GLOBEX Advisory Notices
To | CME Globex Customers
From | CME Globex Account Management
Subject | CME Globex Notices: February 2, 2006
Notice Date | 2006-02-02
Notice Number | 020206-1
Effective Date | 2006-02-02
Dear CME Globex Customers, The timely communication of innovations to our customers is our priority. As CME continues to introduce new products, functionality and technology on the CME Globex platform, the volume of individual CME Globex Notices has increased. We are therefore proud to introduce this new, weekly summary of current CME Globex Notices. A summary will be delivered each week with links to all current CME Globex Notices, and a single notice will be sent in case of an urgent update. The full text of all CME Globex Notices will still be available online at www.cme.com/globexnotices. If you have any questions or concerns about this new format, or any of the following items, please contact your CME Globex Account Manager at 312.634.8700; or in Europe at +44.207.623.2550. Thank you, CME Reminder: Mandatory Certification for CME Globex Q1 Enhancements Reminder: Contra-Party Information Change CME E-mini S&P Asia 50 Futures Launch CME Auction Markets Platform on the CME Globex Platform Reminder: CME Market Data API Elimination Reminder: Mandatory Certification for CME Globex Q1 Enhancements Effective Sunday, February 19, 2006 (for trade date Monday, February 20), CME is launching the CME Globex Q1 Enhancements, a bundle of product and technological enhancements. The CME Globex Q1 Enhancements feature changes to several CME market data messages. All front-end system providers are required to complete a quick certification to ensure there will be no negative impact prior to the February 19 launch date. More information on the CME Globex Q1 Enhancements launch and certification requirements is available online. Reminder: Contra-Party Information Change As previously announced, this Sunday, February 5 (for trade date Monday, February 6), CME will complete the removal of contra-party Trader IDs in FIX tag 337 from CME Globex execution messages. More information on this change is available online. CME E-mini S&P Asia 50 Futures Launch On Sunday, February 12, 2006 (for trade date Monday, February 13), CME is launching the CME E-mini S&P Asia 50® futures contract, based on the S&P Asia 50 Index. More information on the CME E-mini S&P Asia 50 futures launch is available online. CME Auction Markets Platform on the CME Globex Platform On Monday, February 27, 2006, the CME Auction Markets platform will be directly available to CME Globex users via the CME iLink 2.x interface. With this launch, CME Globex customers will be able to trade CME Auction Markets products on the CME Globex platform via the CME iLink interface. More information on the CME Auction Markets platform launch is available online. CME Market Data API Elimination As previously announced, CME is eliminating CME Market Data API (MD API), the legacy market data vehicle, on July 1, 2006. All CME MD API customers must complete the migration to the CME Market Data Platform before July 1. More information on the CME MD API cut-off and the CME Market Data Platform is available online. ©2006 Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc (CME). All rights reserved. The Globe Logo, Globex®, E-mini®, Auction MarketsTM, iLink® and CME® are trademarks of CME