• CME Optimizer Software Version 13.0 Release, Mandatory Upgrade Required by August 26, 2019 (tentative) - Effective July 8, 2019

      • To
      • Clearing Firms; Back Office Managers; CME Optimizer Users; CME CORE Users
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 19-216
      • Notice Date
      • 08 July 2019
      • Effective Date
      • 08 July 2019

    • CME is releasing a new build of the Optimizer software, version 13. Optimizer users must upgrade to the newest build on or before the the tentative date August 26th 2019 to support enhancements described below. Firms who do not upgrade by August 26th will experience subsequent Optimizer failures. The NR and Production dates will be confirmed in a subsequent advisory. A candidate build was delivered June 29; the production build is now available.

      For the full text of this advisory, please click here. 

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