CME Group

CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, providing a platform for risk management across major asset classes including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, and metals. The company connects buyers and sellers through its CME Globex electronic trading platform and physical trading facilities in New York and Chicago.

In addition to its trading venues, CME Group operates CME Clearing, a major central counterparty clearing provider. It offers clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded contracts and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, including cleared interest rate swaps, which helps businesses mitigate counterparty credit risk. The company maintains a global presence with offices and operations distributed across 54 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Hong Kong.