13 Facts About CME Group

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CME Group Inc is an American global markets company.

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CME Group offers futures contracts and options on futures using its CME Globex trading platforms, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.

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In 2019, CME Group was named the world's fastest growing and most valuable exchange brand for the sixth consecutive year by Brand Finance, while it had the fifth greatest brand strength.

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Trading is conducted in two methods: an open outcry format and the CME Group Globex Trading System which is an electronic trading platform.

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CME Group announced on August 10,2020 that it will reopen its trading pit for the Eurodollar options.

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6.

CME Group will be reconfiguring the pit to meet social distance standards over the next few weeks and implement additional security measures.

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CME Group was named Exchange of the Year, Clearing House of the Year and Exchange Innovation of the Year in the 2019 Risk Awards.

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CME Group won in four categories at the FOW International Awards including Global Exchange of the Year, Americas Exchange of the Year, Best New Interest Rates Contract and Proprietary Traders' Exchange of the Year.

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In 2019, CME Group was named to the Forbes list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers.

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10.

CME Group was named to Computerworld's 2019 Best Places to work in IT list.

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11.

In 2019, CME Group announced that it would launch the next generation of CME Span Margin Methodology in the first half of 2020, pending regulatory approval.

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12.

On October 17,2012, CME Group announced it would acquire the Kansas City Board of Trade for $126 Million in cash.

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13.

On March 29,2018, CME Group announced that it was buying London-based NEX Group for $5.

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