BrokerTec Markets on CME Globex Update: June 15, 2023

Topics in this issue include:

• Critical Information
  • BrokerTec Global Front End (GFE) SSH Gateways Migration - Now Available Update
  • New Release Source IP Historical Replay Update  - August 14

• Front-End Clients
  • BrokerTec Global Front End Upgrade Client 10.8  - Coming Soon Update

• Announcements and Additional Resources
  • Historical Product Referential Data in Google Cloud BigQuery New
  • Manage BrokerTec Notices in Subscription Center

Versions of BrokerTec notices dated March 23, 2023, and onward are available from the Notice Search page. 

Archived BrokerTec notices dated July 2019 through March 9, 2023, are available from the BrokerTec Support Portal, which requires a separate login.  

Critical Information

Update - BrokerTec Global Front End (GFE) SSH Gateways Migration

† Denotes update to the article

Following prior notification, new SSH gateways for BrokerTec GFE users are now available. Customers using the BrokerTec GFE SSH solution will have to migrate to the new SSH gateways. This entails a simple configuration change in the BrokerTec GFE to point the connection to the new gateways. For details, please see the 'BrokerTec GFE SSH Configuration' document on the BrokerTec Support Portal.

As mentioned in the February and March notifications, firms using the BrokerTec GFE SSH solution are encouraged to update network and firewall configuration to allow users to reach the following new public IP addresses:

• Production: 198.246.141.204
• Disaster Recovery: 164.74.122.65

†The current Production BrokerTec GFE SSH gateways will be decommissioned on June 24.

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New Release Source IP Historical Replay Update

Effective close of business Friday, August 14, CME Group will change source IPs MDP for TCP historical replay as follows:

A new config.xml file will be available for customer download Sunday, July 16. See additional information on  SFTP - MDP Configuration.

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Front-End Clients

Update - BrokerTec Global Front End Upgrade Client 10.8 - Coming Soon

† Denotes update to the article

†A new BrokerTec Global Front End (GFE) Client 10.8 software upgrade will be available soon. Firms that need to package the BrokerTec GFE Client for distribution can download and distribute version 10.8 when it is available.

Customers using BrokerTec Sync will automatically be upgraded to the latest version.

The software release includes:

• BrokerTec Stream 2.0
  • Sweepable Matching - in addition to the existing Single Ticket market segment, BrokerTec GFE users can execute in the new BrokerTec Stream 2.0 Sweepable market segment via a UI toggle.

• U.S. Treasuries
  • Tick Up/Down Live Orders - new "Move Up" and "Move Down" buttons added to "Book" tab in Log Book for traders to change US Treasury and RV Curve order prices in one tick increment.
  • A new "Yield" column is added to the Consolidated Matching Window for Off the Runs.

• EU Repo
  • New Import Options in Bulk Order Manager (BOM) to support ESTR Repo instruments.

• Security Enhancements
  • Support for Two-factor Authentication (2FA) and CME Group Federation Single Sign-On.

For additional details, please see BrokerTec GFE Client 10.8 - What's New.

Please note that BrokerTec GFE 10.8 is a 64-bit application.

Any client inquiries for technical issues or Production support should be directed to the CME Group Global Command Center (GCC) in the U.S. +1 800 438 8616, in Europe at +44 20 7623 4747 or in Asia at +65 6532 5010.

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Announcements and Additional Resources

New - Now Available: Historical Product Referential Data in Google Cloud BigQuery

Clients now have access to historical product and instrument referential data in Google Cloud BigQuery, via the CME Group Reference Data Warehouse. 

Reference Data Warehouse provides clients with a view into the historical CME Group product and instrument libraries. Details for all CME Group venues and the CME Clearing House are included with deep and robust relational information.

Technical specifications and onboarding and access details are available here.

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Manage BrokerTec Notices in Subscription Center

Please be aware that customers can now subscribe to and manage email preferences for the ‘BrokerTec Markets on CME Globex Update’ notices via the Subscription Center, a self-serve online resource for managing email communications from CME Group. A CME Group Login is required to access the Subscription Center. Current recipients of the bi-weekly ‘BrokerTec Markets on CME Globex Update’ require no action to continue receiving these notices.

The ‘BrokerTec Markets on CME Globex Update’ is currently sent bi-weekly at 9 a.m. Central Time (CT) Thursdays and includes critical information, announcements, and resources required for customers to support BrokerTec markets on CME Globex.

Learn how to Subscribe to 'BrokerTec Markets on CME Globex Updates'. 

Versions of BrokerTec notices dated March 23, 2023, and onward are also available from the Notice Archive page.

Historical BrokerTec notices dated July 2019 through March 9, 2023, are available from the BrokerTec Support Portal, which requires a separate login.

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