Clearing House Advisory Notices
To | Clearing Member Firms; Service Bureau Representatives; Independent Software Vendors
From | Clearing House Department
Subject | Electronic Confirms in FIXML Format to be launched November 30, 2007
Notice Date | 2007-05-22
Notice Number | 07-119
Effective Date | 2007-11-30
Please be aware that as of November 30, 2007, all firms must be converted to send and receive electronic trade changes and confirms in FIXML format. Furthermore, the current TREX message format will be discontinued. To help with the conversion, firms are required to test receiving and loading FIXML electronic trade confirms in the Certification environment beginning on May 28, 2007. Testing is available on a daily basis from 8 am to 5 pm, except Tuesdays when the environment is not available from 12 pm to 5 pm. Below is the link to the API specifications for electronic FIXML. http://www.cme.com../files/FIXMLClearingConfirmTradeCapture.pdf Please confirm that all FIXML messages have been received and properly processed. Also a reminder, all firms are required to convert to FIXML messaging for give-up messaging as well effective October 31, 2007. See the link below for additional information. http://www.cme.com/clearing/clr/clradv/21896.html For questions, please contact CME Clearing Services at 312.207.2525 or e-mail at ccs@cme.com . Thank you. Printer Friendly Version...