• EBS Market Integration Notice: New and Updated Content

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      • EBS Customers
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      • 20210211
      • Notice Date
      • 11 February 2021

    • EBS Market Integration onto CME Globex

      In Q4 2021, subject to applicable regulatory approvals, EBS Market's Central Limit Order Book and eFix Matching Service will launch on CME Globex. You will receive subsequent notices with additional details and actions required to support the EBS Market integration onto CME Globex.

      The EBS Market on CME Globex Launch Schedule is now available with details on New Release and Production milestones.

      Topics in this issue include:

      New - CME Globex EBS Market New Release Availability

      Starting March 1, 2021, EBS Market and eFIX Matching Service will be available in CME Globex New Release environment for client and vendor testing.

      Full details on features and functionality is available now in the EBS Market on CME Globex Launch Schedule.

      All EBS Markets and eFIX Matching client systems will need to establish connectivity to the CME Globex New Release environment prior to testing or certifying. See the EBS integration environments overview for details about accessing the test environments. Clients may choose from the following options:

      • CME Cert VPN: a secure, encrypted tunnel through an internet service that supports VPN protocols.
      • CME Cert Data Center: cross-connect to CME Data Centerlocations (where offered), using a 1Gbps fiber handoff.

      ACTION REQUIRED

      Submit your CME Globex New Release Environment Access Request and Change Form now.

      If you have any questions, please contact Global Account Management.

      Please review the following Client Impact Assessments for more details:

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      Update - Technical Resources Available Now

      † Denotes update to the article

      The initial set of API specifications for EBS Market on CME Globex is now available in the Client Systems Wiki. The specifications cover all topics required for client system’s functional certification. Core features for EBS Market on CME Globex will be available in New Release for client development and testing starting † March 1, 2021.

      The table below contains links to core functional and messaging specifications for clients new to CME Group services. The Pending EBS Client Systems Impacts capture the changes to those services for the launch of EBS Market on CME Globex.

      New clients should thoroughly review the “New Clients: Start Here!” content before the Pending EBS Client System Impacts.

      New Clients:
      Start Here!      		 Description Pending EBS Client System Impacts

      CME Globex

      Description of key features for EBS Market’s Central Limit Order Book and eFIX Matching Service on CME Globex.

      EBS Market on CME Globex Market Functionality

      Reference Data API v2

      JSON RESTful web service API for comprehensive product and instrument information.

      EBS Reference Data API Migration

      †The EBS Reference Data API Migration document has been updated as follows:

      • Addition of the following sections:
        • eFIX Matching Service
        • Trading Session Value Dates
      • Addition of the CME EBS Reference Data API ID Test Registration - New Release
      • General Updates

      CME MDP 3.0

      Market data services.

      CME Globex EBS Market - Market Data

      iLink 3 Binary Order Entry

      Order entry and management API. Available for EBS Market on both Market Segment and Convenience Gateways.

      iLink 3 Binary Order Entry - EBS Market on CME Globex

      †The iLink 3 EBS Market on CME Globex document has been updated as follows:

      • Additonal information has been added to Market Segments for Order Entry Service Gateway(OESGW) section
      • Addition of Minimum Quote Life(MQL) section

      Drop Copy 4.0

      A risk management service that provides real-time copies of CME Globex order entry messages on a separate, dedicated path; enabling customers to monitor orders and trades.

      CME Drop Copy Service for EBS Market on CME Globex

      The EBS Market on CME Globex Public IP Prefix Summary is now available. This summary provides the IP subnets advertised to customers on the CME Globex WAN extranet for EBS Market, eFIX Matching, and Midbooks connectivity for the CME Globex New Release and Production environments.

      Additional topics will be added to the specifications monthly, announced in the EBS Market Integration Notices and tracked in the Revision History. In the Pending EBS Client System Impacts, please review the Future Topics sections, which highlights additional content available soon.

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      New - iLink 3 Configuration File Update for New Release

      Effective Wednesday, February 17, the New Release config.xml for iLink 3 will be updated to support the EBS Market Integration onto CME Globex. The configuration information (i.e. market segments and IPs) will be added to the New Release config file via an SFTP site (sftpng.cmegroup.com). EBS customers can access this SFTP site via a CME Globex network direct connection as well as via the Internet.

      The new market segments for EBS Market will be added as follows:

      SFTP SITE: sftpng.cmegroup.com/
      MARKET SEGMENT TAG 1300-MARKETSEGMENTID PRODUCT
      EBS CGW Order Entry Service Gateway 8 n/a
      EBS NY Order Entry Service Gateway 18 n/a
      EBS London Order Entry Service Gateway 20 n/a
      EBS FX Spot and Metals 36 New York Spot
      New York Metals
      EBS FX Spot and NDFs 38 London Spot
      London NDFs

      For additional information, please review the Order Entry Service Gateway on OESGW - SFTP Site Information.

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