CME Group

CME Group Inc. is the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, providing a global platform for institutions and individuals to trade futures and options contracts based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, and metals. With roots dating back to 1898, CME Group has evolved from a regional agricultural commodities exchange into a technology-driven financial infrastructure company that serves as the world's risk management hub. The company's mission is to be where the world comes to manage risk.

CME Group operates four major exchanges: the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX). Through its electronic trading platform, CME Globex, the company enables customers in approximately 150 countries to trade nearly 24 hours a day across all asset classes. With a market capitalization of approximately $99 billion and annual revenue exceeding $6 billion, CME Group is a critical component of global financial infrastructure, facilitating price discovery and risk transfer for market participants worldwide.

CME Group's success is built on deep liquidity, transparent pricing, robust clearing and settlement services, and continuous innovation in derivative products. The company has been at the forefront of financial market evolution, launching the first financial futures contract in 1972, pioneering electronic trading with CME Globex in 1992, and more recently introducing cryptocurrency futures for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana. As markets evolve and new asset classes emerge, CME Group continues to expand its product offerings and global reach, serving as the neutral counterparty through CME Clearing to ensure market integrity and reduce systemic risk. With over 3,700 employees and partnerships across the financial ecosystem, CME Group remains committed to delivering capital efficiency, operational excellence, and innovative solutions that enable market participants to manage financial risk in an increasingly complex global economy.