Critical System Information

SFTP Services Migration to Google Cloud - September 25

As part of SFTP services migration to Google Cloud, new network IPs and Ports are now available.

By close of business on Friday, September 25, all clients must complete migration and connect to SFTP Production using only the following new credentials.

Please use your CME Group Login to view the new credentials in the SFTP Services Migration to Google Cloud section of the Configuration and Connectivity Details page.

SFTP services on Google Cloud are available in parallel to the current on-prem instance. When connecting in parallel to Google Cloud and on-prem instances, clients should ensure that only one instance of the reports is utilized.

Please contact the CME Global Command Center (GCC) for Production environment support in the U.S. at +1 800 438 8616, in Europe at +44 20 7623 4747, in Asia at +65 6532 5010 or in Japan at +81 3 6733 7559.

NewBrokerTec ID Field Changes for CME STP FIX and FIXML - October 4

Effective Sunday, October 4 (trade date Monday, October 5), CME STP FIX and FIXML will transition to a deterministic algorithm for generating values across the specified fields, ensuring value uniqueness for a 30-day window.

These values were formerly generated using database sequences that incremented continuously and sequentially until reaching the limit of a 32-bit integer, at which point they would reset to 0.

BrokerTec ID Field Changes for CME STP FIX and FIXML
Field	Existing Data Type	Current example value	New example Value	Applicable Products
FIX: tag 1003 - TradeId FIXML: TrdCaptRpt/@TrdID	STRING	53215462 53215463 53215464	48092753 68420421 57801495	BrokerTec markets
FIX: tag 20056 - SettlementTradeID FIXML: TrdCaptRpt/@SettlTrdID	STRING	R0032942340 C0032942341 R0032942342	R0028409863 C0056372842 R0034569011
FIX: tag 20011 - DealID FIXML: TrdCaptRpt/@DealID	STRING	101861919 101861920 101861921	58274031 23485034 86524344

Please Note: As a result of this update, values could repeat after a 30-day period.

This change is currently available for customer testing in New Release.

Treasury Link Spreads on CME Globex - Q4 2026

In Q4 2026, pending regulatory review, CME Group will introduce Treasury Link (cash versus futures) spreads for trading on CME Globex. 

This offering represents a price differential between BrokerTec U.S. Treasury Actives offered on BrokerTec Chicago and CBOT U.S. Treasury futures, facilitating the simultaneous and atomic execution of both legs within a single transaction, eliminating legging risk. 

Treasury Link spreads will be listed with 1 to 1 Ratio and DV01 Weighted (X:Y) Ratio. For more information, view the Treasury Link Spreads - Product Specifications. 

Please review the client impact assessment for connectivity and configuration information, technical details and launch schedules.

Use your CME Group Login to view market data multicast IP and port details on the Connectivity and Configuration Details page. 

These products will be available for customer testing in New Release on Monday, October 5.

Product Launches

NewListing European Covered Bond Cash and Repo Instruments for CCP Trading - Q4 2026

In Q4 2026, the included new European Covered Bond Cash instruments and European Covered Bond Repo instruments will be listed for CCP Trading (LCH SA Cleared) on BrokerTec markets on CME Globex.

These changes will be made available for customer testing in New Release on this Sunday, September 6.

Events and Announcements

NewMulti-Factor Authentication Updates - September 12

Starting Saturday, September 12, CME Group will update the underlying telephony provider for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) One-Time Passcodes (OTPs).

Clients will notice updated messaging formats and new originating phone numbers for all SMS text messages and automated phone calls.

Multi-Factor Authentication Updates
Channel	Current Message	New Message
SMS Text	Your CME Group authentication code is XXXXXXXX.	CME Group: Your authorization code is XXXXXX. It expires in 10 minutes. Reply STOP to opt-out.
Automated Call	"Your CME Group security code is ********. To dismiss this message, press 1. To repeat this message, press 9."	"Hi, your verification code for CME Group is XXXXXX." (Repeated 3 times before disconnecting.)

Passcodes will continue to be delivered automatically whenever you log in or perform actions requiring MFA.

Originating phone numbers will rotate dynamically. Clients should not save any specific phone number to contacts for SMS or OTP calls, as messages will arrive from multiple numbers.

SIFMA Business Continuity Test - October 24

On Saturday, October 24, BrokerTec U.S. will participate in the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Business Continuity Test. All BrokerTec U.S. client testing is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Eastern Time in our Production environment.

Customers who wish to test with BrokerTec should register directly with SIFMA before October 16.

To be enabled for weekend testing privileges, customers who have registered with SIFMA must provide their Production CME Group Login and any CME API IDs they intend to test with to the Global Command Center (GCC).

Please contact CME Global Command Center (GCC) for support in the U.S. at +1 800 438 8616, in Europe at +44 20 7623 4747, in Asia at +65 6532 5010 or in Japan at +81 3 6733 7559.

Central Clearing for BrokerTec U.S. Treasury Cash - November 2

By Monday, November 2, to comply with the upcoming SEC Central Clearing Mandate, all bilateral participants trading U.S. Treasury cash products on BrokerTec must begin clearing these transactions through a Covered Clearing Agency (CCA).

Please contact brokertecinqueries@cmegroup.com with any questions.

 

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