CME Group Receives Approval to Establish Futures Commission Merchant

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CME Group has received approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to establish a futures commission merchant (FCM). The approval strengthens CME Group's position in the derivatives marketplace, allowing them to adapt to evolving client needs while maintaining their commitment to the FCM model's risk management benefits. As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group enables trading in futures, options, cash, and OTC markets through platforms including CME Globex, BrokerTec, and EBS.

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• Received regulatory approval from NFA to establish FCM
• Strategic expansion of business capabilities
• Enhanced ability to adapt to client needs

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• None.

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CHICAGO, Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it has received approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to establish a futures commission merchant (FCM).

"We are pleased that the NFA has approved our FCM application," said Terry Duffy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, CME Group. "We remain committed to the FCM model and believe in the time-tested risk management benefits it continues to provide. At the same time, as our industry continues to evolve, our FCM will ensure CME Group is in a strong position to quickly adapt to our clients' changing business needs."

As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals.  The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.  In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. 

CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc.  NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.  COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec is a trademark of BrokerTec Americas LLC and EBS is a trademark of EBS Group LTD. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P DJI"). "S&P®", "S&P 500®", "SPY®", "SPX®", US 500 and The 500 are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC; Dow Jones®, DJIA® and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based on the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by S&P DJI, and S&P DJI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

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FAQ

What approval did CME Group receive from NFA in October 2024?

CME Group received approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to establish a futures commission merchant (FCM).

How will the FCM approval benefit CME Group's business?

The FCM approval will strengthen CME Group's position to quickly adapt to clients' changing business needs while maintaining their commitment to risk management benefits.

What trading platforms does CME Group (CME) operate?

CME Group operates the CME Globex platform for futures and options trading, BrokerTec for fixed income trading, and the EBS platform for foreign exchange trading.