The Eurex Repo F7 PRODUCTION environment will be updated to version F7 release 3.6 on Saturday, November 27th, 2021.
On Saturday evening, an Implementation News will announce the completion of the update. After the update, the production system will be technically available in unattended mode (not technical support).
With the start of the business day on Monday, November 29th, 2021 the software version for Repo F7 production will be 003.660.000.
Release 3.6 includes GUI enhancements, a new point-to-point technology (FIX Gateway) and a technical F7 API upgrade. For API customers (including ISVs) there are no functional changes to the F7 API. The set of XSDs and the API manual based on release 3.5 or 3.4 remain valid and all related documents are published in the Eurex Repo member section.
Release 3.6 includes the following enhancements:
(1) New F7 FIX Gateway
Eurex Repo will introduce a new FIX Gateway with F7 release 3.6, based on FIX version 4.4.
The F7 FIX Gateway is a point-to-point service based on the technology and industry standards TCP/IP, FIX and FIX Session Protocol.
The F7 FIX Gateway will provide services to connect customer applications to F7 and offer the following functionalities:
- RFQs/IOIs, including sending, receiving, responding with offers, and accepting
- (or rejecting offers)
- Addressed Offers (AO), including pre-arranged offers (PAO).
- Countering addressed offers.
- Inquiring and cancelling PreTrades
- F7 initiated actions on PreTrades upon expiry or session hold
- Publishing of Own and Public Trades
- Approval of Trades by Select Finance Clearing Agents
- Inquiring, modifying and completing trades
- Master data inquiry of securities, product terms, segments, members and users.
Additional details can be found in the F7 FIX Gateway Overview document available in the Eurex Repo member section.
(2) F7 GUI specific enhancements
- Microsoft Edge browser support
- RFQ highlighting in Pre Trade Manager
(3) F7 API Important Technical Upgrade of AMQ
See technical information on eurex.com webpage: technical_information_f7_20210813.pdf (eurex.com)
F7 GUI users are strongly recommended to clear the browser cache after the release introduction, to ensure that the newly introduced GUI functionalities behave correctly.
Details on the various enhancements and features are described in the “Eurex Repo F7 3.6 Release Notes – Production version".
F7 system documentation for release 3.6 are available at: Eurex Repo Member Section > Repo Resources > Trading System F7 > System documentation > Release 3.6
Including:
Eurex Repo F7 3.6 Release Notes, Simulation version
Eurex Repo F7 GUI – User Manual, release 3.6
Eurex Repo F7 FIX Gateway Overview
Eurex Repo F7 FIX Manual, release 3.6