For the latest roadmap of CME Group technology initiatives:
See the Development Launch Schedule.
Additional Resources
- Weekly CME Globex Notices provide the latest information on listed derivatives and are available at 8 a.m. CT Thursdays.
- Previous EBS Market on CME Globex Notices are available from the Notice Search page.
Critical System Information
UpdateCME FX Spot+ - April 13
† Denotes update to the article
Effective Sunday, April 13 (trade date Monday, April 14), CME Group will launch CME FX Spot Plus (CME FX Spot+), a new tradable spot FX instrument, leveraging CME FX futures and FX Link liquidity to bring together OTC spot FX and FX futures.
The FX Spot+ products will be available for the following currency pairs: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, NZD/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CAD, USD/CHF and USD/MXN.
All of the CME FX Spot+ products are currently available in the New Release environment for customer testing.
iLink 3 certification is required to trade the CME FX Spot+. The new AutoCert+ supplemental test suite is currently available for customer certification.
More information on these new products and the associated messaging and functionality enhancements is available in the FX Spot+ client impact assessment. A new FX Spot+ Credit Overview is also available with credit features and details for both FX Link and FX Spot+.
† The Straight Through Processing (STP) client impact assessment for CME FX Link and FX Spot+ is available.
Pre-Launch:
Effective this Sunday, March 9 (trade date Monday, March 10), CME Group will pre-launch the FX Spot+ instruments. With this pre-launch, the CME Reference Data API Version 3 for all FX Spot+ instruments will reflect the new attributes with populated values.
Mock Trading Session:
To support customer experience with the CME FX Spot+ in the CME Globex production environment, CME Group will offer customer mock trading sessions on:
Saturday, March 29
Customers are required to register in advance in order to participate in the mock trading sessions. The mock trading session script is now available.
† CME FX Spot+ Specification Update
The CME FX Spot+ client impact assessment has been updated to reflect the following updates:
- Added new CME FX Spot+ MBO/MBP Real-time Market Data Channel 330 in the Overview and New CME FX Spot+ MDP Channels sections.
Updated tag 200-MaturityMonthYear format in the Security Definition (35=d) message.
NewChanges to iLink 3 EBS On-Demand Party Details - May 18
Starting Sunday, May 18 (trade date Monday, May 19), CME Group will implement the following iLink 3 messaging changes to on-demand administrative information on Market Segment Gateway (MSGW), to return critical information currently only sent on the iLink messages from the customer to CME Globex.
These changes are only applicable to the on-demand administrative information. There is no change to the Pre-Registered Party Detail Definition Request Acknowledgment messages sent from Order Entry Service Gateway to Client System.
More information on these changes and the full production launch schedule are available in the client impact assessment.
These changes will be available in the New Release on Thursday, March 20, for customer testing.
Post-Trade
CME STP Client Content Refresh - Now Available
To better serve client content needs, CME Straight Through Processing (CME STP) functional and message specifications on the Client Systems Wiki site have been refreshed and organized for streamlined navigation.
As CME STP includes both FIX and FIXML API protocols, topics are split into two distinct sections and a new CME STP navigation topic is available to quickly find relevant topics. The protocol-specific session and business layer concepts are separated for clarity and message specifications are now aligned by protocol and markets.
Please note that most browser bookmarks to CME STP technical content may need to be updated. Please update your bookmarks, if necessary, by visiting the CME Straight Through Processing topics in the CME Group Client Systems Wiki site.
CME STP FIXML - Disabling of New Release On-Prem FIXML Service - March 16
Effective Sunday, March 16 (trade date Monday, March 17), CME Group will disable the New Release On-Prem FIXML service. To avoid disruption to development efforts, clients of CME STP FIXML must connect to the Google Cloud service URL.
New Release FIXML Service URLs
| On-Prem URL | Google Cloud URL |
|---|---|
| https://servicesnr.cmegroup.com/cmestp/query | https://posttrade.api.uat.cmegroup.com/cmestp/query |
UpdateCME STP FIXML on Google Cloud - March 31
Effective Monday, March 31, all client systems must complete a mandatory certification of regional switch processing for CME STP FIXML on Google Cloud.
View the client impact assessment for additional information.
CME STP FIX API on Google Cloud - Postponed
Previously announced availability of CME STP FIX API service on Google Cloud has been postponed. A new production date will be announced in a future article.
View the client impact assessment for additional information.
CME STP FIX API on Google Cloud is currenlty available in New Release.
Announcements and Additional Resources
Redesigned Request Center Within CME Customer Center - Coming Soon
In the coming months, the Request Center within the CME Customer Center self-service functionality will feature a simplified, redesigned interface and streamlined navigation. For a clear and consistent experience across CME Group services, the Request Center will include updated terminology and instances of spelled out acronyms.
There will be no major functional updates to the user interface at this time and access will remain based on individual CME Group Login entitlements.
Currently, "Registered Entity" or "Administration Group" identifies a customer firm within the Request Center and the redesign will feature "Administration Group" for consistency.
Acronyms currently in the user interface will be spelled out, such as "Globex Firm ID," "Futures and Options" and "Order Entry" naming will identify the "iLink Sessions."
Additional details will be provided in future notices.
Upcoming Changes to Duo Two-Factor Authentication - April 12
On Saturday, April 12, CME Group will upgrade to Duo Universal Prompt, a new two-factor authentication experience for applications and services requiring CME Group Login. The upgrade features improved security and a redesigned user interface. No action will be required for customers to receive the automated upgrade.
Additional details will be provided in future notices.
For related inquiries, please contact EASE@cmegroup.com.
