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CME Group Executives to Present at 2024 Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference

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Friday, March 1, 2024

CHICAGO, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that Global Head of Financial & OTC Products Tim McCourt, Chief Accounting Officer Jack Tobin and Executive Director of Investor Relations Adam Minick will present at the 45th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 5, at 8:40 a.m. (Eastern Time).

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  • CHICAGO, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that Global Head of Financial & OTC Products Tim McCourt, Chief Accounting Officer Jack Tobin and Executive Director of Investor Relations Adam Minick will present at the 45th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 5, at 8:40 a.m. (Eastern Time).
  • Please allow extra time prior to the presentation to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the online broadcast.
  • An audio webcast will be available for replay at the same address approximately 24 hours following the conclusion of the conference.
  • 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 .

CME Group Launches Clearing Service for Mexican F-TIIE Overnight Index Swaps

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that nine market participants have cleared over-the-counter (OTC) Mexican Overnight Funding Rate (F-TIIE) index swaps since the company launched its clearing service on February 5.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that nine market participants have cleared over-the-counter (OTC) Mexican Overnight Funding Rate (F-TIIE) index swaps since the company launched its clearing service on February 5.
  • Market participants who have already cleared these swaps through CME Group include Banorte, BBVA, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and Santander.
  • "Our new swaps clearing service provides critical infrastructure for clients navigating the F-TIIE benchmark transition," said Agha Mirza, CME Group Global Head of Rates and OTC Products.
  • For more information on clearing F-TIIE index swaps at CME Group, please visit https://www.cmegroup.com/articles/2023/transition-from-28d-tiie-to-tiie-... .

CME Group to Launch Micro Euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether Futures on March 18

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it plans to further expand its cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the addition of Micro Bitcoin Euro and Micro Ether Euro futures on March 18, pending regulatory review.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it plans to further expand its cryptocurrency derivatives offering with the addition of Micro Bitcoin Euro and Micro Ether Euro futures on March 18, pending regulatory review.
  • As such, we have seen a four-fold increase in volume in our USD-denominated Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether futures," said Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group.
  • Designed to match their U.S. dollar-denominated counterparts, Micro Bitcoin Euro and Micro Ether Euro futures contracts will be sized at one-tenth of their respective underlying cryptocurrencies.
  • Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether futures also saw a trading surge, with average daily volumes growing 43% versus December 2023.

CME Group Inc. Names Slate of Director Nominees

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc., the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its slate of candidates for its board of directors for election at the company's annual meeting to be held Thursday, May 9, 2024.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc., the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its slate of candidates for its board of directors for election at the company's annual meeting to be held Thursday, May 9, 2024.
  • In addition, the CME Group Nominating and Governance Committee is recommending the following individuals for election by CME Group's Class B shareholders.
  • 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 .
  • In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing.

CME Group to Launch U.S. Corporate Bond Index Futures in Summer 2024

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its interest rate complex will expand in summer 2024 with the launch of U.S. Corporate Bond Index futures, pending regulatory review.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its interest rate complex will expand in summer 2024 with the launch of U.S. Corporate Bond Index futures, pending regulatory review.
  • "The launch of listed futures on the Bloomberg U.S. Corporate Bond Indices is intended to provide investors with the ability to more accurately and efficiently gain exposure to the corporate bond market and hedge their credit risk."
  • Available to trade on CME Globex and eligible for submission to clearing via CME ClearPort, U.S. Corporate Bond Index futures will be listed with, and subject to, the rules of a Designated Contract Market at CME Group.
  • These contracts will also receive automatic margin offsets against existing CME Group Interest Rate and Equity Index futures upon launch.

Firms in Brazil Turn to Oracle for Security, Service, Speed

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem report for Brazil finds that enterprises in Brazil are leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in increasing numbers, not simply for its competitive pricing, but also for its reputation for data security and excellent service standards.

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  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem report for Brazil finds that enterprises in Brazil are leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in increasing numbers, not simply for its competitive pricing, but also for its reputation for data security and excellent service standards.
  • In Brazil, Oracle consulting companies offer services for implementing, migrating, upgrading, training, maintaining, supporting and optimizing Oracle solutions, the ISG report says.
  • “As more companies turn to OCI, the demand for consulting services is increasing,” said Bill Huber, ISG partner, digital platforms and solutions.
  • Specialized cloud partners are deepening their knowledge of OCI, the report says, engaging customers from the outset by providing migration consulting services.

CME Group Reports Record January ADV of 25.2 Million Contracts

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Record January interest rate ADV of 13.1 million contracts, up 27%

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  • Record January interest rate ADV of 13.1 million contracts, up 27%
    Record January options ADV of 6.1 million contracts, up 26%
    CHICAGO, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its January 2024 market statistics, reaching a new overall average daily volume (ADV) record of 25.2 million contracts for the month, up 16% from January 2023.
  • The company's interest rate ADV saw double-digit growth, driven by its SOFR complex and U.S. Treasury futures.
  • ADV also increased by double-digits across energy, agricultural and foreign exchange products.
  • 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 .

CME Group to Launch E-mini S&P 500 Equal Weight Futures on February 26

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch E-mini S&P 500 Equal Weight futures on February 26, pending regulatory review.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch E-mini S&P 500 Equal Weight futures on February 26, pending regulatory review.
  • While the S&P 500 Index weights companies based on market capitalization, the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index applies equal weight to all constituents in the index.
  • "The introduction of E-mini S&P 500 Equal Weight futures will provide market participants with a new way to access equity market breadth," said Paul Woolman, Global Head of Equity Products at CME Group.
  • The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P DJI").

Press release - European Parliament Press Kit for the Special European Council of 1 February 2024

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Sunday, February 4, 2024

In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

CME Group Latin American FX Futures Hit All-Time Volume and Open Interest Records in 2023

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Monday, January 29, 2024

CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its Mexican peso and Brazilian real FX futures contracts reached all-time average daily volume (ADV) and open interest (OI) records in 2023.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its Mexican peso and Brazilian real FX futures contracts reached all-time average daily volume (ADV) and open interest (OI) records in 2023.
  • 2023 LatAm FX futures trading highlights include:
    Mexican peso futures reached a record $1.8 billion in equivalent notional value ADV.
  • "The continued growth of the Mexican and Brazilian economies combined with the current interest rate environment, is driving more clients to trade CME Group FX futures," said Paul Houston, Global Head of FX Products, CME Group.
  • "CME Group offers its clients unique access to liquidity from local onshore market markers which are particularly valuable in futures and options for non-deliverable currencies.