BrokerTec Quote's innovative, client centric model ensures continuous improvement in the user experience. Through a deeply ingrained collaborative approach, BrokerTec actively engages with its clients to gather feedback and identify areas for enhancement. This valuable input drives the development of new features and functionalities, which are then delivered directly to production through monthly releases. This ongoing commitment to innovation ensures that BrokerTec Quote remains at the forefront of the electronic trading landscape, delivering a quality experience for its users. 

Clients consistently choose BrokerTec Quote for its strong reputation as a reliable, safe and secure trading platform. BrokerTec Quote's global reach extends across the U.S., UK, Europe, and Asia, catering to a diverse range of clients. BrokerTec Quote’s broad reach is matched with close to round-the-clock coverage. The platform operates from 11:00 a.m. Tokyo time to 5:15 p.m. New York City time. 

BrokerTec's dedication to its clients comes with white glove support that sets it apart from competitors by offering a personalized and engaging experience. Clients enjoy dedicated support at various functions to ensure responsive customer service to foster a strong relationship curated through multiple communication channels, leading to a significantly enhanced user experience and service adoption through tailored demos.

With 25 years of experience, BrokerTec is highly focused on its security and strong relationships with regulatory authorities. As an integral part of CME Group, BrokerTec benefits from the robust cyber infrastructure that also safeguards CME Group's futures and options trading and data offerings. Such a robust offering supports daily trading as well as helping with customer audits and other insights as required. BrokerTec Quote stands as a trusted and secure trading platform, providing a comprehensive suite of features and benefits that cater to the diverse needs of both buy-side and sell-side market participants. With its commitment to innovation, security, and client focus positions, BrokerTec Quote is a leading choice in the fixed income trading landscape.

CME Group prioritizes business continuity with a secure platform designed to minimize disruptions and thwart ransomware attacks. This ensures uninterrupted service and access to critical information for clients. Additionally, CME Group maintains an in-house development team dedicated to incorporating client feedback into its solutions. This results in an expedited process for building and rolling out new features and enhancements, ensuring that CME Group's offerings remain aligned with the evolving needs of its clients.

BrokerTec stands out as the only platform offering deep and detailed financing market data on European repo with its European Repo VWAP file available on Datamine. Through its European D2D platform, sell-side and active Quote buy-side clients gain exclusive access to financing levels across sovereign repo. This unparalleled transparency empowers clients to make informed decisions and optimize their trading strategies. Additionally, BrokerTec delivers prior day activity via dedicated files the next morning, complete with detailed timestamps. This enables firms to validate their best execution and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

BrokerTec offers a wider range of fixed income financing through its Quote platform. Clients will be able to manage much more of their fixed income financing needs easily and securely.  By matching buy-side and dealers to finance broad baskets of securities including credit and mortgage-backed securities, financing and risk management will be even easier to execute.

According to the Financial Times, companies are rushing to issue bonds in the U.S. corporate bond market due to low borrowing costs and investor demand. This surge in issuance is driven by the expectation that interest rates will not fall significantly this year, potentially making it advantageous for companies to secure funding now. BrokerTec Quote can help investors with financing of those positions.

In addition, BrokerTec Quote provides a comprehensive solution to managing the full lifecycle of corporate bonds, including securities lending, risk management, roll manager, axe boards, substitutions, rerates, By automating these processes, BrokerTec Quote eliminates manual intervention and helps to reduce the risk of errors. This streamlines the management of corporate bond portfolios, saving time and resources for clients.

Unlike other providers who charge varying rates for financing sovereign, mortgages and credit, BrokerTec offers its Quote service completely free of charge for the buy side. This applies across its entire offering, including sovereigns, corporates, and mortgages, ensuring standard fee structures for all clients. Furthermore, BrokerTec maintains consistent pricing, from overnight to term trades, providing transparency and predictability for users. This commitment to fairness and transparency sets BrokerTec apart as a reliable and cost-effective partner for both the buy- and sell-side.

The BrokerTec Quote value proposition continues to grow as it moves into fixed income financing. With CME Group's expansion into fixed income risk management and financing, clients will experience even greater benefits. This integration will provide a comprehensive suite of solutions for managing credit and mortgage exposure, empowering clients to navigate market complexities with confidence. Get ready to embrace the next phase in credit and mortgage execution with BrokerTec and CME Group’s Interest Rates complex, where innovation and expertise converge to deliver exceptional values.

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