ensure a seamless transition for participants, but due to the significant differences between the formats of the current and new protocol versions, some changes are inevitable.
A list of identified issues is available on the website (https://aix.kz/for-aix-trading-members) and will be updated regularly. Therefore, we ask you to pay attention and thoroughly test the current system to determine the impact and identify hidden errors and avoid operational downtime.”
Upcoming AIX Trading Platform Upgrade to 4th Generation on December 26, 2025 – Notice #1
This significant upgrade includes the launch of two new trade and market data distribution channels: new gateway for FIX 5.0 SP2 and a new gateway for the ITCH protocol.
- Testing: A test environment for these new protocols is already available, starting September 29, 2025.
- Training: In November 2025, AIX will host a series of training sessions focusing on the benefits of the new FIX 5.0 SP2 and ITCH protocols.