Global markets company operating financial derivatives exchanges and providing a wide range of trading and clearing services.
CME Group Inc. and its subsidiaries are global leaders in operating contract markets for futures and options trading worldwide. The company's extensive product offerings encompass futures and options contracts based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, agricultural commodities, energy, metals, and fixed income products. Beyond trading, CME Group provides crucial clearing house services that include clearing, settling, and guaranteeing futures and options contracts, as well as cleared swaps products traded through its exchanges. Additionally, the company offers essential trade processing and risk mitigation services, ensuring robust market operations and regulatory compliance.
In support of its market activities, CME Group delivers comprehensive market data services encompassing real-time and historical data services. These services are crucial for informed decision-making and analysis for professional traders, financial institutions, institutional and individual investors, corporations, manufacturers, producers, governments, and central banks globally. Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the company was originally known as Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. before rebranding as CME Group Inc. in 2007. With a rich history and a strong commitment to innovation, CME Group continues to set industry standards in derivatives trading and financial services, playing a pivotal role in global financial markets.