CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the
world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today
announced that it has been named Derivatives Exchange of the Year
in Risk Magazine's annual Risk Awards.
The annual awards by the industry leading publication recognize
best practices and innovation in the risk management and
derivatives markets in more than 20 categories across banks,
brokerage houses, investors and market providers. Judging
criteria included risk management, client service, forward-thinking
on regulatory issues and liquidity provision.
"To be named Risk Magazine's Derivatives Exchange of the
Year is a tribute to our ongoing commitment to deliver innovative
products, technology and service to our global customer base," said
CME Group Executive Chairman, Terry
Duffy. "We are honored that our industry has
recognized our company in such a significant way, and we look
forward to advancing our reputation as the place where the world
comes to manage risk."
"This is a tremendous achievement for our company and our
employees," said CME Group CEO Craig
Donohue. "This award is a testament to our efforts to
provide safe, transparent and liquid markets and help global market
participants effectively manage their risk. We will continue
to deliver value to our customers by positioning CME Group as a
leader in technology and innovation."
The awards were judged by an editorial panel of senior Risk
editors and staff writers. Judging criteria included risk
management, client service, forward-thinking on regulatory issues
and liquidity provision. Candidates had to demonstrate that they
met the needs of their clients in the most efficient,
cost-effective way.
As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace,
CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage
risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global
benchmark products across all major asset classes, including
futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes,
foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, weather
and real estate. CME Group brings buyers and sellers
together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform and
its trading facilities in New York
and Chicago. CME Group also operates CME Clearing, one of the
largest central counterparty clearing services in the world, which
provides clearing and settlement services for exchange-traded
contracts, as well as for over-the-counter derivatives transactions
through CME ClearPort®. These products and services
ensure that businesses everywhere can substantially mitigate
counterparty credit risk in both listed and over-the-counter
derivatives markets.
The Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CME Group,
Globex, E-mini and CME ClearPort are trademarks of Chicago
Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of the
Board of Trade of the City of Chicago. NYMEX and New York
Mercantile Exchange are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange,
Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners. Further information about CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) and
its products can be found at www.cmegroup.com.
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