Category Archives: “Innovations”

Market Data

The Growing Demand for Market Data

  CME Group received the Inside Market Data Award for Best Data Provider of 2013 among global exchanges this May….

James Burkhard

James Burkhard on U.S. Oil and Gas Production Growth

The International Energy Agency surprised energy market watchers and consumers when it announced in November 2012 their expectation that the…

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The Futures of Capitalism

As we kick off the week, we want to share a story about “the biggest financial exchange you have never heard of”:…

Laurent Paulhac

Laurent Paulhac Discusses Portfolio Margining

  In the new world of cleared over-the-counter trades brought on by financial regulation in around the globe, margin requirements…

FX Tipping Point

Gareth Bale and the Tipping Point for FX Volume

  The term “tipping point” is a medical one and is the moment in an epidemic when a virus reaches…

Technology Leadership

Technology Leadership Today Takes a Global Perspective

  The ongoing demands of technology continue to factor into our business, as well as for our customers, partners and…

OTC Cross Margining

Meeting the Rush for OTC Efficiencies

  In the new world of cleared trades for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, efficiencies have naturally risen to the top as…

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Shiller Has Added Understanding to Markets

  S&P Dow Jones Indices joins CME Group in congratulating Bob Shiller on the 2012 CME Group-MSRI Prize. Bob Shiller,…

FX Futures History

Nearing Middle Age, FX Futures Show No Sign of Slowing Down

Foreign currency futures celebrated their 40th anniversary in May, but shifts in the global marketplace appear to be giving it a second wind.

Robert Merton

Robert Merton on Financial Innovation and Retirement

  Much of the world continues to face economic challenges, and financial innovation will be “essential” to solving them, according…

Market Ecosystem

Latency and the Exchange Ecosystem

In a global community that increasingly values intelligence while simultaneously pursuing financial security and business success, you might conclude that…

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Exporting Natural Gas: How Close Are We?

Natural gas exports could play a significant role in the United States’ energy future, but that might be at least…